Binance Weekend Trading Soars: CEO Reveals 300% Explosion in Traditional Asset Futures Volume

Binance CEO Richard Teng disclosed a roughly 300% rise in weekend trading volume for the exchange’s traditional-asset perpetual futures between January and March 2025, peaking at $8.1 billion over the weekend of Feb. 28–Mar. 1. The growth is linked to Binance’s move to offer 24/7 access to traditional markets via crypto-native perpetual contracts, enabling retail and institutional traders to access exposure to indices (eg. S&P 500), commodities and FX outside normal exchange hours. The surge could compress Monday open gaps, increase off-hour liquidity and intensify competition with brokerages and other crypto venues (Coinbase, Bybit). While the trend supports deeper market integration and continuous price discovery, the article flags higher leverage and around-the-clock risk management needs for participants and platforms.