Binance is growing its push into US stock trading as it looks to bring traditional shares deeper into the crypto market. In June 2026, Binance opened access to more than 7,000 US-listed stock
Binance is growing its push into US stock trading as it looks to bring traditional shares deeper into the crypto market. In June 2026, Binance opened access to more than 7,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs for eligible users outside the US, offering zero-commission trading and fractional shares starting at 5 dollars through partnerships with broker-dealer Nest Trading and New York-based Alpaca.
Weeks later, on June 12, Binance launched bStocks itself, fully backed tokenized securities issued by BTech Holdings, a Binance group affiliate, starting with five names, Circle, Micron, Nvidia, SanDisk and Tesla, each backed 1 to 1 by the underlying stock and tradable 24 hours a day. Within a month, trading volume in the underlying US stocks and ETFs on Binance had already crossed 3 billion dollars, a number Teng cited directly as proof the demand was real rather than a gimmick.
That growth now forms the backdrop to Binance co-CEO Richard Teng’s latest comments on bStocks. “The bell doesn’t decide when you trade,” Teng wrote this week. “Stock exposure without traditional market hours.
The bell doesn’t decide when you trade.
Stock exposure without traditional market hours. That’s bStocks.
— Richard Teng (@_RichardTeng) October 2, 2026
He said tokenized stocks are becoming more than another way to buy shares, as Binance looks to make them part of the onchain economy, where users can hold and trade them around the clock.
Tokenized stocks are becoming more than just a way to access stocks.
They’re becoming part of the onchain economy, with more holders, more activity, and more ways to use them. https://t.co/0TjzSh8alq
— Richard Teng (@_RichardTeng) October 2, 2026
The idea of trading tokenized stocks around the clock drew positive reactions from several users. Crypto said the model gives people a way to gain exposure to stocks without being limited by traditional market hours, allowing them to trade 24/7 on Binance.
Nice way to gain stock exposure without traditional market hours, allowing 24/7 trading on the platform.
— Crypto Worldwide (@FlokiVibe) October 2, 2026
North took the idea further, saying the closing bell is “starting to look pretty outdated” as markets move toward more flexible trading.
MD also welcomed the concept, saying the ability to trade outside normal hours is “really cool” and could be a game changer for people who want more freedom over when they trade.
Binance said bStocks reached $500 million in assets within seven weeks, compared with $5.6 million on launch day. The number of available stocks also increased from five to more than 46. The exchange said 41.5% of bStocks users were making their first traditional finance investment through the platform. Gen Z also accounted for 44% of trading activity.
For investors, the extra trading time can make it easier to react to earnings, economic data, and major news when US markets are closed. Traders also get more chances to enter or exit a position instead of waiting for the next market session.
But trading outside normal hours can also mean bigger price swings and thinner liquidity. A stock may move sharply when fewer buyers and sellers are active, making it harder to get the price a trader expects. That makes 24/7 access useful, but it also changes how investors need to manage risk.
In June 2026, Robinhood launched tokenized shares for European users, including tokens tied to OpenAI and SpaceX, two private companies that have never gone public. OpenAI responded publicly and immediately, posting that “these ‘OpenAI tokens’ are not OpenAI equity,” stating it had not partnered with Robinhood, did not endorse the offering, and had approved no transfer of its equity.
Meanwhile, Binance announced the listing of Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, on its spot market, applying the Seed Tag to the asset. Trading for HYPE/USDT, HYPE/USDC and HYPE/TRY began at 11:00 UTC on September 24, 2026.
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