According to a December 11 update to the exchange’s Derivatives API documentation, Binance has quietly taken a step forward toward offering stock-linked perpetual futures.
Change log for USDⓢ-M futures Added A new rest-endpoint-post/fapi/v1/stock/agreement-is designed for customers to sign a “trade-purposes agreement”, usually associated with traditional finance forever, required before trading.
Binance hasn’t officially announced the rollout of permanent stock contracts, and it’s unclear if, or even when, the tool will launch. Still, the addition of a dedicated stockprops contract endpoint suggests that infrastructure is being developed behind the scenes.
The block reached out to Binance for comment.
Why Stocks Always Matter
Perpetual stock contracts extend the crypto-local perp model. Instead of waiting for regulated stock markets to open, traders can take long or short positions on equities 24/7, usually with settlement in stablecoins like the USDT.
For offshore crypto venues, the appeal is clear: equities represent a multi-trillion dollar asset class, and offering around-the-clock access doesn’t create a product available in traditional brokerage channels.
As for crypto traders, these contracts provide a frictionless way to speculate on single stock names without dealing with macro views, hedge portfolios, or dealing with traditional brokers.
The model is niche, and there are limits to adapting to formal uncertainty, but exchanges have begun building plumbing as tokenized stocks gain exposure.
Speed of industry
Binance’s quiet API move comes amid a broader shift toward real-world asset derivatives across both centralized and decentralized platforms.
Crypto exchanges such as Bible and Kraken have replaced stock products, with providers of backed finance such as tapping to offer Onchin exposure to these traditional financial instruments.
In July, Coinbase also expanded its US derivatives offering with CFTC-regulated nano futures for bitcoin and ether. Although not yet tied to equities, Coinbase executives argued that the launch could form the basis of a more complete derivatives suite — including markets that more closely mirror traditional finance.
On the decentralized side, Ostium, a protocol backed by General Catalyst and Jump Crypto, has emerged as an expert on RWA-PRP. The platform offers consistent 24/7 exposure to equity, metals and energy markets. Since 2023, the Harvard alumni-founded platform has raised nearly $27.8 million from investors.
Access to tokenized stocks has also gained traction in offshore exchanges this year, with defi platforms such as hypercap, lightweight, and smaller derivative venues spinning equity-themed or synthetic stock markets. Growing demand has also attracted venture capital allocations to decentralized locations, as trade activity surged to $1 trillion in October and November in 2025, according to Bloc data.
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