Binance announced it will launch a new contract for Aztec (AZTEC) to increase product diversity on its futures trading platform.
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch pre-market trading for the USDⓈ-M AZTECUSDT perpetual futures contract on February 11, 2026, at 07:30. Users will be able to use leverage of up to 5x on this contract during this period.
According to information shared by Binance, the underlying asset of the AZTECUSDT contract will be Aztec (AZTEC). Aztec is described as a “privacy-focused Layer-2” solution developed on Ethereum. The project’s main goal is to enable developers to build applications that protect user privacy.
$USDT will be used as the settlement unit for the contract. The total and maximum supply of AZTEC tokens is stated as 10.35 billion, while the tick size of the contract is announced as 0.00001. The minimum transaction amount is set at 1 AZTEC, and the minimum notional value is 5 $USDT.
Binance also announced that the mark price will be recalculated every second based on the average of the transaction prices over the last 10 seconds. A two-tiered funding rate system will be implemented. During the pre-market period, the upper limit for the funding rate will be +0.005%, while after pre-market trading ends, the funding rate limit will expand to a range of +2.00% / -2.00%. Funding fees will be settled every 4 hours.
The new AZTECUSDT contract will be available for 24/7 trading on Binance Futures and will offer Multi-Assets Mode support. Binance cautioned users about the potential for high volatility in the new product and advised them to manage their risks accordingly.
*This is not investment advice.
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