Binance Expands Into Stock Trading, Lets Users Buy U.S. Shares and ETFs With USDC and Other Crypto Assets
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding into traditional finance by allowing eligible users to invest in U.S. stocks and ETFs through their existing accounts. The move lowers barriers to shifting crypto assets into securities and gives Binance two parallel product lines: trading in actual shares and bStocks tokenized securities.
Binance’s new stock-trading service offers more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, with a minimum investment of $5, and supports orders funded with crypto assets including USDC and BNB. The platform also plans to launch a fully paid securities lending service (FPSL) in June, allowing users to lend their holdings and earn income.
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The history behind this eventBitget Launches Stock+ for U.S. Stock Purchases With Crypto
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has launched Stock+ to bridge digital assets and traditional securities markets. Users can convert cryptocurrencies into USDC to buy whole or fractional shares of U.S. stocks. Trades are settled through a U.S.-regulated broker, giving investors beneficial ownership of the shares and dividend rights.
Bitget said Stock+ supports more than 10,000 real U.S. stocks and ETFs, with purchases funded directly in USDC. The announcement did not specify an exact launch date, minimum investment or brokerage partner. Residents of some countries and regions cannot access the service because of local securities and crypto-asset regulations.
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