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Learn how to protect your Binance.US accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.
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Covers 3 crypto accounts — all transfer through probate
Binance.US does not currently support beneficiary designations, transfer-on-death registrations, or trust account titling on any account type. All Binance.US investment accounts pass through the estate at death and may require probate.
When an account holder dies, the executor or administrator will need to contact Binance.US with a death certificate and legal authority documents to claim account balances. The process and required documents are covered on the death claim page.
Binance.US does not currently support beneficiary designations (POD or TOD) on any account type. All accounts transfer through the estate at death and may require probate.
Binance.US does not support retitling accounts into a trust, naming a trust as beneficiary, or any other probate-avoidance mechanism. Account balances transfer through the estate at death.
Spot Crypto Trading
Buy, sell, convert, and trade 160+ cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, and USDC. Supports USD fiat pairs in most states via ACH bank transfer with zero deposit/withdrawal fees. Trading fees use a maker/taker model. No beneficiary designation is available; assets require probate or estate settlement to transfer upon death.
Crypto Staking
Staking is available for 22+ proof-of-stake assets including ETH, SOL, ADA, BNB, ATOM, AVAX, DOT, MATIC, SUI, and others. Third-party service providers perform the staking, and customer funds are stored in offline cold storage wallets. Rewards are generated through blockchain validation and distributed weekly, biweekly, or monthly depending on the protocol. Rewards are automatically restaked unless the user opts out. Commission ranges from 9.95% to 39.95% of staking rewards depending on the asset. Bonding periods range from 1 hour to 20 days and unbonding periods up to 28 days depending on the asset. No beneficiary designation; staked assets require estate settlement to transfer.
Crypto Convert
Simplified crypto-to-crypto conversion tool allowing users to swap between supported assets without placing a traditional order. Available in all supported states including crypto-only states. No beneficiary designation available.
Learn how to protect your Binance.US accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.
Learn how to protect your Binance.US accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.
