Binance Launches Sharia-Compliant Multi-Token Staking – Halal Crypto Gains Go Mainstream
Binance just bulldozed another barrier to crypto adoption—this time for the Islamic finance market. Their new Sharia-compliant staking product lets Muslim investors earn yield without breaking religious principles. Who said decentralized finance couldn’t play by 1,400-year-old rules?
Halal meets high APY
The exchange isn’t naming which tokens made the cut (surprise—they probably vetted their own coins first), but the multi-token approach suggests diversified exposure. Because nothing says ‘ethical investing’ like spreading your risk across unbacked digital assets.
Regulatory chess continues
This move follows Binance’s 2023 Dubai VASP license and ongoing courtship of Middle Eastern wealth. Because when Western regulators freeze you out, why not pivot to oil money? The product reportedly passed muster with a ‘leading’ Sharia advisory firm—though they discreetly avoided naming which one.
Cynical closer: Nothing unites religions faster than the promise of tax-free yield. Even if it’s paid in magic internet money.
‘No Interest or Excessive Uncertainty’
Halal (permissible), or Sharia-compliant investing, is an investment approach that excludes haram (forbidden) activities. These include interest (riba) and gambling, among others.
“Sharia Earn is where two financial systems meet – Islamic finance and blockchain technology,” the announcement says.
It continues: “While crypto challenges traditional finance through decentralization, Islamic finance challenges it through halal guidelines – principles such as risk sharing, wealth circulation, prohibition of interest (riba) and excessive uncertainty (gharar).”
Therefore, Sharia Earn is certified by Amanie Advisors, ensuring that users’ assets are managed in full accordance with Islamic finance principles. This includes zero exposure to interest, “excessive uncertainty,” and factors forbidden by Islam, such as alcohol, gambling, or adult content.
This also means that all funds go into ventures and assets that are permissible under Islamic law.
Moreover, funds are staked through a Wakala agreement, a structure that enables Halal delegation of capital.
Binance argues that the Islamic finance market is over $4 trillion, but that the ambiguity around religious compliance prevents millions of Muslims from entering decentralized finance (DeFi) and earning passive income in crypto.
Also, the exchange is running launch promotions with up to $100,000 inrewards via two campaigns.
Meanwhile, a recent mid-year report from blockchain analytics firmsaid that Binance sat at the top of multiple exchange metrics in the first half of 2025.
Mid-2025: exchange stats that matter.
– Binance tops spot, perps, and USDT flows
– Coinbase stays reserve-heavy
– OKX, Bybit, and Bitget chase in derivatives pic.twitter.com/w9um78RkCN
Binance andwere the top-performing exchanges in their respective categories during this period.
Binance was the leader in spot volume, futures trading, stablecoin reserves, capital inflows, and on-chain user activity. At the same time, Coinbase was a primary institutional exchange, with researchers noting its reserve holdings and usage on the ethereum network.
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