Binance: In a major push towards further expanding access to stock trading, Binance has announced the launch of a new tokenized securities product. Issued by Binance affiliate BTech Holdings Ltd, the exchange has launched bStocks.
The launch follows regulatory approval of the issuer’s prospectuses by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Binance said the tokens are issued by BTech Holdings Limited, and are structured as certificates over select U.S. stocks and ETFs.
What are Binance bStocks
The move marks the crypto exchange’s latest step into the equities market after recently introducing U.S. stock trading. It had further expanded its offerings to pre-IPO Perps including those of SpaceX and OpenAI.
Now in simple terms, bStocks are blockchain-based tokens that track the value of real U.S. stocks. Each token is backed 1:1 by an underlying share held by a regulated custodian, meaning every bStock has a corresponding real stock behind it. Instead of buying and holding shares through a traditional brokerage account, eligible users can trade these tokenized versions on Binance.
As per Binance official blog, users can move them to compatible crypto wallets, and potentially use them across supported DeFi applications. Binance says users can also convert between supported stocks and bStocks at a 1:1 ratio. It allows fractional ownership starting from as little as $5 makes the product accessible to smaller investors. The company also noted that corporate actions such as stock splits and dividend-related adjustments will be handled automatically.
As of now, Binance has introduced tokenized versions of popular stocks including Nvidia, Tesla, Circle, Micron Technology, and Sandisk.
Binance also said SpaceX (SPCXB/USDT) is planned for trading once the company becomes publicly listed on Nasdaq.
To encourage early trading, Binance is offering zero maker fees on the initial bStocks pairs for a limited period. The promotion runs through August 31, 2026, with different start times depending on the pair.
Binance also stressed that bStocks are not stocks or shares. They do not give holders direct ownership in the underlying company, and are available only to eligible users in permitted jurisdictions. However, the exchange has not launched bStocks in the United States or to U.S. persons.
Boost for Tokenized Stock Trading
The launch also comes at a time when interest in tokenized stocks is gaining momentum across the crypto industry.
Data from RWA.xyz shows that tokenized stocks now account for more than $1 billion in on-chain value. The monthly trading and transfer activity has crossed $2 billion. The market has attracted nearly 190,000 holders with investors increasingly looking for blockchain-based access to traditional financial assets.
Growing anticipation around a SpaceX public listing has further provided a bullish momentum to it. Just in days, Binance wallet’s SpaceX IPO Subscription has seen $557M Funding.
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