Binance Says Users Can Trade and Convert bStocks Tokenized Securities Backed 1:1 by U.S. Shares

According to the announcement from Binance, users can now trade and convert bStocks, described as tokenized securities backed 1:1 by a U.S. share held at a regulated custodian. Binance said bStocks are tokenized securities issued by BTech Holdings Limited, a Binance group affiliate, and that they are the first tokenized securities admitted to the FSRA Official List following regulatory approval of the issuer’s prospectuses by the ADGM’s Financial Services Authority. The announcement also states that bStocks are classified as Certificates representing certain Financial Instruments (paragraph 92, Schedule 1 to FSMR) and represent an interest in underlying securities held by the issuer rather than direct ownership of the underlying shares. Binance added that bStocks do not allow holders to directly own a share or stock in the underlying listed company.

Product Features and Mechanics: Binance said bStocks can be traded 24/7 on the spot market and converted instantly between stocks and bStocks at a 1:1 ratio with no conversion fees. It said backing is publicly verifiable and that bStocks support withdrawal to compatible BNB Smart Chain wallets for self-custody. Binance also described bStocks as BNB Smart Chain tokens integrated with BEP-677 (Scaled UI Amount) and said they can be used across DeFi protocols on BNB Smart Chain. Corporate actions such as dividends and splits are described as being processed automatically through a Multiplier mechanism, with dividends reinvested via an on-chain adjustment and subject to applicable U.S. withholding tax (currently 30%) before reinvestment. Binance said transactions settle in under a second and that access can start from $5.