Buying globally in the crypto market! What are the challenges of stock tokenization?
In an era where cryptocurrency intersects with traditional finance, Binance, as one of the world's largest crypto exchanges, continually pushes the boundaries of innovation. In November 2025, the Binance wallet officially launched the on-chain US stock trading feature, marking the point where users can directly purchase tokenized US stocks through blockchain technology without the need for traditional brokers. This initiative not only lowers the trading threshold but also provides global users with uninterrupted stock access 24/7.
Even more exciting is that Binance Futures will launch the TSLA/USDT equity perpetual contract on January 28, 2026, supporting up to 5x leverage. This makes trading Tesla stocks more leveraged and flexible, attracting countless crypto enthusiasts and traditional investors.
Is BTC not as good as gold? What is precisely lacking is the consensus
BTC's return rate over the past year was -13.72%, while gold's return rate over the past year was 83.15%.
BTC price trend chart for the past year Gold price trend chart for the past year What exactly is the reason for the significant difference in prices between the two? I believe the main reason is that BTC lacks the consensus that gold has😂. 2025 Market: Gold shines, BTC fades In 2025, the price of gold soared from about $2000/ounce at the beginning of the year to nearly $5000 by the end, an increase of 55% to 70%. This performance benefited from geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and inflation expectations, with central banks significantly increasing their gold reserves, driving demand to surge.
Why is Plasma transfer so appealing? Let's explore.
@Plasma This project has taken an unconventional path since its inception; it is not a generic chain that tries to dabble in everything, but rather focuses intensely on stablecoin payments, particularly USDT transfers. In simple terms, it is an EVM-compatible Layer 1, supported by Tether and backed by notable figures like Founders Fund. The mainnet has been live for just a few months, and the TVL has already climbed to around 5 billion dollars, primarily driven by zero-fee transfers and sub-second confirmations attracting users.$XPL is its native token, with a total supply of 1 billion, featuring a slight deflationary mechanism. It is mainly used for staking to ensure network security, earning rewards, paying transaction fees (though USDT transfers are free), and governance. The price is currently fluctuating between 0.13-0.14 dollars, with a market cap of 200-300 million, stable trading volume, following ecosystem usage without major ups and downs, but the logic is sound.
Everyone, don't forget that there is a TGE today, the project is ZAMA, requiring 220 points, and the time is 16:00.
Unfortunately, I have neither 3 BNB nor that much U. I can't play, I'm envious of everyone 😂. If only @币安广场 could send me a BNB, that would be great, haha.
Today, I recommend grinding OWL and FIGHT, everyone be careful while grinding.
@Plasma and $XPL , this combination has recently felt like a low-key tough character. It doesn’t like to shout slogans but quietly executes stablecoin payments beautifully.
It’s not like Ethereum, which tries to do everything but ends up with ridiculously high gas fees; transferring USDT during peak times can cost several dollars 😂. It’s also not like Solana, which has high speeds but can drive you crazy when the network glitches; Tron has low fees, but it’s not completely free. @Plasma directly cuts the USDT transfer threshold to zero—protocols subsidize gas fees, users can send money without any cost, and merchants have zero cost for receiving payments, making cross-border small payments exceptionally smooth. Confirmation speeds are sub-second, handling thousands of TPS effortlessly, and in high-frequency scenarios, funds are almost credited in real-time without waiting around on-chain.
It bets on this narrow path: to create the "internet layer of the dollar," focusing on using stablecoins as everyday money. EVM compatible, developers can move Ethereum assets over at zero cost; the Bitcoin bridging plan allows BTC holders to play with stablecoin DeFi without selling their coins, which attracts large funds. The ecosystem is already taking shape: Aave lending ranks high there, Rain’s stablecoin can be used globally for card payments, NEAR Intents offers near CEX prices across chains, and Confirmo merchants receive USDT with zero fees. TVL is steadily at 5-7 billion, with actual usage truly increasing, not just relying on narratives.
$XPL is the "fuel" of this system: staking ensures network security, earns rewards, and has some deflationary design, with a small circulating market cap (around 200-300 million), and the price currently fluctuates between 0.13-0.17 dollars, showing no major ups and downs but following actual usage trends with a clean logic. The stablecoin market is so large, it doesn’t aim for too much, instead focusing deeply on payments, and the opportunities to squeeze in are actually not small.
In short, the advantages of transferring with @Plasma can be summarized in three words: free, fast, stable. Other chains have their flaws, but this one specializes in "making stablecoin transfers less troublesome." If you have time, try sending some USDT over there; it will feel different 👍.
You can receive a low guarantee by trading the USD1 trading pair, just trade WLFI/USD1. If you reach a trading volume of 500, you can get the low guarantee, so secure a spot first and you can gradually increase your trading volume later.
There are still over 60,000 spots available, and the wear and tear is quite high, so pay attention.
It's really difficult to achieve a trading volume of 3 or 4 in spot trading like SENT; this kind of coin can fluctuate easily and you might get stuck if you're not careful. But to qualify for the low welfare, you have to trade. If you don't trade and only have a volume of 500, you can only get the lowest tier. You need to trade more to reach the highest tier 😂.
Today's alpha airdrop is BIRB, requiring 230 points, with airdrop quantity of 30,000, pre-market value of 35U, at 19:00.
The project is related to NFTs and features an owl, which is a decent concept, so it can be worth keeping an eye on or considering the bigger picture 😂. The project team is based in the United States, which is good. Looking forward to alpha's performance.
Today, I recommend brushing OWL, as there are no good opportunities left; everyone should be cautious to avoid getting stuck, and minimizing wear and tear is the biggest hope.
Plasma: The real killer feature of zero fees, sub-second confirmations, and a focus on stablecoin payments
@Plasma This project has had a clear positioning from the very beginning; it is not a generic chain that wants to do everything, but rather focuses on stablecoin payments, especially USDT transfers. In simple terms, it is an EVM-compatible Layer 1, backed by Tether's official support and large institutions like Peter Thiel's Founders Fund. Not long after the mainnet beta launched, the TVL surged to the level of 5-7 billion dollars, primarily driven by zero-fee transfers and sub-second confirmations as its selling points.$XPL is its native token, with a total supply of 1 billion, featuring some deflationary design, mainly used for staking, rewarding validators, and governance of the network. The price is currently fluctuating around 0.13-0.17 dollars, with a market cap of 200-300 million, stable trading volume, following the mid-term logic of ecological landing.
@Plasma The recent progress has been very steady, with no major explosive news, but the foundation is slowly becoming solid.
A few months after the mainnet beta went live, the TVL is now stable at around 5-7 billion dollars. Even though incentives have been cut significantly, the inflow and borrowing volume of USDT have not collapsed, and Aave v3's market lending there has already reached the second tier, with real usage climbing. The zero gas USDT transfers are really appealing; in high-frequency small payment scenarios, the user experience is maximized, with sub-second confirmations and no friction.
Ecosystem implementation is accelerating: On January 23, NEAR Intents connected, allowing for 1-click large cross-chain swaps and settlements, covering over 125 assets and more than 25 chains, with noticeable liquidity injection. After integration with Rain, Plasma partners can issue cards, allowing stablecoin consumption at over 150 million merchants worldwide. Confirmo and ZeroHash have also connected, enabling merchants to receive USDT with zero gas fees, processing over $80 million in payments monthly. The pBTC Bitcoin bridging plan will be a key push in 2026, allowing BTC holders to engage in DeFi without selling their coins, which is quite attractive to large funds.
$XPL The token price has recently fluctuated between 0.13-0.17 dollars, with around 88 million unlocked on January 25, showing small fluctuations, but now it's resilient. The Binance Square creator activity is still ongoing, with a 3.5 million XPL reward pool, and the community is discussing quite a bit.
Plasma hasn't been hyped, but focuses on the narrow path of stablecoin payments: infrastructure + payment tools + cross-chain + real-world implementation, building step by step. The stablecoin track is competitive, but its vertical optimization seems relatively reliable. #Plasma
@Plasma recently collaborated frequently with several cryptocurrency platforms, low-key but practical.
First, let's talk about NEAR Intents, which just connected on January 23rd, allowing developers to use the 1Click Swap API for large cross-chain settlements and swaps, with prices close to CEX levels, covering over 125 assets and more than 25 chains. USDT0 and $XPL 's deposits and withdrawals are also directly supported, which greatly enhances the liquidity injection for Plasma, reducing cross-chain friction.
Rain was integrated on January 8th, and partners on Plasma can now issue cards, directly converting stablecoins into purchasing power for 150 million merchants worldwide. Rain is a Visa Principal Member, supporting multi-chain card issuance, helping stablecoins to be used in real-world payments.
Confirmo has also joined, announcing support for Plasma on January 22nd, allowing merchants to receive USDT with zero gas fees. Confirmo processes over $80M monthly in e-commerce, trading, foreign exchange, and payroll payments, enabling seamless access for enterprise clients. ZeroHash integrated Plasma into their on-chain infrastructure as early as November last year, extending to platforms like Public, BitMart, and Bolt, accelerating global stablecoin payment use cases. There was also an integration with Stripe Bridge, providing better tools for last-mile payments.
These collaborations primarily revolve around the theme of "zero-fee USDT transfers + cross-chain + real-world application," without much publicity, but gradually transforming Plasma from a pure chain into a payment infrastructure. XPL follows these implementations, becoming increasingly practical.
It's another surprise airdrop, so boring 😂. It requires 233 points, and the airdrop time is at 17:00. The surprise airdrop is valued at around 30U, so everyone should decide whether to grab it based on their own situation.
Today, I continue to recommend grinding OWL, but still be careful to avoid being caught.
Let's take a look at the principles and technical implementation of PlasmaBFT
PlasmaBFT is the consensus mechanism exclusive to the Plasma blockchain. It is based on a variant of the Fast HotStuff protocol, implemented from scratch in Rust, aiming to provide sub-second finality and high throughput for stablecoin high-frequency payment scenarios while retaining the security of classic BFT. Unlike the common Tendermint or PBFT seen in general-purpose L1s, PlasmaBFT reduces communication complexity to a linear level through pipelining and a leader-driven model, allowing the network to maintain low latency and predictable performance even when faced with a large number of small USDT transfers. Its core logic inherits from the HotStuff family but has made targeted optimizations. The network assumes partial synchrony, tolerating at most f Byzantine faulty nodes, with a total number of validators n at least 3f+1, and the quorum size q equal to 2f+1. As long as no more than one-third of the validators are malicious, there will be no conflicting blocks that can be finalized. Consensus revolves around views (rounds): each view selects a leader, the leader proposes a new block based on the previous QC, validators check and vote, and once enough signatures are collected, a QC is formed—an aggregated signature certificate that proves the block has been agreed upon by the majority. QCs form a chain structure, where QC(bv) points to QC(bv+1), ensuring that once a block is included in the chain, it is irreversible.
Let's take a look at the principles and technical implementation of PlasmaBFT
PlasmaBFT is the consensus mechanism exclusive to the Plasma blockchain. It is based on a variant of the Fast HotStuff protocol, implemented from scratch in Rust, aiming to provide sub-second finality and high throughput for stablecoin high-frequency payment scenarios while retaining the security of classic BFT. Unlike the common Tendermint or PBFT seen in general-purpose L1s, PlasmaBFT reduces communication complexity to a linear level through pipelining and a leader-driven model, allowing the network to maintain low latency and predictable performance even when faced with a large number of small USDT transfers. Its core logic inherits from the HotStuff family but has made targeted optimizations. The network assumes partial synchrony, tolerating at most f Byzantine faulty nodes, with a total number of validators n at least 3f+1, and the quorum size q equal to 2f+1. As long as no more than one-third of the validators are malicious, there will be no conflicting blocks that can be finalized. Consensus revolves around views (rounds): each view selects a leader, the leader proposes a new block based on the previous QC, validators check and vote, and once enough signatures are collected, a QC is formed—an aggregated signature certificate that proves the block has been agreed upon by the majority. QCs form a chain structure, where QC(bv) points to QC(bv+1), ensuring that once a block is included in the chain, it is irreversible.
Everyone go check your reward center, there might be a surprise. The rewards for the event participated in last Christmas have arrived, even though it's only 0.4U, a mosquito leg is still meat 😂.
Plasma's recent progress has actually been quite low-key but solid. As of the end of January 2026, the mainnet beta has been running for several months, and the ecosystem is gradually moving towards practical implementation. First, let's talk about TVL. According to DeFiLlama, Plasma's stablecoin TVL is stable at around 500-700 million dollars (there was a time when it reportedly surged to 1.3 billion, but recently it has pulled back to 530 million in DeFi plus 210 million in stablecoin supply, ranking about sixth in total). This isn't explosive growth, but the key point is that supply and borrowing volume haven't really dropped; even with reduced incentives, the inflow of USDT continues. Aave v3's market borrowing scale there is already in the second tier of on-chain lending, indicating that real usage is climbing. The zero gas USDT transfer feature is quite appealing; in high-frequency small payment scenarios, users really don't care about gas, and the experience is greatly enhanced.