Binance just made its boldest move yet into traditional finance. As of June 1, the exchange rolled out direct trading access to over 7,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs, all integrated into the same app where users already buy and sell crypto.
How the stock trading works
The new feature is available to eligible non-US users through Binance’s app and website. Trading runs 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday, which is a notable departure from the standard US market hours of 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern.
Binance is offering zero commissions on trades, though there is a small platform fee attached. Fractional shares are available starting at just $5, lowering the barrier for users who might not want to drop hundreds of dollars on a single share of Nvidia or Amazon.
The operational backbone runs through two key partners. Nest Trading Limited, Binance’s broker-dealer entity licensed in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, serves as the introducing broker. Alpaca Securities LLC handles the heavy lifting on the backend: execution, clearing, custody, dividends, and corporate actions.
