Binance reports 62% of bStocks volume occurs during US market closures

When the closing bell rings on the New York Stock Exchange, most of the world is still wide awake. Binance’s tokenized equities product, bStocks, is proving that point with real money: 62% of its July trading volume happened while US markets were dark. That means the majority of people trading tokenized versions of American stocks and ETFs are doing it during hours when traditional brokerages won’t even pick up the phone. From zero to $500M in six weeks bStocks launched on June 11, 2026, offering BEP-20 tokens on BNB Smart Chain that represent 1:1 claims on select US-listed equities and ETFs. Each token is backed by actual shares held at a regulated custodian, with instant on-chain settlement and zero conversion fees. The growth trajectory has been aggressive. Assets under management climbed from $5.6 million on day one to over $100 million within 15 days. By late July, AUM had surpassed $500 million. Monthly trading volumes tell a similar story. July alone saw approximately $14.7 billion in bStocks trading volume. One product dominates the mix. QQQB, a tokenized version of the Nasdaq-100 ETF, regularly accounts for over 90% of all bStocks activity. The 80% problem US equity market...