What is Binance Alpha?
Binance Alpha, a platform within Binance Wallet designed to spotlight early-stage projects with potential to grow within the Web3 ecosystem. Some tokens highlighted on Binance Alpha may be considered for listings on Binance Exchange in the future.
Tokens featured on Binance Alpha are selected using Binance’s industry expertise and advanced insights, spotlighting those that demonstrate strong community interest, growing traction, and alignment with key trends shaping the crypto ecosystem.
How does Binance Alpha work?
The Binance Alpha section will highlight select community-driven projects. Before the launch, users are encouraged to prepare by creating a Binance Wallet, backing it up, and depositing main chain assets like BNB, SOL, or ETH. A countdown clock appears on the Binance Alpha page 4 hours prior to the announcement of the featured tokens, and the Binance Alpha is simultaneously reminded on the official Binance Wallet X account.
Once the 4-hour countdown window closes, tokens appear on the Binance Alpha page and users can access it efficiently via the Quick Buy feature.
How to swap spotlighted tokens on the Binance Wallet?
1. Log in to your Binance Wallet, or create a Binance Wallet if you don’t have one yet.
2. Before a token is featured on Binance Alpha, make sure you have a sufficient balance of the main chain’s native token in your Binance Wallet. For example, BNB, ETH, and SOL.
3. 4 hours before the tokens are announced, there will be a countdown banner on the [Homepage], and a countdown clock on the [Binance Alpha] section under the [Markets] tab.
4. When a token is announced, tap [Quick Buy] on the Binance Alpha section under the [Markets] tab to purchase the token.
Please note:
- You need to update your Binance app to the latest version in order to access the Quick Buy function seamlessly.
- You must back up your Binance Wallet before using Quick Buy.
- When using the Quick Buy feature, you can only purchase using the chain’s native token.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How tokens are selected to be featured on Binance Alpha by Binance Wallet?
Tokens featured on Binance Alpha are selected through Binance’s industry expertise and advanced insights, spotlighting those that show strong community interest, increasing traction, and alignment with key trends shaping the crypto ecosystem.
2. Is Binance Alpha associated with Binance Exchange listings?
Some tokens highlighted on Binance Alpha may be considered for listings on Binance Exchange in the future, while not guaranteed.
3. Are the featured tokens endorsed by Binance?
Tokens featured on Binance Alpha are not an endorsement by Binance. Binance Wallet aims to spotlight a variety of tokens to users, but does not provide official endorsements or guarantees regarding the success of any projects featured on Binance Alpha.
4. Can I suggest tokens for Binance Alpha?
Currently, we do not accept token suggestions from users. However, Binance Wallet continuously monitors the market and community feedback to ensure a diverse range of tokens are available.
5. What is the announcement cadence for Binance Alpha?
Tokens will be announced by batches for 3 consecutive days at the launch of Binance Alpha platform, and will be updated from time to time. Please follow Binance Wallet’s official social channels for the latest update.
6. What is Quick Buy?
Binance Alpha introduces a Quick Buy function, enabling seamless token purchases and optimizing the existing Swap functionality of the Binance Wallet. The Quick Buy feature enhances several key processes to enable faster and cheaper transactions, including:
- Automatic selection of the native chain’s token and the default trading amount based on wallet holdings for faster and more seamless transactions.
- Automatic slippage adjustment while retrying transactions to improve success rates.
- An anti-MEV mechanism designed to help prevent the adverse effects of MEV on large transactions, ensuring better prices, especially for large transactions.
These enhancements ensure that trading tokens directly via Quick Buy on Binance Alpha offers the most seamless buying experience and results in a higher successful transaction rate compared to other DEXes or trading bots.
Please note that you must back up your Binance Wallet before using the Quick Buy function.
7. What is the difference between Binance Pre-market and Binance Alpha?
Binance Pre-Market, facilitated by Binance Spot and Binance Launchpool, allows users to trade selected Launchpool tokens before their public debut on the Binance Exchange. It provides early trading access to vetted tokens that are on a path to being listed on the exchange, however, the process is subject to the completion of all necessary checks, and listing is not guaranteed.
Binance Alpha, on the other hand, is a platform within Binance Wallet that spotlights early-stage projects with potential to be considered for listing on Binance Exchange, though listing is not guaranteed. Binance Alpha enhances transparency in the token consideration process by providing users with access to innovative projects demonstrating strong community interest, growing traction, and alignment with key trends shaping the Web3 ecosystem. Users can explore details about these projects and purchase the tokens directly through the Quick Buy feature, making it easier to connect with promising projects shaping the future of blockchain technology.
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