Hassan Maishera
Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume, has introduced U.S. equities trading, giving eligible users access to more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs.
In a press release shared with Cryptowisser, Binance said this launch reflects its belief that financial inclusion grows meaningfully when access to opportunities becomes simpler and more integrated. Binance will also soon introduce tokenized U.S. stocks, marking another step in its vision of a multi-asset financial super app.
bStocks to Bring Tokenized Equities On-Chain
While commenting on this launch, Yi He, co-founder and co-CEO of Binance, stated that,
“We have set out to reach the next 3 billion users, and to do that, we need to make it simpler for users to access opportunities across asset classes, diversify their portfolios, and move more easily between traditional investing and on-chain finance. That is what a multi-asset financial super app should help people do.”
Enabled through Binance’s ADGM broker-dealer, Nest Trading Limited, the new offering expands Binance’s multi-asset platform by bringing U.S. equities trading and a path to tokenization into a unified user experience.
By reducing friction around how users access and hold major traditional assets, Binance is building on an approach already proven in products like perpetual futures.
Binance noted that eligible users will be able to trade U.S. equities with zero commission, purchase fractional shares starting at just $5, and have direct ownership of the equities held by a U.S.-regulated clearing broker, including eligibility for applicable dividends and corporate actions. Select equities will also be available for 24/5 trading.
Purchases will primarily be made using USDC, with support for BNB, USDT, USD1, and $U, and sale proceeds will be received in USDC. Fully Paid Securities Lending (FPSL) will be available, allowing eligible users to earn passive income by lending their stock holdings.
In the coming weeks and subject to regulatory approvals, Binance will also introduce bStocks, tokenized securities representing select U.S. stocks and ETFs, issued by BTECH Holdings Ltd, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Once launched, bStocks tokenized securities will be available for trading on Binance Exchange.
If fully implemented, Binance’s bStocks initiative could position the exchange as a major gateway between traditional capital markets and blockchain-based asset trading.
Richard Teng, co-CEO of Binance, added that,
“Tokenization has the potential to reshape financial markets by giving users greater control, more flexibility, and ultimately more financial freedom. We see a significant opportunity to make financial assets more accessible, more useful, and more connected across traditional and digital markets.”
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem, home to the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. Binance is trusted by more than 310 million people in 100+ countries for its industry-leading security, transparency, trading engine speed, protections for investors, and unmatched portfolio of digital asset products and offerings from trading and finance to education, research, social good, payments, institutional services, and Web3 features.
Binance is devoted to building an inclusive crypto ecosystem to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world with crypto as the fundamental means.
