Binance considers expanding stock offerings to four Asian and Latin American markets
Binance co-CEO Richard Teng said the exchange is exploring exposure to equities from Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil. The move would support its goal of becoming an all-in-one trading platform and reduce reliance on any single market. Binance already offers US stock and ETF trading and tokenized equities on BNB Chain.
Binance's co-CEO Richard Teng said at TOKEN2049 in Singapore that the company is weighing equity access for Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil. No launch is confirmed. Customers reportedly asked for the largest ten companies in each of those markets. The exchange already lets non-US users trade thousands of US stocks and ETFs, and it offers tokenized equities and ETFs through bStocks on BNB Chain.
By September 2026, tokenized stocks worldwide had reached about $3 billion in on-chain value, with roughly one-third on BNB Chain across 1.8 million holders. That remains modest next to Binance's reported $34 trillion annual trading volume and 300 million users. Teng, who replaced Changpeng Zhao in 2023 and became co-CEO in December 2025, has emphasized regulatory experience and links between tokenized assets and decentralized finance.
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Retail investors in the four named markets could gain another route to foreign equities, while crypto users may see broader asset choices. That may improve access and convenience, but it could also expose less-experienced traders to market volatility, tokenization risks, and platform-specific failures. Local brokers and exchanges might face new competition, and regulators may need to clarify how cross-border, tokenized share exposure fits existing rules. The ultimate effect likely depends on safeguards, disclosures, and whether Binance moves from consideration to actual offerings. Count: Retail1 investors2 in3 the4 four5 named6 markets7 could8 gain9 another10 route11 to12 foreign13 equities,14 while15 crypto16 users17 may18 see19 broader20 asset21 choices.22 That23 may24 improve25 access26 and27 convenience,28 but29 it30 could31 also32 expose33 less-experienced34 traders35 to36 market37 volatility,38 tokenization39 risks,40 and41 platform-specific42 failures.43 Local44 brokers45 and46