Account opening, buying, costs, dividends, and risk and regulation, one question per article. "How to Buy" and "3 Routes Compared" are good places to begin.
From $5. USDT converts to USDC when you submit, market orders fill only 9:30 AM–4:00 PM ET, and sales settle T+1.
CompareWhat each of the three ways to "buy US stocks" gets you, how rights, dividends, hours and fees differ, and which need matches which route.
ProductNot shares. They convert 1:1 with real shares at no fee and reinvest dividends after tax, with no vote and no SIPC.
ProductThe "on"-suffixed stocks are issued by Ondo. Binance Wallet has no seed phrase and is backed up with key shares and a recovery password, and gas is paid in the chain's native token.
BasicsReal shares pay cash in USDC with 30% withheld by default. The three token types pay no cash and reinvest after tax.
RiskSix kinds of risk: de-peg, issuer and custody, regulation, liquidity, smart contracts and regional limits, with a checklist for lowering them.
RegulationThe SEC's innovation exemption reported delayed twice, the Bank of Lithuania's questions on Robinhood's tokens, Hong Kong's SFC circular: the date and source for each.
CostsPlatform fee, spread, 30% dividend withholding, ADR fees, corporate action fees and the $150 DTC transfer-out, each with its source.
BasicsWhen pre-market, Market-Open, post-market and overnight start and end, in Eastern Time and UTC+8 for daylight and standard time.
ReferenceWhat the 7,000+ real shares cover, the bStocks list batch by batch as of 2026-10-11, and the official pages for the latest list.
CompareCost, account opening, rights and dividends, tax, funding and risk compared point by point, with a table.
MechanicsSpot can only sell what you hold. Shorting means equity perpetuals, with the leverage, funding and dividend-adjustment figures.
ProductWhat each SpaceX-linked product on Binance is after the listing, why the IPO campaign was cancelled, and who can't use them.
TutorialHow to fill in the receiving details, why a missing middle name can get you rejected, 14+ business days, and $150 per stock to move them out later.
Binance productsWith Binance FPSL on, you get substitute payments, not dividends, on lent shares, which lose their vote but stay sellable. Collateral must be at least 102%.
Binance productsBinance Margin accepts some bStocks as collateral; borrowing isn't supported for the tokens yet. VIP 0–2 accounts must pass a suitability questionnaire first.
CostsBinance stock orders go via Nest Trading Limited to Alpaca Securities, and Binance may receive payment for order flow. What that means for your fill price.