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Binance, Uphold expand US stock trading services

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Binance, Uphold grow expand US stock trading services

Since launching bStocks in June 2026, Binance has expanded broadened its tokenised‑stock suite and added a U.S. equities platform that gives lets non‑U.S. users access to trade more than 7,000 U.S.‑listed stocks and ETFs via with stablecoins and or BNB. In the first week, Early adoption was driven by emerging‑market participants generated 84.5 % of trading volume, driving AUM participants, pushing assets under management (AUM) to $400 million in the first week and surpassing $1 billion within a month. Fractional orders continue to account for roughly one‑third of equity trades, with the IT sector attracting the bulk of allocations. Uphold rolled out a crypto‑to‑equities feature for U.S. customers, offering commission‑free trades of over 4,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs and fractional shares from $5, while planning 24‑hour weekday trading. By late July, Binance’s bStocks tokenised‑stock product AUM reached $500 million in assets under management, million, doubling its size in six months. About Roughly 41.5 % of bStocks holders are newcomers new to traditional finance, Gen Z accounts for 44 % of activity, and more than over half of users also trade perpetual futures or direct equities. bStocks The product is issued by BTech Holdings Ltd under an FSRA‑approved prospectus and is positioned within fits Binance’s broader super‑app strategy “super‑app” strategy. In July 2026 the tokenised equity market hit a record $11.3 billion in volume, with 82 % coming from the QQQB token that blends crypto services tracks the Invesco QQQ Trust. Binance’s bStocks platform contributed $9.41 billion (83.3 %) of on‑chain activity, boosted by a zero‑maker‑fee promotion for QQQB and a three‑fold VIP‑volume multiplier introduced on 23 July. Excluding QQQB, turnover would have been about $2.03 billion, still higher than June’s level. The concentration of trade around a single token has prompted questions about the balance between genuine investor demand and exchange‑driven incentives. Uphold continues to offer commission‑free crypto‑to‑equities trades of over 4,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, with conventional asset exposure. fractional shares from $5 and plans for 24‑hour weekday trading.

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