Binance Launches Stock Trading: Over 8,000 Equities and ETFs

Binance enters the traditional finance market, offering access to 8,000+ US stocks and ETFs with crypto funding and fractional shares starting at just $5.

The move is part of a broader strategy by the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange to evolve into a financial “super platform.” This initiative aims to merge traditional financial markets and digital assets into a single, unified ecosystem.

This new service provides access to over 8,000 stocks and ETFs listed on US markets, featuring tech giants such as Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon, and Microsoft. Binance confirmed that users can begin investing with as little as $5 through fractional share purchases.

By lowering the barrier to entry, Binance enables retail investors to gain exposure to some of the world’s most valuable public companies without requiring substantial upfront capital.

Binance Challenges Traditional Brokerages

While many platforms offer stock exposure through Contracts for Difference (CFDs), Binance asserts that its clients will hold actual economic ownership of the purchased securities.

Users will be recognized as beneficial owners of the assets. This status entitles them to receive dividends and participate in corporate actions, including stock splits and other company events.

The service operates through Binance’s regulated division in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Custody and clearing for the US equities are handled by Alpaca Securities, a New York-based broker-dealer.

This structure allows Binance to utilize established traditional capital market infrastructure while integrating the service directly into its existing crypto ecosystem.

To appeal to crypto traders accustomed to non-stop markets, the company is offering extended trading hours. This model allows users to buy and sell stocks 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday.

Cryptocurrency as a Gateway to the Stock Market

A defining feature of the new service is the ability to use cryptocurrency directly for stock investments.

Users can fund their accounts using assets such as USDT, USDC, BNB, and FDUSD. When an order is placed, the system automatically converts the funds into USDC to settle the transaction.

When stocks are sold, the proceeds are returned as USDC directly to the user’s account.

This model removes the need for traditional bank transfers, creating a bridge between crypto markets and stock exchanges on a scale previously unseen. Binance is also adopting an aggressive pricing strategy, eschewing standard brokerage commissions for a flat fee of $0.35 per order or 0.10% for larger trades.

The Next Step: Tokenized Equities via bStocks

Alongside traditional trading, Binance announced the upcoming launch of a product called bStocks.

This separate platform will focus on tokenized stocks—digital versions of real public companies designed for use within blockchain applications and DeFi protocols.

Unlike the primary stock service where investors hold economic exposure to the underlying shares, bStocks holders will not be direct owners of the base securities.

According to Binance, users will have the ability to convert their traditional stock positions into tokenized assets for use in decentralized finance applications.

If this project gains significant traction, Binance could become one of the first global platforms to offer seamless access to stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, and DeFi services from a single account.