Catenaa, Monday, January 12, 2026- Binance has introduced its first regulated perpetual futures tied to traditional financial assets, starting with gold and silver contracts settled in USDT, marking a bridge between conventional markets and crypto derivatives.
The contracts, labeled TradFi Perpetuals, provide 24/7 exposure to gold (XAUUSDT) and silver (XAGUSDT) using the same perpetual structure popular in crypto markets.
Binance said additional pairs are planned. The products are offered through Nest Exchange Limited, a Binance entity licensed under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market.
Perpetual contracts have no expiry and are commonly used for leveraged trading or hedging. Binance noted that these TradFi contracts follow the same fee and settlement structure as its crypto perpetuals but incorporate risk-management mechanisms to address periods when traditional markets are closed.
The rollout reflects growing interest among crypto exchanges in traditional assets. Binance had hinted at stock-linked perpetuals in December through API updates.
The platform emphasized that TradFi Perpetuals allow continuous access to conventional assets through familiar derivatives formats.
Market observers say capital flows have increasingly shifted toward traditional markets. CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju noted that interest in bitcoin has cooled while equities, commodities, and precious metals remain strong.
Tokenized versions of conventional assets also surged, surpassing $1 billion in onchain holdings by late 2025, a 50-fold increase from the previous year, according to Dune data curated by Gate Research.
Binance said the launch positions it as the first global digital asset platform to offer a regulated suite of perpetual contracts under the ADGM licensing framework.
