Binance Shatters Traditional Markets: Launches Regulated Gold and Silver Perpetual Futures for 24/7 Trading
Binance just threw a Molotov cocktail at the traditional commodities market.
The world's largest crypto exchange announced regulated perpetual futures contracts for gold and silver—tradable around the clock, without the limitations of legacy trading floors.
No More Banker's Hours
Forget waiting for London or New York to open. These contracts operate 24/7, mirroring crypto's relentless pace. It's a direct challenge to the century-old market infrastructure that still closes for weekends and holidays.
Regulation Meets Innovation
By launching regulated products, Binance isn't just courting crypto natives. It's building a bridge for traditional commodity traders, offering familiar assets through a radically more efficient, digital pipeline. It's a Trojan horse for modern finance.
The Liquidity Game Changer
Perpetual futures provide continuous price exposure without an expiry date. Pair that with Binance's deep liquidity, and you have a potent alternative to traditional ETFs and futures markets—often plagued by settlement delays and intermediary fees.
One cynical take? This move highlights how antiquated the 'real' commodities market has become. If the most innovative thing in gold trading for decades was a paper ETF, no wonder crypto is eating finance's lunch.
Binance isn't just adding new products—it's redefining what a market can be. The gates are open, and the old guard is on notice.
Binance Secures Full ADGM Licensing
Binance reported that it became the first international digital asset platform to obtain a full set of ADGM licenses. These approvals enable the business to list controlled perpetual futures of assets that are not crypto. The framework stated that it enables regulated market activities and a gradual entry into new categories.
Perpetual futures do not have any expiry date. They are commonly used by traders in the hedging or the running of Leveraged positions. Binance indicated that its TradFi contracts were settled in the same way as its digital asset futures. They also apply pricing and risk mechanisms that are applicable during the times when the traditional markets are not available.
The launch comes at a time when big exchanges are seeking other avenues of expansion. The competition over crypto-only products is growing. In December, Binance announced the addition of new APIs related to the stock markets. These indicators suggested a larger plan to expand the platform’s derivatives portfolio.
Investor Interest Moves Toward Traditional Markets
A spokesperson stated that Binance tested these contracts before their release. The firm asserted that the new products will transform traditional assets into a format familiar to cryptocurrency traders. Vice president of product, Jeff Li, stated that it will focus on producing a similar experience in various market segments.
The past couple of months have witnessed the change in market activity around sectors. The founder of CryptoQuant, Ki Young Ju, noted that the inflows of Bitcoin were lower than previous cycles. He observed that investors have gravitated towards equities, commodities, and precious metals. He remarked that this rotation gives larger shifts in market behavior.
Capital inflows into bitcoin have dried up.
Liquidity channels are more diverse now, so timing inflows is pointless. Institutions holding long-term killed the old whale-retail sell cycle. MSTR won't dump any significant chunk of their 673k BTC.
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Additionally, tokenized versions of traditional assets are gaining popularity. A Dune dashboard compiled by Gate Research revealed that on-chain representations of assets and commodities were over $1 billion by the end of 2025. The growth was a steep climb in a span of a year. The new offerings of Binance put the exchange in a position to participate in this larger shift to hybrid financial markets.
