Binance announces the launch of "Tesla Stock" perpetual contracts on 1/28! Offering up to 5x leverage and 24/7 trading

Binance continues to expand its traditional financial asset derivatives portfolio, announcing the launch of USDT-denominated Tesla equity perpetual contracts on the perpetual contract market starting January 28, allowing investors to participate in Tesla stock price fluctuations around the clock through their cryptocurrency accounts.
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The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced today (26th) that Binance Futures will officially launch the USDT-based TSLAUSDT equity perpetual contract on January 28, 2026, at 14:30 (UTC), which is 22:30 Taiwan time (UTC+8). This move means users can directly participate in derivative financial products linked to Tesla’s stock price through their cryptocurrency accounts.

According to the announcement, the underlying asset for the TSLAUSDT perpetual contract is the real-time market price of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) common stock. It is a USDT-margined perpetual contract product, offering up to 5x leverage. The contract supports 24/7 trading, with a minimum order nominal value of 5 USDT and a minimum trading unit of 0.01 TSLA. Regarding the funding rate mechanism, the funding rate cap for this contract is ±2.00%, settled every four hours.

Binance also stated that the platform will adjust contract parameters such as leverage and funding rate caps in response to market volatility and liquidity conditions to maintain market stability.

Traditional Finance and Cryptocurrency Growing Closer

The launch of the TSLAUSDT equity perpetual contract is part of Binance’s recent active expansion of the “TradFi Perpetual Contracts” product line, which includes traditional financial assets. Previously, Binance launched perpetual contracts linked to assets like gold (XAUUSDT), silver (XAGUSDT), and others, demonstrating ongoing efforts to introduce traditional market assets into crypto derivatives trading.

Notably, last week, Binance was reported to be exploring the possibility of reintroducing “stock tokens.” It is known that Binance first launched stock token services in April 2021, initially offering Tesla stock tokens, later expanding to well-known companies like Coinbase, Strategy, Microsoft, and Apple. However, this move quickly drew regulatory attention. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) questioned whether these products violated securities laws, leading Binance to fully shut down the service in July 2021.

The market generally believes that Tesla, as a flagship company in the electric vehicle and tech industries, has long attracted high market attention and trading volume. The recent launch of perpetual contracts linked to TSLA’s stock price provides users with a new participation channel—without needing to hold or purchase NASDAQ-listed stocks—by using their crypto accounts and USDT as margin to flexibly bet on Tesla’s stock price movements, enjoying 24/7 trading flexibility. On the other hand, this move also reflects the unstoppable trend of integrating traditional finance with cryptocurrencies.