You're Probably Only Using 10% of Binance. Let's Fix That.
I talk to people every day on Binance Square who've been trading for months, sometimes years, and they're still just doing basic spot buys. Buy BTC. Hold BTC. Maybe sell BTC. That's it. And look, there's nothing wrong with keeping things simple. But it's like having a Swiss army knife and only using the bottle opener.
Binance has over 250 million users in 2026. It's the largest crypto exchange in the world by trading volume. It supports 500+ cryptocurrencies. But the thing that actually separates it from every other exchange isn't the number of coins. It's the ecosystem of features built around those coins.
Today I'm breaking down five features that I use personally, that most people don't know about or don't bother trying, and that can genuinely change how you make money in crypto. Some of these are obvious. Some will surprise you. All of them are worth your time.
Feature #1: Binance Square Get Paid to Post About Crypto
I'm biased here because I use this every day. But Binance Square is the most underrated feature on the entire platform and I'll argue that with anyone.
Here's the deal. Binance Square is a social media platform built directly into Binance. You can post articles, short takes, market analysis, trade ideas, opinion pieces. Think of it like crypto Twitter but inside the exchange itself. The critical difference? Binance pays you for posting. Through the Write to Earn program, creators earn crypto every week based on how their content performs. Views, likes, comments, shares. All of it counts toward your weekly payout.
Why does this matter? Because most social media platforms make money from your content and give you nothing. On Twitter you get engagement, sure, but zero dollars unless you're in some ad revenue program with a huge following. On Binance Square, creators start earning from day one. There's no minimum follower count. No waiting period. If your content gets engagement, you get paid.
And the audience is already there. 250 million registered Binance users. Every single one of them is interested in crypto. You don't have to convince people to care about your topic. They already care. Try finding that on any other platform.
Beyond Write to Earn, there are three other ways money comes in. Readers can tip you directly in crypto if they find your content valuable. You can embed your Binance referral link in posts and earn commission when people sign up through it. And if you grow big enough, Binance invites you to paid Creator Programs where they pay you directly to cover specific topics or new product launches.
I've built over 6,000 followers on Square. I hit Top Creator status. And the truth is, the platform is still early. Most people on Binance don't even know it exists. That means less competition and more opportunity for creators who take it seriously right now.
The one thing I'll say is that you have to treat it like a real content strategy. Posting random stuff won't work. But if you bring genuine value, whether that's analysis, education, or honest opinions, the platform rewards you. Consistently.
Feature #2: Binance Earn — Make Your Crypto Work While You Sleep
you have crypto sitting in your Binance spot wallet doing absolutely nothing, this section is for you.
Binance Earn is an entire suite of products designed to generate yield on your holdings. And the range of options is honestly impressive. Let me walk through the ones that matter most.
Soft Staking is my personal favorite and it's relatively new. The concept is dead simple. You hold certain tokens in your spot wallet, like SOL, ADA, BNB, SUI, SEI, NEAR, or TON, and you automatically earn staking rewards daily. No locking. No extra steps. No need to move your funds anywhere. You just hold the coins and rewards show up. The yields vary by token, but the fact that it requires zero effort makes it a no-brainer for anyone already holding these assets.
Simple Earn gives you two options. Flexible products let you earn interest and withdraw anytime, which is great for funds you might need quickly. Locked products offer higher APR in exchange for committing your crypto for a set period, usually 30, 60, 90, or 120 days. This works for over 100 tokens including all the big ones like USDT, BTC, and ETH. If you're holding stablecoins during a bear market waiting for an entry, putting them in Simple Earn is free money while you wait.
Dual Investment is a more advanced product but it's worth understanding. You pick a target price and a settlement date. If the price hits your target, you sell at that price. If it doesn't, you keep your crypto. Either way, you earn a yield. Think of it like a covered call if you're familiar with options. It currently supports 21+ tokens and the yields can be significant, especially in volatile markets.
And then there's Smart Arbitrage, which is built for people who want to earn funding fees from the difference between perpetual futures and spot prices. It's more technical, but for active traders, it's a way to generate returns with relatively low risk compared to directional trading.
The common thread across all of these? Your crypto shouldn't just sit there. In traditional finance, nobody keeps cash under their mattress anymore. Same logic applies here. If you're holding crypto and not earning yield on it, you're losing to inflation at minimum.
Feature #3: Copy Trading and Trading Bots — Trade Smarter, Not Harder
Not everyone wants to spend eight hours a day staring at charts. Copy Trading is Binance's answer to that.
The idea is straightforward. You find traders on Binance who have proven track records — full performance history, win rates, drawdowns, the works. You allocate a portion of your funds to follow them. When they trade, your account automatically copies those trades proportionally. You can do this for both spot and futures markets.
What makes Binance's version better than most is the risk controls. You set your own maximum investment per leader. You set your own stop-loss. If a trader you're copying starts losing, you can cut them off independently. You're not locked in. And you can follow multiple traders at once to diversify your approach.
Now, the honest reality check. Copy trading isn't a magic money printer. About 82% of copy traders lose money, just like most traders in general lose money. The key is in how you pick your leaders. Don't look at the highest ROI numbers. Look at consistency over 90+ days. Look at max drawdown. A trader who made 200% but had a 60% drawdown at one point is riskier than someone who made 50% with a 10% max drawdown. I covered this in depth in a previous article, but the summary is: consistency matters more than peaks.
Trading Bots are the other side of this coin. Binance offers seven different bot types. Spot Grid bots are perfect for sideways markets where price bounces between a range. They automatically buy low and sell high within the range you set. DCA bots let you dollar-cost average into a position automatically on a schedule. Arbitrage bots capture funding rate differences between futures and spot. Rebalancing bots keep your portfolio at target allocations. TWAP and VP bots help execute large orders without moving the market.
My setup? I run three copy leaders with different risk profiles and a Spot Grid bot on BTC. The bots don't make me rich. But they generate small, consistent returns while I sleep. That compounds over time.
Feature #4: Binance Web3 Wallet — DeFi Without the Headaches
This one flew under the radar for a lot of people. Binance now has a full Web3 wallet built directly into the app. No separate download. No managing seed phrases. No switching between apps.
The wallet supports over 30 blockchains. Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, and many more. You can access decentralized exchanges like Uniswap and PancakeSwap natively from inside the wallet. You can bridge assets between chains. You can interact with DeFi protocols for lending, staking, and yield farming.
The latest addition that's getting attention is MemeRush. It integrates tokens from platforms like Four.Meme and Pump.Fun, letting you discover and trade new meme coins on Solana and BNB Chain right from the wallet. Whether you think meme coins are genius or garbage, there's no denying the trading volume they generate, and having direct access to them from within Binance is a major convenience.
Secure Auto-Sign is another upgrade worth mentioning. It makes on-chain transactions safer by automating the signing process with added security layers. If you've ever been nervous about accidentally approving a malicious smart contract, this feature adds a real layer of protection.
Why does this matter for the average user? Because DeFi used to be intimidating. Setting up MetaMask, managing multiple wallets, bridging tokens across chains, understanding gas fees. It was a mess. Binance's Web3 wallet doesn't eliminate all of that complexity, but it reduces the friction dramatically. For someone who's comfortable on Binance but curious about DeFi, this is the easiest on-ramp that exists right now.
Feature #5: Launchpool and Launchpad — Free Tokens Before They Go Live
This is the feature I think more people should be using, especially if you already hold BNB.
Launchpool works like this. Binance announces a new token that's about to launch. Before it hits the public market, they let you stake BNB, FDUSD, or USDe to earn that token for free. You put your BNB in, you get new tokens distributed to you daily during the farming period, and then you get your BNB back when it's over. Your BNB never leaves your control in any real sense. You just earn something extra on top of it.
The returns vary by project, but here's the kicker. Research shows that tokens listed on Binance historically jumped an average of 41% within 24 hours of their listing announcement. So not only do you get the tokens for free, but they often go up significantly right after they start trading. Some people farm the tokens and sell immediately for quick profit. Others hold if they believe in the project. Both strategies have worked.
Launchpad is a different product but related. It's Binance's IEO (Initial Exchange Offering) platform. This is where you can buy new tokens at the lowest possible price before they go public. Binance vets these projects. They do due diligence on the team, the technology, the tokenomics. That doesn't guarantee success, but it means the projects that make it to Launchpad have passed a higher bar than random tokens you find on Twitter.
You commit BNB to participate. You get an allocation based on how much BNB you've been holding over a certain period. The token launches, starts trading, and historically many of these have been among the biggest gainers in crypto. Some of the most well-known projects in the space today got their start on Binance Launchpad.
Real talk? If you hold BNB and you're not checking Launchpool regularly, you're leaving free money on the table. Every time a new project launches, that's tokens being distributed to people who took two minutes to click "stake." It's not going to make you a millionaire overnight. But it's consistent, it's free, and it compounds over time if you reinvest the earnings.
The Bigger Point
Look, I get it. Opening a new feature on any platform feels like homework. You have to learn how it works, figure out the interface, understand the risks. It's easier to just do what you've always done.
But the difference between someone who trades on Binance and someone who uses Binance is massive. The first person buys and sells coins. The second person earns yield on their holdings, gets free tokens from Launchpool, copies experienced traders while they're busy, accesses DeFi without leaving the app, and earns crypto by sharing their knowledge on Square.
One person has one income stream. The other has five or six. Over a year, that gap becomes enormous.
You don't have to use all five of these today. Pick one. Try it this week. See what happens. My suggestion? If you hold BNB, start with Launchpool. If you want passive income, try Soft Staking. If you like writing, join us on Binance Square.
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