Binance will allow non-U.S. users to trade more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs as the exchange pushes deeper into traditional markets.
Summary
- Binance will let non-U.S. users trade over 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs commission-free.
- Users can buy fractional shares from $5 using USDT, USDC, BNB and selected cryptocurrencies.
- Binance plans bStocks on BNB Chain as tokenized equities race gains more exchange backing.
Binance opens U.S. stock access
The new service will offer zero-commission trading and fractional share purchases starting at $5, according to Fortune. The feature will target users outside the United States.
Customers will be able to buy equities using USDT, USDC, BNB and selected cryptocurrencies. Nest Trading will provide brokerage services, while Alpaca will handle custody, dividends and corporate actions.
The rollout gives Binance users access to major U.S. equities without leaving the exchange’s platform. It also adds another asset class to a business that already offers spot crypto, derivatives and other market products.
Binance co-CEO Richard Teng told Fortune that U.S. stocks represent well over half of the global equities market. He said many overseas users still face high costs and friction when trying to buy them.
bStocks tokenized equities are planned
Binance also plans to launch tokenized stocks called bStocks in the coming weeks. The product will allow eligible users to convert supported equities into on-chain assets on BNB Chain.
The planned service would create synthetic versions of selected stocks in token form. Binance says this could allow continuous on-chain access and possible use in decentralized finance applications.
“Native bridge from traditional stock ownership to programmable, always-on tokenized assets at a global scale,” Binance said in a statement to Fortune.
The company said bStocks may support use cases such as lending and liquidity provision. The product has not launched yet, and Binance has not listed all supported equities.
Tokenized stock race widens
The move comes as more exchanges test tokenized exposure to public markets. As previously reported by crypto.news, Bitget launched Reality with more than 100 tokenized assets, including U.S. stocks and ETFs backed 1:1 through regulated brokers.
That report said Reality supports stablecoin dividend payouts, DeFi-compatible tokenized assets, and 24/5 minting and redemption. The platform also includes selected private-market and pre-IPO-linked products.
Coinbase has been building toward an “everything exchange” model, as previously reported. That strategy includes crypto, derivatives, options, tokenized stocks, equities, token sales and prediction markets.
These moves show that crypto exchanges are no longer limiting growth to digital assets. They are adding traditional market products while keeping stablecoins and blockchain settlement at the center.
Wall Street also moves on-chain
Traditional exchanges are also testing tokenized securities. Recent reporting showed that NYSE filed a rule change to allow eligible tokenized securities to trade beside regular shares on the same order book.
Under that proposal, tokenized assets would keep the same ticker, CUSIP, rights and privileges as the original securities. Clearing and settlement would remain within existing market rails during the pilot.
Binance’s plan is different because it targets non-U.S. users through a crypto exchange interface. It also links stock access with future on-chain conversion through bStocks.
The launch places Binance more directly in the race between crypto exchanges, brokers and Wall Street firms. The main test will be whether users adopt stocks and tokenized equities inside a platform best known for crypto trading.
