Binance said it has widened access to its bstocks collateral program, allowing all eligible retail and institutional users to use tokenized stocks in portfolio margin and cross margin accounts for futures and margin trading. The feature had previously been limited to higher-volume VIP clients.
The exchange linked the expansion to rapid growth in tokenized-stock activity on its platform. Binance said bstocks have recorded more than $30 billion in cumulative trading volume since June 2026, while tokenized-stock trading volume is up 33 times so far this year.
Collateral support moves to a broader user base
Under the change announced Sept. 21, eligible users can post tokenized stocks as collateral across Binance’s portfolio margin and cross margin systems. The company said the rollout applies to both retail and institutional participants that meet eligibility requirements.
Binance added that bstocks remain subject to valuation haircuts, margin requirements and regulatory guardrails. The exchange also said leverage of up to 5x remains available on bstocks.
Tokenized equities are being positioned for wider trading use
Binance described bstocks as more than a simple tokenized version of listed equities. According to the company, traditionally held shares can be converted into bstocks, allowing them to be used in DeFi and margin strategies while still permitting dividend distributions.
In portfolio margin accounts, Binance said these assets can function as collateral and also be used to hedge short futures positions. That setup is intended to let users keep exposure to a sector or ETF-linked bstock while deploying the same asset to manage risk or pursue other trading strategies.
Volume figures point to fast growth
The exchange said cumulative bstocks volume has surpassed $30 billion since June 2026. It also said tokenized-stock trading volume has risen 33x year to date, a sharp increase that Binance presented as evidence of growing demand for utility rather than just issuance.
Binance further said bstocks accounted for about 85% of decentralized exchange volume in July, underscoring the product’s share within that segment. The company argued that tokenization is helping combine equity-linked and crypto exposure inside a single portfolio structure.
Risk controls added as access expands
As part of the broader rollout, Binance said it has deployed automated risk controls for VIP 0 through VIP 2 users. Accounts at VIP 3 and above remain exempt from those caps, according to the company.
The stated aim is to preserve system stability as access to tokenized-stock collateral broadens beyond the exchange’s highest-volume traders. Binance said the move also deepens the integration of tokenized equities into its derivatives and margin infrastructure, as well as the wider liquidity environment tied to its platform and BNB Chain.
What happens next
The immediate next step is operational rather than speculative: eligible users can now use bstocks collateral in the supported margin frameworks, within Binance’s posted eligibility, haircut and risk-management rules.
More broadly, the expansion marks another step in Binance’s effort to fold tokenized equities into core trading workflows. Whether that translates into further growth will likely depend on continued demand, the platform’s controls and the regulatory limits Binance says still apply.
Source: news.bitcoin.com