Aztec perpetuals: Binance rolls out 5x futures on privacy L2 asset

Privacy-focused Aztec L2 gets a 5x Binance perpetual listing, with second-by-second mark pricing and tight funding bands in pre-market.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced plans to launch a perpetual futures contract for Aztec on its futures trading platform, according to an official company statement.

Binance to initiate new trading for Aztec

Binance Futures will initiate pre-market trading for the Aztec perpetual futures contract on February 11, 2026, at 07:30 UTC, the exchange stated. The contract will offer leverage of up to 5x during the pre-market period.

The underlying asset of the contract is Aztec, a privacy-focused Layer-2 solution built on the Ethereum blockchain, according to the announcement. The project aims to enable developers to build applications that protect user privacy. A dollar-pegged stablecoin will serve as the settlement unit for the contract.

The total and maximum supply of Aztec tokens stands at 10.35 billion, Binance reported. The contract’s tick size is set at 0.00001, with a minimum transaction amount of 1 Aztec token and a minimum notional value of 5 USD.

The mark price will be recalculated every second based on the average transaction prices over the preceding 10 seconds, the exchange stated. A two-tiered funding rate system will be implemented, with the funding rate capped at +0.005% during the pre-market period. Following the conclusion of pre-market trading, the funding rate limit will expand to a range of +2.00% to -2.00%. Funding fees will be settled every four hours.

The Aztec perpetual contract will be available for round-the-clock trading on Binance Futures and will support Multi-Assets Mode, according to the announcement. The exchange cautioned users about potential high volatility in the new product and advised appropriate risk management.