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Dear User,
To provide more trading options and enhance the trading experience for users, Binance Futures will list the following perpetual contracts at the times indicated below:
October 6, 2026, 17:00 (UTC+8): USDEXUSDT USDT-margined perpetual contract
October 6, 2026, 17:05 (UTC+8): VKTXUSDT USDT-margined perpetual contract
October 6, 2026, 17:10 (UTC+8): MCDUSDT USDT-margined perpetual contract
October 6, 2026, 17:15 (UTC+8): AKAMUSDT USDT-Margined Perpetual Contract
More information about the above perpetual contracts is shown in the table below:
Contract Type | USDT-Margined | USDT-Margined | USDT-Margined | USDT-Margined |
USDⓈ-M Perpetual Contract | USDEXUSDT | VKTXUSDT | MCDUSDT | AKAMUSDT |
Launch Time | October 6, 2026, 17:00 (UTC+8) | October 6, 2026, 17:05 (UTC+8) | October 6, 2026, 17:10 (UTC+8) | October 6, 2026, 17:15 (UTC+8) |
Underlying Stock/Index | StablecoinX Inc. Class A Common Stock (Nasdaq: USDE) | Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: VKTX) | McDonald's Corporation Common Stock (NYSE: MCD) | Akamai Technologies, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: AKAM) |
Settlement Asset | USDT | USDT | USDT | USDT |
Minimum Price Increment | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Minimum Order Quantity | 0.01 USDEX | 0.01 VKTX | 0.01 MCD | 0.01 AKAM |
Minimum Notional Value | 5 USDT | 5 USDT | 5 USDT | 5 USDT |
Funding Rate Cap | +2.00% / -2.00% | +2.00% / -2.00% | +2.00% / -2.00% | +2.00% / -2.00% |
Funding Rate Settlement Interval | Every eight hours | Every eight hours | Every eight hours | Every eight hours |
Base Interest Rate for Funding Rate | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Maximum Leverage | 20x | 20x | 20x | 20x |
Trading Hours | 24/7 | 24/7 | 24/7 | 24/7 |
Multi-Assets Mode | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
Please note:
This information is published pursuant to Article 17 of the Binance Trading Platform Rules;
The above perpetual contracts are not subject to the 8.1 Rules for Adjusting the Funding Rate Settlement Interval. If the settlement for the previous funding period of any of the above perpetual contracts reaches the funding rate cap/floor, Binance Futures will not adjust the settlement interval from every eight hours to every one hour. If Binance Futures decides to adjust the funding rate settlement interval to once every hour, a separate announcement will be issued;
Depending on market risk conditions, Binance may adjust the contract parameters above, including important parameters such as the funding rate, minimum price increment, maximum leverage, initial margin, and maintenance margin;
The English original announcement and translated versions may differ. In case of any discrepancies, please refer to the English original for the latest or most accurate information.
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Thank you for your support of Binance!
The Binance Team
October 6, 2026
