Binance Futures has announced the addition of two new USDⓈmargin perpetual futures contracts to its platform to expand trading options and improve user experience.
According to the announcement, the perpetual contract between XPTUSDT and XPDUSDT will begin in stages from January 30, 2026. The XPTUSDT contract will be available to users at 13:00 and the XPDUSDT contract will be available to users at 13:15. Both contracts offer up to 100x leverage.
The new contract will have precious metals as the underlying asset. XPTUSDT is priced in US dollars and represents one troy ounce of platinum, and XPDUSDT represents one troy ounce of palladium, also priced in US dollars. $USDT It is used as a settlement asset for both contracts. The minimum transaction amount is set at 0.001 XPT and 0.001 XPD, and the minimum denomination is 5. $USDT. The price increment (tick size) is 0.01.
Both contracts have funding rates capped at +0.05% to -0.05%, and funding fees are collected every 8 hours. The contract can be traded 24/7 and is supported by Binance's multi-asset mode.
Binance officials said the move will provide crypto investors with the opportunity to trade not only digital assets but also products related to the commodity market. Analysts say the integration of precious metals such as platinum and palladium into futures markets could create new opportunities for investors in terms of portfolio diversification and hedging against different market conditions.
*This is not investment advice.
