Bybit announced Perp Options, which it describes as the industry’s first options contracts built on TradFi perpetuals. Trading is scheduled to begin at 20:00 UTC on Sept. 17, 2026, with SpaceX (SPCX) and Nvidia (NVDA) as the first underlyings. The USDT-settled, European-style, cash-settled contracts will be available around the clock through Bybit’s Unified Trading Account, alongside perpetual and spot positions. The product will support naked options, spreads, straddles and combination trades, fractional lot sizes, API trading, Demo Trade and Trial Funds. Tesla (TSLA), QQQ, SOXL, Micron and other assets are planned for later expansion.