EP 5
Binance Introduces TradFi Perpetuals as Institutional Adoption Expands
In this episode
Binance expanded its product suite with Auto Order Routing for spot trading and the rollout of TradFi perpetual contracts on Binance Futures, while founder CZ shared community engagement plans ahead of Binance Blockchain Week in Thailand. On-chain, BNB Chain's total value locked stabilized at $5.59B as BNB traded at $750.55 amidst broader market greed at 69 points. Across the industry, traditional financial institutions deepened crypto integration, highlighted by Jeonbuk Bank issuing South Korea's first Bitcoin-backed corporate loans and Standard Chartered launching custody for Ripple's RLUSD.
- Binance Futures launched multiple TradFi USDⓈ-margined perpetual contracts on October 12, 2026.
- Binance introduced Auto Order Routing to enhance spot trading execution.
- CZ posted that he plans to arrange 5-minute 1:1 meetings with community supporters around Binance Blockchain Week in Thailand this November.
- BNB Chain (BSC) TVL held steady at $5,591,013,383 ($5.59B), up 0.18% over the past 24 hours.
- BNB traded at $750.55 (+0.43%) with $65.27M in 24-hour spot volume.
- The Crypto Fear & Greed Index rose to 69 (Greed), up from 61.
- South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank launched the country's first Bitcoin-backed commercial loans for corporate clients.
- Standard Chartered introduced custody services for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, aiming for institutional collateral utility with LMAX.
- Binance Earn announced flexible products for KGST offering up to 14% APR alongside a zero-fee spot trading campaign for KGST/USDT.