Binance Futures is set to add three USDT-margined perpetual contracts on July 16, 2026, according to a newsflash carried by ChainCatcher. The rollout will begin with MUUUSDT at 17:00, followed by SOXSUSDT at 17:05 and TZAUSDT at 17:10. Binance said the maximum leverage for all three contracts will be 25x. The update covers only the listing schedule and leverage cap disclosed in the source, with no additional contract details included in the announcement.

Binance said on July 16 that it has listed several USDⓈ-margined TradFi perpetual contracts, including MUUUSDT, SOXSUSDT, and TZAUSDT, with leverage of up to 25x. The new listings are tied to leveraged or inverse U.S. equity ETFs from Direxion. MUUUSDT tracks the Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF (MUU), which follows Micron’s daily performance at 2x upside exposure. SOXSUSDT is linked to the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares (SOXS), designed to reflect the New York semiconductor index’s daily inverse performance at 3x. TZAUSDT corresponds to the Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (TZA), which tracks the Russell 2000 Index on a daily 3x inverse basis. Binance described the products as USDⓈ-margined TradFi perpetual contracts. The exchange’s announcement did not add other details in the source text beyond the contract names, their reference ETFs, and the maximum leverage level.

BitMart said in an official announcement that its contract stock zone will launch six new perpetual contracts on July 16, 2026 at 15:00 UTC+8. The listings include CLSKUSDT, WULFUSDT, FASTUSDT, KORUUSDT, MUUUSDT, and SOXSUSDT. According to the notice, all six contracts will support leverage of up to 25x. The update was reported by Odaily.

Binance said it will adjust the contract multiplier for the KORUUSDT U-margined perpetual contract on July 15, 2026, starting at 08:15 Beijing time. The exchange set the adjustment factor at 20 and expects the process to finish by 21:30 the same day. During the adjustment window, trading, position opening and closing, funding rate operations, and mark price calculations for the contract will be suspended. After the change is completed, the contract will enter cancel-only mode for up to five minutes before normal trading resumes. The update was disclosed in an official announcement cited by Odaily.

Binance Futures will adjust the contract size of the KORUUSDT U-margined perpetual contract at 08:15 on July 15, 2026, according to ChainCatcher. The change is tied to a 1-for-20 stock split plan involving the underlying asset. Binance expects the adjustment process to be completed at 21:30 on the same day. During the adjustment window, the contract will enter a cancel-only phase. All existing orders will be canceled, and trading for the contract will be suspended until the process is complete. No other details were provided in the source text.

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