BIT Brokerage, formerly Matrixport, said it has launched securities lending for U.S. stocks, allowing eligible users to short designated shares through margin accounts. The rollout follows the platform’s recent launch of margin financing and gives its brokerage business both long and short trading capabilities in U.S. equities.
According to the company, users with BIT omnibus margin accounts that meet initial margin requirements can access the new feature. BIT said it will update key risk-control metrics in real time, including margin ratios, borrowing rates, and securities lending pool capacity, to keep trading transparent and efficient.
Elio Cui, head of BIT Brokerage, said the addition makes BIT one of the few platforms in the industry operating under a real U.S. stock framework while offering margin financing, securities lending, and options planning. He said the firm’s product design has aimed from the outset to mirror a full traditional brokerage experience within a single account.
BIT also warned that short-selling carries market risk and may be affected by market volatility, stock borrowing costs, and interest-rate changes. The company said it will adjust the list of shortable stocks dynamically based on market liquidity and internal risk controls. A limited-time zero-fee promotion has also been introduced alongside the launch.
BIT rolls out U.S. stock securities lending
BIT Brokerage, formerly Matrixport, said it has officially launched securities lending for U.S. stocks, adding short-selling capability to its brokerage offering. The move comes after its recent rollout of margin financing and gives the platform a two-way trading setup for U.S. equities.
BIT said the new feature also serves as infrastructure for its upcoming options trading business.
Eligible margin-account users can short designated stocks
Under the new arrangement, users of BIT omnibus accounts, or margin accounts, that meet initial margin requirements can short designated U.S. stocks through securities borrowing. The platform said it will update core risk indicators in real time, including margin ratios, borrowing interest, and securities lending pool quotas.
Executive comments and risk disclosure
Elio Cui, head of BIT Brokerage, said: "After the launch of securities lending, BIT Brokerage has become one of the few platforms in the industry that supports margin financing, securities lending, and options planning under a real U.S. stock framework. Our product roadmap has been built from the start against the benchmark of a full traditional brokerage investment experience. Within the same account, users can connect long and short positioning with risk hedging and manage different market cycles with higher capital efficiency."
BIT said short-selling involves market risk and may be affected by market swings, stock borrowing costs, and changes in interest rates. The company added that it will dynamically adjust the list of supported short-sale stocks based on market liquidity and risk-control policies.
Zero-fee promotion launched at the same time
Alongside the new service, BIT Brokerage has introduced a limited-time "0 fee" promotion. Details are available through the original link.
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