Binance has officially launched Tesla ($TSLA) exposure through a new TSLAUSDT perpetual futures contract, marking the exchange’s latest effort to bridge equity markets and crypto derivatives without directly offering tokenized stocks. According to the exchange’s announcement , the contract is set to go live on Jan. 28, 2026, at 14:30 UTC, and will enable 24/7 trading for a U.S. equity that traditionally trades only during Nasdaq market hours. The product mirrors the price of Tesla Inc. common stock and allows traders to speculate with up to 5x leverage. Settlement occurs in USDT, with a minimum trade size of 0.01 TSLA and a minimum notional value of just 5 USDT, lowering entry barriers for retail users. Binance confirmed that the contract will also support Multi-Assets Mode, meaning users can post margin using assets such as Bitcoin instead of strictly USDT. This is a structure that appeals to traders managing diversified collateral across futures positions. A Derivatives-Based Approach After Tokenized Stock Retreat The new Tesla perpetual contract comes nearly five years after Binance abandoned its first attempt at stock-token offerings. In 2021, the exchange debuted fractionalized versions of Tesla, Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Apple, and Microsoft, only to shut the program down months later after regulators in the U.K. and Germany raised compliance concerns. The timing of the latest listing is significant. It arrives just days after reports that Binance had been evaluating a return to stock-token trading — discussions the exchange framed as part of a wider real-world asset (RWA) strategy. Momentum is also accelerating outside Binance: NYSE recently confirmed it is developing a tokenization platform aimed at enabling round-the-clock trading of U.S. equities and ETFs. Nasdaq and several global venues have explored similar infrastructure. OKX is preparing its own stock-linked products. Coinbase is positioning itself as a future hub for regulated tokenized assets. Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao called NYSE’s tokenization push “bullish” for the industry, saying traditional exchanges building on-chain rails strengthens the long-term case for crypto-native settlement. Tokenized Stock Market Predictions Turn Bullish The launch of Binance’s TSLAUSDT perpetual contract arrives amid a growing wave of bullish forecasts for the tokenized stock market, with analysts, major exchanges, and institutional investors expecting rapid expansion of on-chain equity trading over the next several years. Recent reports point to accelerating adoption of tokenized real-world assets, alongside rising month-over-month market capitalization for tokenized equities. Estimates from ARK Invest and others suggest that tokenized assets could scale into the multi-trillion-dollar range by 2030, driven by improvements in settlement infrastructure and deeper institutional participation.
