What to Know:
- Binance to list United Stables (U) on January 13, 2026, with U/USDT and U/USDC trading pairs and a zero BNB listing fee.
- Zero trading fees announced for U pairs on spot and margin markets during the promotional period.
- Binance Wallet rolls out Unitas programs, including UP token airdrops and a Pre-TGE subscription with locked tokens.
Binance is expanding its spot market offerings with the upcoming listing of United Stables (U), a stablecoin project positioned at the intersection of payments, trading, and on-chain settlement. Trading for U will go live on January 13, 2026, at 08:00 UTC, as per the announcement from the exchange. The move comes alongside a series of promotional incentives and ecosystem initiatives tied to Binance Wallet and the Unitas project.
Binance Lists United Stables
The new listing will introduce two spot trading pairs, U/USDT and U/USDC. Deposits for the token are already open, while withdrawals are scheduled to begin on January 14 at 08:00 UTC. Binance confirmed that the listing will carry a zero BNB listing fee, a structure the exchange has increasingly used for selected projects as competition for liquidity intensifies across major trading venues.
Binance will roll out a zero trading fee promotion for the newly listed pairs to coincide with the launch. During the promotional period, eligible users will be able to trade U/USDT and U/USDC on both spot and margin markets without paying maker or taker fees, where margin trading is available. The promotion will begin at the moment trading opens and will run until further notice, though Binance noted that standard fees will apply once the campaign concludes.
United Stables, the stablecoin being listed under the ticker U, is built on BNB Smart Chain and supports EIP-3009 gasless authorization. The project aims to aggregate fragmented liquidity across trading, payments, decentralized finance, and institutional settlement, with an emphasis on interoperability between human users and automated systems.
As for market performance, U is currently trading at $0.9987.
As with all new listings and promotions, trading access will depend on regional eligibility and account verification status. Binance reiterated that residents of certain jurisdictions, including the United States, Canada, Japan, and others, will not be able to trade the newly listed pairs. Users are also reminded to verify official contract addresses and assess associated risks before engaging with third-party applications or token campaigns.
Apart from the spot market listing, Binance Wallet is also introducing two exclusive programs in collaboration with Bitway, aimed at expanding early participation in the Unitas ecosystem. These initiatives include a Booster Program featuring token airdrops and a Pre-Token Generation Event subscription for the Unitas governance token, UP.
The Unitas Booster Program is structured as a multi-phased campaign that will distribute a total of 30 million UP tokens, equivalent to three percent of the total supply. Participation is open to Binance Wallet users who use keyless wallets and meet the required Binance Alpha Points threshold. To minimize risks related to large order-trading based volatility of price, regulators will introduce additional controls at the exchange level. These include standards for fractional trading as well as limitations on orders that venture outside of key price ranges.
Exchanges will also need to stagger large trades, so that corporate transactions have little immediate effects on market prices. The ruling abolishes a ban that dates back to 2017, when South Korea prohibited investment in corporate cryptocurrency in the face of fears about money laundering, the speculative excess of cryptocurrencies and hot market conditions overall.
Additional Booster phases, including both Quest and Earn formats, are expected to be announced at later stages through Binance Wallet’s official communication channels.
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