Binance trading volume sees surge in tokenized stocks and BSC DEX activity

Trading activity on Binance and the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) is seeing significant shifts, particularly with the rise of tokenized traditional finance (TradFi) assets. On Binance, the SanDisk (SNDK) perpetual contract recorded over $7 billion in trading volume within a 24-hour period, surpassing both Bitcoin and Ether in volume. This trend reflects growing interest in stock perpetuals, with TradFi contracts accounting for 50% of the top 10 most-traded perpetual contracts on the platform.

On the BNB Smart Chain, decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume reached $1.25 billion in a 24-hour period as of August 20, 2026, representing 11.34% of all global on-chain DEX volume. While the total value locked (TVL) in BSC DeFi rose 8.20% over 30 days to $5.29 billion, DEX volume surged by 97.80% in the same timeframe. This indicates that capital is being utilized more frequently, with trading volume expanding at a much faster rate than new capital deposits.