Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the addition of two new altcoins to its futures trading platform. The exchange will list perpetual futures contracts for Espresso (ESP) and Aztec (AZTEC), marking a significant expansion of its product diversity for derivatives traders.
The USDⓈ-M ESPUSDT perpetual futures contract entered a pre-market trading phase on February 10, 2026, at 11:10 AM (UTC). Following this, the USDⓈ-M AZTECUSDT perpetual contract commenced its pre-market trading on February 11, 2026, at 07:30 (UTC). During these pre-market periods, users can trade with leverage of up to 5x. Both contracts will be available for 24/7 trading on Binance Futures and will support Multi-Assets Mode.
The underlying asset for the ESP contract is Espresso (ESP), described as a high-performance base layer designed for the rollup ecosystem. The project aims to enhance the security, speed, and seamlessness of Layer-2 transactions. For the AZTEC contract, the underlying asset is Aztec (AZTEC), a privacy-focused Layer-2 solution built on Ethereum. Its primary goal is to enable developers to create applications that safeguard user privacy.
Key technical specifications for both contracts are standardized. The tick size is set at 0.00001, with a minimum transaction amount of 1 token and a minimum notional value of 5 USDT. USDT serves as the collateral and settlement unit for both. The mark price will be recalculated every second based on the average transaction prices from the preceding 10 seconds.
A two-tiered funding rate structure has been implemented. During the pre-market phase, the funding rate is capped at +0.005%. Once regular trading begins, the limit expands to a range of +2.00% to -2.00%. Funding fees will be settled every four hours.
In its announcements, Binance issued a standard warning to users, advising them to implement robust risk management practices due to the potential for high volatility in newly listed products.
