ABU DHABI, UAE, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance Exchange has announced the admission to trading of bStocks, fully-backed tokenized securities representing select U.S. stocks issued by BTech Holdings Limited, a Binance group affiliate ("Issuer"). Eligible users can trade bStocks 24/7 and hold on Binance, self-custody them through BNB Chain-compatible wallets, and use them across supported DeFi applications.

At launch, the first bStocks listings will be Circle Internet Group (CRCLB/USDT), Micron Technology (MUB/USDT), NVIDIA (NVDAB/USDT), Sandisk (SNDKB/USDT), and Tesla (TSLAB/USDT). SpaceX (SPCXB/USDT) is planned for trading, pending SpaceX's public listing on Nasdaq, with additional bStocks admission for trading on Binance Exchange to be announced progressively.

First previewed in Binance's recent announcement introducing U.S. equities trading, bStocks combines traditional investing with the flexibility of on-chain transferability. The launch also advances Binance's mission to democratize access to financial opportunities across asset classes and market stages — from private-market exposure through Pre-IPO perpetuals, to public equities, to tokenized real-world assets.

Users can convert between supported underlying equities (purchased through Binance's broker-dealer entity Nest Trading Limited) and bStocks at a 1:1 ratio with zero conversion fees. With fractional shares starting from as little as $5, bStocks makes investing more accessible.

The launch of bStocks follows regulatory approval of the Issuer's prospectuses by the ADGM's Financial Services Regulatory Authority. bStocks are designed as a Certificate over select U.S. stocks and ETFs. Each bStock is backed 1:1 by a corresponding underlying share held with a regulated custodian.

"Early demand for stocks trading on Binance shows that users want more flexible ways to access traditional markets," said Richard Teng, co-CEO of Binance. "bStocks are the next step in that evolution, bringing real-world assets on-chain while giving users greater portability and self-custody. As tokenization gains momentum, Binance is helping bridge traditional finance and crypto infrastructure in a way that is simple, secure, and user-driven."

As standard BEP-20 tokens on BNB Chain, bStocks are compatible with wallets and on-chain applications across the ecosystem, with planned integrations to be announced progressively.

Corporate actions such as stock splits and dividend-related adjustments are processed automatically, helping users maintain continuous exposure without requiring manual action.

Binance is offering zero maker fees for the initial bStocks trading pairs for a limited time, subject to applicable terms and conditions.

Disclaimer: bStocks Tokenized Securities are classified as Certificates representing certain Financial Instruments (paragraph 92, Schedule 1 to FSMR). bStocks are not stocks or shares and bStocks do not allow holders to directly own a share or stock in the underlying listed company. bStocks do not represent any affiliation with the underlying asset's issuer. bStocks are offered through an Approved Prospectus in the ADGM and are not offered in any other jurisdiction. No public offer is made outside of the ADGM. Tokenized Securities are available only to eligible users in permitted jurisdictions on a secondary market basis only. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that accessing and trading Tokenized Securities is lawful in your jurisdiction before proceeding. Accessing this product from a jurisdiction in which it is prohibited or restricted does not create any liability or obligation on the part of Binance. We may restrict, suspend, reject, cancel, or unwind access or transactions if we determine, in our sole discretion, that your access or transaction may breach applicable law, product restrictions, eligibility criteria, sanctions requirements, or the relevant offering documents.

No information displayed in connection with Tokenized Securities is intended as an offer, solicitation, promotion, recommendation, or invitation to buy or sell securities in any jurisdiction. Tokenized Securities are not offered, sold, distributed, made available, or accessible in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. The Tokenized Securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or any U.S. state securities laws and a public offering of bStocks will not be conducted in the United States or any other jurisdiction (other than the ADGM). By accessing this product, you represent and warrant that you are not a U.S. person, are not located in the United States, are not acting for the account or benefit of any U.S. person, and will not access, purchase, sell, transfer, redeem, or otherwise transact in Tokenized Securities from within the United States.

For more information, see the Terms of Use, Exchange Rules, Exchange Procedures, relevant Prospectus (if applicable to you and understanding that the offer is only made in ADGM, no public offer is being made elsewhere and viewing the prospectus does not constitute an invitation or solicitation outside ADGM), bStocks Minting and Redemption Product Terms, Admission to Trading Notice and Risk Warning.

About Binance

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. Binance is trusted by more than 320 million people in 100+ countries for its industry-leading security, transparency, trading engine speed, protections for investors, and unmatched portfolio of digital asset products and offerings from trading and finance to education, research, social good, payments, institutional services, and Web3 features. Binance is devoted to building an inclusive crypto ecosystem to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world with crypto as the fundamental means. For more information, visit: https://www.binance.com.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/binance-exchange-launches-bstocks-tokenized-securities-11-backing-and-247-trading-302798884.html

Die Schweizer Stimmberechtigten haben einer Verschärfung des Zivildienstgesetzes zugestimmt. Laut definitiven Ergebnissen votierten 52,5 Prozent für die Reform, rund 47,5 Prozent dagegen. Damit setzte sich der Kurs von Bundesrat und Parlament durch, den Zivildienst wieder klar als Ausnahme und nicht als gleichwertige Alternative zum obligatorischen Militärdienst zu definieren. Die Stimmbeteiligung lag mit rund 58 Prozent vergleichsweise hoch; 1'690'343 Personen legten ein Ja in die Urne, 1'531'878 stimmten Nein.

Das Ergebnis offenbart deutliche regionale Bruchlinien. Während viele deutschsprachige Kantone die Reform klar unterstützten – etwa Aargau mit 56,2 Prozent, St. Gallen mit 58,9 Prozent, Graubünden mit 59,3 Prozent und Luzern mit 56,9 Prozent Ja – fiel das Verdikt in der Romandie gespalten aus. Genf, Waadt, Neuenburg und Jura lehnten die Vorlage ab, mit Nein-Anteilen von bis zu gut 60 Prozent im Jura. Basel-Stadt stellte sich ebenfalls gegen die Verschärfung, und der Kanton Zürich kippte nach Auszählung der städtischen Stimmen knapp ins Nein-Lager. Demgegenüber sagten Wallis (57,1 Prozent), Freiburg (50,2 Prozent) und das Tessin (53,9 Prozent) Ja zur Reform.

Kern der Vorlage ist ein Paket von sechs Massnahmen, die den Wechsel aus der Armee in den Zivildienst deutlich unattraktiver machen sollen. Künftig müssen alle, die in den Zivildienst wechseln, mindestens 150 Diensttage leisten – unabhängig davon, wie viele Tage im Militär noch offen wären. Für Unteroffiziere und Offiziere gilt damit neu derselbe Umrechnungsfaktor von 1,5 Zivildiensttagen pro verbleibendem Militärdiensttag wie für einfache Soldaten. Wer alle Armee-Ausbildungstage bereits absolviert hat, kann künftig nicht mehr in den Zivildienst wechseln, um der Schiesspflicht zu entgehen.

Zusätzlich werden der zeitliche Rahmen und die Einsatzmöglichkeiten enger gezogen. Zivildienstleistende müssen ab dem Jahr nach ihrem ersten Einsatz jährlich Dienst leisten, bis alle vorgeschriebenen Tage erfüllt sind. Wer vor oder während der Rekrutenschule ein Gesuch stellt, muss den langen Anfangseinsatz von 180 Tagen bereits im Jahr nach der Zulassung absolvieren. Einsätze, die ein begonnenes Medizinstudium voraussetzen, werden gestrichen – offiziell, weil der Armee medizinisches Personal fehlt. Bürgerliche Parteien werteten das Ja als Bestätigung, dass der Zivildienst eine Ausnahme bleiben solle; die links-grüne Nein-Allianz verweist angesichts des knappen Resultats auf die breite gesellschaftliche Unterstützung für den Zivildienst und kündigt an, weitere Verschärfungen bekämpfen zu wollen.