Binance is making another push to blur the line between digital assets and 
traditional markets. In an announcement made Monday, the company said its 
users will soon be able to trade more than 7,000 US stocks and exchange-traded 
funds (ETFs). It also detailed a plan to let customers convert the stocks they 
hold into tokenized, crypto-style digital assets, as part of what Binance 
describes as a wider effort to evolve into a “multi-asset financial super 
app.” Binance Targets ‘Friction-Free’ Stock Trading Speaking to Fortune, 
Binance co-CEO Richard Teng highlighted why the move is aimed particularly at 
customers outside the United States. The executive said US stocks already 
account for well over half of the global equity market, but for many overseas 
investors, buying them can entail high costs and friction. Binance’s solution, 
according to Teng, is to offer zero-commission stock trading for non-US users, 
along with fractional share purchases starting at $5, lowering both the price 
barrier and the complexity of participation. Related Reading: Pundit Shares 
Why Most People Will Miss The XRP Run Operationally, Binance said the new 
stock trading service will be set up with support from a broker-dealer called 
Nest Trading. For custody and settlement functions, a New York-based firm, 
Alpaca, is expected to handle custody and facilitate dividend payments and 
corporate actions. Customers will be able to fund stock purchases using 
stablecoins such as Circle’s USDC stablecoin or Tether’s USDT, as well as a 
selection of other digital currencies, including Binance’s BNB. Binance also 
introduced a more ambitious concept alongside the trading program: “bStocks.” 
The company’s position is that bStocks will let users tokenize equities they 
purchase. Hyperliquid Might Feel The Heat In Teng’s explanation, this would 
work by creating a synthetic, digital token representation of certain 
stocks—achieved by converting the equities into tokens on Binance’s BNB 
blockchain. The company says this functionality is expected to become 
available in the coming weeks. While other major platforms have experimented 
with similar models over the past year, Binance claims its approach could 
stand out in one important way. Competitors such as Kraken and Robinhood have 
launched offerings in this space, but Binance says its bStocks plan is 
potentially different because it would allow customers to begin the 
tokenization process themselves rather than relying solely on the platform’s 
pre-set conversion paths. Related Reading: Bitcoin Trend That Has Held For 15 
Years Shows When To Expect The Bottom And When $400,000 Will Happen The 
exchange’s announcement has also triggered reactions. On X (formerly Twitter), 
analyst Zero Kyle argued that the development could be negative for 
decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid (HYPE). Kyle’s view was that while 
the expanded availability may not necessarily be “24/7 like” Hyperliquid’s 
trading venues in the way some trading systems are structured, Binance is 
likely to intensify competition and could create a head-to-head fight for 
market share. The analyst added that the news may not be “bad for HYPE the 
token” specifically, but it could be “bad for Hyperliquid the exchange” due to 
increased competition. Meanwhile, the exchange&#8217;s native token, BNB, was 
trading at $692 at the time of writing. This mirrors the broader crypto 
market&#8217;s retracement on Monday, with a 2.3% drop recorded so far. Featured 
image created with OpenArt; chart from TradingView.com

Binance is making another push to blur the line between digital assets and traditional markets. In an announcement made Monday, the company said its users will soon be able to trade more than 7,000 US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It also detailed a plan to let customers convert the stocks they hold into tokenized, &#8230;

Binance Unveils Trading Access To Over 7,000 US Stocks, ETFs—And Adds A New Tokenization Plan

Bitcoin slips below $70,000 as rising losses, exchange inflows and extreme 
fear signal a renewed distribution phase.

Bitcoin slips below $70,000 as rising losses, exchange inflows and extreme fear signal a renewed distribution phase.

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Bitcoin treasury firms made up nearly all May inflows, but BTC-linked capital 
formation also dropped sharply from April.

Bitcoin treasury firms made up nearly all May inflows, but BTC-linked capital formation also dropped sharply from April.

Crypto treasury inflows fall to lowest level since 2024

Peter Brandt, a trader long known for his blunt view of crypto, said many 
digital assets will end up as junk even as he singled out XRP as the strongest 
candidate for transactional use. The comment came during a Crypto Banter 
interview with Ran Neuner and drew quick notice after Neuner said he did not 
expect that answer. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bottom Not In Yet? Analyst Sees 
Higher Odds Of Drop Below $61K A Hard Turn In A Familiar Debate Brandt said 
XRP would be his top choice if the question was which coin had the best shot 
at becoming a working payment network. He also put Solana and Ethereum in the 
same group, but the XRP pick stood out because he has spent years taking shots 
at the token and at its supporters. His comments carried a split message. On 
one hand, he gave XRP credit for possible real-world transaction use; on the 
other, he said most cryptocurrencies will not survive in any meaningful way. 
That mix of praise and warning is part of what made the interview spread so 
quickly. Did He Say $XRP? Even @cryptomanran was surprised by this 
one.@PeterLBrandt revealed what he thinks is the best bet in crypto right now… 
And it wasn&#8217;t the answer most people expected. pic.twitter.com/Aby4nWwbNn — 
Crypto Banter Clips (@Banter_Clips) May 30, 2026 Reaction Spread Fast The clip 
moved fast through crypto social media after Crypto Banter Clips shared it on 
X with a line asking whether Brandt had really said XRP. Neuner also made 
clear he was surprised, saying he never expected Brandt to speak well of XRP 
in that setting. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Prolonged Downtrend Through 
2027, Analyst Warns Old Criticism Still Lingers That surprise made sense given 
Brandt’s recent track record. In December 2025, he said XRP traders were among 
the easiest crowds to bait, and he later called XRP and silver fans some of 
the most stubborn bulls he had seen in five decades of trading. Still, his 
view of the asset has not been one-sided. In October 2025, he posted an XRP 
chart and called it a very clean long-term setup, and in April 2026 he even 
asked followers where they thought XRP could find support during the bear 
market. For XRP holders, the latest remarks landed as another sign that Brandt 
sees at least one use case where the token belongs near the front of the pack. 
For Brandt, though, the point was narrower: XRP may fit the payments race 
better than most of the field, but that does not mean he trusts the rest of 
crypto to survive it. Featured image from Real Vision, chart from TradingView

Peter Brandt, a trader long known for his blunt view of crypto, said many digital assets will end up as junk even as he singled out XRP as the strongest candidate for transactional use. The comment came during a Crypto Banter interview with Ran Neuner and drew quick notice after Neuner said he did not &#8230;

XRP Is The Clear Winner For Transactions, According To Peter Brandt

MoneyGram has launched its own U.S. dollar stablecoin, MGUSD, on the Stellar 
blockchain, placing it at the center of a payments network that serves more 
than 60 million active customers. According to a Tuesday announcement, MGUSD 
is being issued by…

MoneyGram has launched its own U.S. dollar stablecoin, MGUSD, on the Stellar blockchain, placing it at the center of a payments network that serves more than 60 million active customers. According to a Tuesday announcement, MGUSD is being issued by…

MoneyGram unveils MGUSD stablecoin on Stellar

Cardano Foundation and Brazil’s Olympic Committee start a three-year 
blockchain, AI and IoT plan for identity, fans and governance.

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Binance Unveils Trading Access To Over 7,000 US Stocks, ETFs—And Adds A New Tokenization Plan

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