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Binance Expands Into FX with 24/7 Perpetuals

The USDT-settled contracts are designed to give traders continuous access to FX markets and support hedging and macro views, Binance said.

  • On Friday, Binance announced the launch of 24/7 foreign exchange perpetual futures, with the USDBRLUSDT contract scheduled to go live on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 14:00 UTC.
  • Unlike traditional FX markets that close for weekends, Binance applies a dual-mode pricing framework using an orderbook-based mechanism to maintain fair and orderly markets when liquidity thins on weekends.
  • These USDT-settled products under the "TradFi" category offer up to 100x leverage, allowing traders to hedge or express macro views without owning the underlying foreign currencies.
  • The move follows similar expansions by crypto exchanges Bybit and Kraken, which introduced 24/7 perpetuals tracking major currencies in April 2025 with up to 50x leverage.
  • Data suggests these perpetuals provide institutional-grade price discovery, as Binance's gold contracts correctly predicted Monday's futures gap direction approximately 89% of the time by April 2026.
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