Bybit launches 24/7 options trading on SpaceX and Nvidia

Bybit, one of the largest crypto exchanges by volume, is rolling out 24/7 options trading on shares of SpaceX and Nvidia. The move puts traditional equity derivatives on a platform built for crypto, available any time of day, any day of the week. That’s a direct shot at the constraints of legacy stock markets, where options trading is bound by exchange hours and settlement windows. What Bybit is offering The new product lets traders buy and sell options contracts tied to SpaceX and Nvidia stock around the clock. For SpaceX, that’s particularly notable since the company remains private and its shares are notoriously difficult to access through conventional channels. Nvidia, meanwhile, has become one of the most actively traded equities on the planet thanks to the AI boom. Offering options on it outside of Nasdaq’s operating hours gives traders the ability to react to after-hours news without waiting for the opening bell. The always-on model mirrors how crypto markets already function. Bitcoin doesn’t take weekends off, and Bybit is betting that equity traders want the same flexibility. Crypto exchanges eye traditional finance Bybit isn’t the first crypto platform to push into stock-...