Binance is expanding the scope of its futures market by introducing direct price exposure to Tesla shares through a perpetual contract.
Beginning January 28, 2026, at 14:30 UTC, traders will be able to speculate on Tesla’s stock performance without owning equity or using traditional stock exchanges.
Key Takeaways
Binance will launch a Tesla-linked perpetual futures contract on January 28, 2026.
The TSLAUSDT contract tracks Tesla shares but trades 24/7 on Binance Futures.
Traders can use up to 5x leverage with low minimum entry requirements.
The new TSLAUSDT perpetual contract will follow the price of Tesla Inc. as traded on Nasdaq, but will operate under crypto-market conditions, with uninterrupted 24/7 trading.
Equity-style trading without market hours
Unlike conventional stock markets that close overnight and on weekends, the Tesla-linked contract will remain tradable at all times. This allows traders to react instantly to global news, earnings developments, or macro events, even when U.S. equity markets are closed.
The contract is settled in USDT and supports leverage of up to five times, framing it squarely as a short-term trading instrument rather than a long-term investment vehicle.
Low entry thresholds and flexible collateral
Binance has set relatively accessible parameters for the product. Positions can be opened with a minimum size of 0.01 TSLA and a notional value starting at just 5 USDT, lowering the barrier to participation.
The exchange will also activate Multi-Assets Mode, allowing traders to use assets such as bitcoin as margin. This enables shared collateral across multiple futures positions and gives traders more flexibility in how they allocate capital and manage exposure.
A shift away from stock tokens
This launch represents a clear evolution from Binance’s stock-token experiment in 2021, which was eventually discontinued. Instead of tokenized shares, the Tesla product is purely derivative-based. It tracks price movements only and does not confer ownership, dividends, or shareholder rights.
By avoiding direct equity settlement, Binance reduces regulatory complexity while still offering market-linked exposure.
Tokenization momentum across traditional markets
The move comes amid growing interest in bringing traditional assets closer to crypto-style infrastructure. Recently, the New York Stock Exchange disclosed plans to develop a tokenization platform aimed at enabling round-the-clock trading of U.S. equities and ETFs.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao described the development as bullish for crypto markets, highlighting how boundaries between traditional finance and digital assets continue to blur.
