Another update from the API of the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance hints at the company's plans to launch stock trading. The tokenization of securities has become one of the main trends of 2025. Experts discussed the advantages of this format of stock trading and the downsides of the direction.
Binance is catching the hype
Binance has updated the API for derivatives and added a new item related to stock trading. This is about preparing a tool that will allow trading the price of securities in a format familiar to crypto traders. There is no official announcement yet, and the timelines and details of the launch are unknown.
The user does not receive the actual stock but opens a deal on the rise or fall of its price. There is no deadline for the deal, trading can be done around the clock, with leverage and without being tied to stock exchange schedules.
Calculations will likely take place in stablecoins, for example in USDT.
Interest in such instruments is growing across the industry. Major crypto exchanges and DeFi platforms are increasingly entering traditional markets, offering access to stocks, metals, and other real assets in a convenient digital format. Tokenized securities have become the most popular direction, and Binance, it seems, wants to profit from the hype surrounding the trend.
What awaits the market for tokenized stocks
Ryan Lee, the lead analyst at Bitget Research, noted that the trend for the tokenization of stocks was set not by Binance, but by the online broker Robinhood. He reminded that the experiment quickly faced pressure. Initially, Robinhood 'fell out' over the initiative with OpenAI. Company representatives stated that these tokenized stocks have no relation to the real stocks of the organization. Following this, regulators pounced on Robinhood.
'The problems largely stem from legislative gaps. Tokenized stocks are a new phenomenon. Therefore, market participants do not yet fully understand how to work with them,' noted the expert.
Despite the problems with Robinhood, our interlocutor noted that other market participants began working on their own initiatives related to the tokenization of stocks. For example, such a project has appeared with Telegram. The legality of the offer, in this case, raises questions, in his opinion.
Ryan Lee pointed out an important nuance — the USA has taken a course towards the digitization of the financial market, and the basis of the initiative will likely be Ethereum. The first step was taken by the most capitalized American bank, JP Morgan. He believes that other bankers are closely watching the actions of the credit organization.
'Thanks to JP Morgan's bet on Ethereum, we will likely soon see other news about the tokenization of financial instruments, including stocks, on ETH,' noted the analyst.
According to Bitget's estimates, explosive growth in tokenized securities is observed specifically in the USA. The greatest demand is for stocks of technology companies and crypto projects.
The expert believes that for some time the madness surrounding tokenized securities will continue, and Binance's involvement in the trend is direct proof of that.
At the same time, authorities have already begun to ask questions about how to regulate such instruments. Therefore, Ryan Lee believes that in the near future, regulatory bodies will attempt to establish conditions for the legal operation with tokenized stocks.
'The growing hype simply leaves them [regulators] no choice. Unfortunately, there is a risk of introducing strict requirements for investments in such instruments,' warned the expert.
In his opinion, the market for tokenized stocks currently resembles the 'Wild West'. Investors who previously had no access to such instruments eagerly absorb the new product without thinking about its safety. Interest in the tokenization of financial instruments from giants like JP Morgan, the analyst believes, may accelerate the process of market regulation.
Alexander Peresichan, CEO of Tehnobit, also shared his opinion. He believes that the tokenization of stocks is an extremely positive direction:
Firstly, the trend has opened access to investments in securities for users who previously could not work with such instruments.
Secondly, the tokenization of stocks simplifies the process, making the market more attractive to investors. More people mean higher liquidity.
Thirdly, the tokenization of stocks kills the monopoly of major exchanges on working with securities. It can be assumed that such a situation does not satisfy large players but greatly pleases market participants.
He noted that by the end of the year, the trend for tokenized stocks had reached unprecedented scales, and Binance did not want to lag behind the hype. As even large American banks that always behave very cautiously are getting involved, the expert suggests that in the USA, the direction will develop without regulatory pressure.
'The Trump administration made it clear that they do not intend to curb activity in the digital asset market,' noted Alexander Peresichan.
However, in Europe, according to our interlocutor, things are not so simple. Robinhood has already faced claims from EU regulators. Local regulatory bodies have been actively tightening controls on the crypto industry for several years. Against this backdrop, the expert believes that the USA seems like a liberal oasis for the digital asset market. Therefore, Alexander Peresichan believes that this hype will pass by Europe.
