Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, continues to expand its trading opportunities. Today, January 16, 2026, the Binance Futures platform officially announced the listing of two new USDT-margined perpetual contracts. The new assets in the futures platform's portfolio are the tokens of promising projects Sport.Fun (SPORTFUN) and DeAgentAI (AIA).
Launch Schedule and Trading Conditions
According to the exchange's official regulations, the launch of trading pairs will occur in stages throughout the day:
SPORTFUNUSDT: Trading will begin at 4:45 PM Moscow time.
AIAUSDT: The contract will become available to traders at 5:00 PM Moscow time.
Both instruments offer users flexibility in capital management with maximum leverage of up to 20x. Like other perpetual contracts on the platform, trading in the new pairs will be available 24/7.
What are the new assets?
Binance selected projects from the fast-growing prediction economy and artificial intelligence sectors:
Sport.Fun (SPORTFUN): This is an innovative platform that combines blockchain and the sports world. The project creates a decentralized prediction economy where fans can trade "stocks" of real athletes from FIFA, NFL, and other leagues. User returns are directly linked to the athletes' on-field performance.
DeAgentAI (AIA): This is an AI infrastructure project. The system focuses on the creation, deployment, and seamless coordination of autonomous artificial intelligence agents within blockchain networks, opening new horizons for automation in Web3.
Contract Technical Details
To ensure trading stability and protect user interests, Binance has established the following parameters:
- Settlement Asset: All transactions and profit/loss calculations are conducted in the stablecoin USDT.
- Funding Rate: Fluctuations are limited to +2% to -2%. The funding fee will be accrued every four hours.
- Minimum Threshold: The minimum trade volume is 5 USDT.
- Multi-Asset Mode: The use of various cryptocurrencies as collateral for trading these contracts is supported.
The addition of SPORTFUN and AIA underscores Binance's strategy to integrate niche yet technologically advanced altcoins, facilitating liquidity and providing investors with tools for portfolio diversification in early 2026.