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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.

Notes:

Thank you for your support of Binance!

The Binance Team

October 6, 2026