Binance launches 5 stock perpetuals with 20x leverage

Binance Futures launched five $USDT-margined TradFi perpetual contracts on Aug. 25, giving eligible traders leveraged exposure to Trump Media, Moderna and three semiconductor-focused exchange-traded funds.

The contracts began trading at five-minute intervals between 09:00 and 09:20 UTC. Binance listed SKUUUSDT, SKDDUSDT, RAMUSDT, DJTUSDT and MRNAUSDT with maximum leverage of 20x.

Binance adds five U.S. market-linked contracts

SKUUUSDT tracks the GraniteShares 2x Long SK Hynix Daily ETF, while SKDDUSDT references the issuer’s 2x Short SK Hynix Daily ETF. Both underlying funds trade on Nasdaq.

The long fund seeks twice the daily percentage change in SK Hynix’s U.S.-listed depositary receipt. The short fund seeks twice the inverse daily return, according to GraniteShares’ product details.

RAMUSDT references the Roundhill T-REX 2X Long DRAM Daily Target ETF, which trades on Cboe BZX. RAM targets twice the daily performance of the Roundhill Memory ETF rather than directly holding or tracking a single semiconductor company.

DJTUSDT follows Trump Media & Technology Group shares, while MRNAUSDT references Moderna. Both companies trade on Nasdaq under DJT and MRNA.

The contracts provide derivatives, not stock ownership

The five Binance products are perpetual derivatives priced and settled in $USDT. Traders do not receive shares, voting rights, dividends or ownership interests in the referenced companies or ETFs.

Perpetual contracts do not have expiry dates. Binance uses funding payments between long and short traders to help keep contract prices aligned with their reference markets.

Each contract has a minimum trade size of 0.01 units and a minimum notional value of 5 $USDT. Funding fees settle every eight hours, while the initial funding-rate cap is set at +2% and the floor at -2%.

The exchange said the normal rule allowing funding intervals to change from eight hours to one hour when rates reach their limits will not apply automatically. The exchange will issue a separate announcement if it changes that schedule.

Layered leverage increases trading risk

SKUU, SKDD and RAM are already leveraged ETFs designed around daily investment objectives. Applying up to 20x leverage through a perpetual contract creates an additional layer of exposure.

Daily leveraged funds can produce returns that differ greatly from a simple multiple of the underlying asset over longer periods. Compounding, volatility and daily resets can reduce returns even when the referenced asset moves in the expected direction.

Binance’s leverage can further accelerate profits and losses. A relatively small adverse price movement may trigger liquidation if a trader lacks enough margin to maintain the position.

These risks remain present outside U.S. stock-market hours. Binance offers the contracts continuously, while the referenced shares and ETFs trade during scheduled exchange sessions. Prices can therefore diverge when Nasdaq and Cboe BZX are closed.

The rollout follows a wider exchange push into 24/7 synthetic exposure to traditional assets. Bybit said its own TradFi perpetual range recently passed 200 products, including equities, ETFs, commodities and private companies.

Binance’s ADGM entities operate the products

The contracts were admitted to trading on the exchange RIE and to clearing and settlement through Binance RCH, according to the exchange’s notice.

The company RIE is operated by Nest Exchange Limited, which the Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority recognizes as an investment exchange for derivatives. Nest Clearing and Custody Limited operates Binance RCH as a recognized clearing house.

The regulatory structure does not make the products available everywhere. Binance cautioned that access depends on the user’s location and applicable restrictions. The contracts reference U.S.-listed securities, but they are not direct Nasdaq or Cboe trades.

Binance may change leverage, margin, funding and other trading parameters under its exchange and clearing rules. No separate deadline or additional launch phase was announced.

There was no verified market movement in DJT, Moderna or the three ETFs that could be attributed specifically to the Binance listings.