Binance has launched commission-free trading in U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), giving eligible users access to more than 7,000 listed securities and marking a significant expansion beyond its core cryptocurrency business.
Users on Binance's platform can now trade more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, purchase fractional shares starting at $5 and access select equities on a 24-hour, five-day-a-week basis, according to details released by the company and reported by Cointelegraph.
Binance said the stock-trading service is being offered through Nest Trading Limited, its broker-dealer regulated in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The exchange also announced plans to introduce tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs under a product called "bStocks," pending regulatory approval.
The company said purchases of tokenized equities will primarily be conducted using USDC, while support will also be available for BNB, USDT, USD1 and United Stables' U token. Sale proceeds will be settled in USDC.
Binance co-Chief Executive Richard Teng said in a company announcement that tokenization can make financial assets more accessible and improve connections between traditional and digital markets.
Reuters described the rollout as a major step in Binance's expansion into traditional financial markets after building its business around cryptocurrency trading. The news agency noted that the offering allows customers to trade both digital assets and conventional securities through the same platform.
In addition to stock trading, Binance said eligible users will be able to participate in a Fully Paid Securities Lending program that allows investors to lend out stock holdings and generate additional income.
The stock-trading launch places Binance in more direct competition with several crypto exchanges that have recently entered the equities market.
Coinbase expanded its stock-trading business nationwide earlier this year, offering commission-free trading, fractional shares and 24/5 access to U.S. stocks and ETFs through a unified account that combines traditional securities with crypto holdings, according to information published by the company.
Meanwhile, Kraken began rolling out commission-free trading for more than 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs in 2025 as part of its effort to bring equities and digital assets onto a single platform. The company described the initiative as a step toward giving users access to multiple asset classes within one account, according to its announcement.
Binance said the next phase of its expansion will focus on tokenized securities. The planned bStocks products will represent tokenized versions of U.S. stocks and ETFs and will be issued by BTECH Holdings Ltd., a special-purpose vehicle registered in ADGM.
The company said the tokenized products remain subject to regulatory approval before launch. Binance has indicated that the products are intended to form part of its broader effort to build what it describes as a multi-asset financial platform that combines investing, trading and blockchain-based financial services.
