New Contracts and Launch Details
Binance Futures announced it will add two new USDT-margined perpetual futures contracts to its platform to expand its product portfolio and enhance the user trading experience. According to the announcement, the SPORTFUNUSDT and AIAUSDT perpetual contracts will be gradually launched on January 16, 2026.
According to information shared by Binance Futures, the SPORTFUNUSDT perpetual futures contract will be available on January 16, 2026, at 16:45, and the AIAUSDT contract will be available on the same day at 17:00. Both contracts will offer investors leverage of up to 20x. These contracts will be available for trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Underlying Assets Explained
Sport.Fun, the underlying asset of the SPORTFUNUSDT contract, stands out as a project aiming to build a sports-focused on-chain prediction economy. The platform allows fans to buy and sell shares of athletes competing in FIFA, NFL, and other major sports leagues, and earn rewards tied to real-world performance.
The underlying asset of the AIAUSDT contract, DeAgentAI, is described as an artificial intelligence infrastructure project that aims to enable the creation, deployment, and coordination of autonomous AI agents in blockchain environments.
Contract Specifications
Both contracts will use USDT as the settlement asset. Funding rates will be capped between +2% and -2%, with funding fees collected every four hours. The minimum transaction amount is set at 5 USDT, and multi-asset mode support will be offered. Binance Futures aims for these new contracts to bring greater diversity and liquidity to the market.