ESP lists on Binance premarket futures amid Prime Sale

ESP Binance listing is live: premarket futures and access steps

ESP Binance listing is live, with Binance premarket futures providing an initial venue for price discovery ahead of broader liquidity. As reported by BTCC (https://www.btcc.com/en-US/square/Binance%20News/1502896), ESP/USDT perpetuals opened in a premarket phase with up to 5× leverage on February 10, 2026.

Premarket futures are structurally distinct from spot markets and can show wider spreads at launch. This phase is generally used to surface early two‑sided interest before spot depth develops.

Espresso Systems’ decentralized sequencer: why ESP matters on Binance

Espresso Systems positions ESP as infrastructure for Ethereum  ETH +0.00% rollups, centered on a decentralized sequencer that targets interoperability and faster finality. According to Espresso Systems’ documentation (https://docs.espressosys.com/network/concepts/the-espresso-network), the network’s design aims to coordinate transaction ordering across chains using a BFT-style approach.

“Espresso aims to provide fast finality for rollups and secure transaction ordering across chains,” said Espresso Systems in its documentation. This functional scope explains why a trading venue may feature ESP beyond headline speculation.

ESP tokenomics, investor backing, and trading requirements explained

Supply, airdrop, unlocks, and a16z investor backing

Based on analysis by MEXC Blog (https://blog.mexc.com/news/what-is-espresso-esp-the-decentralized-sequencer-behind-ethereums-rollup-future/), ESP’s stated tokenomics include an approximate 3.59 billion total supply and a 10% airdrop allocation distributed to over one million addresses. The figures indicate a foundation reserve designed to unlock linearly over six years, which may modulate supply dynamics over time.

The same analysis notes roughly $60 million in funding across a ~$32 million Seed round (March 2022) and a ~$28 million Series B (March 2024). Investors include Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), signaling institutional interest in rollup-focused infrastructure.

Seed label quiz, eligibility, and premarket futures access

Ainvest (https://www.ainvest.com/news/binance-esp-listing-flow-driven-analysis-seed-label-impact-2602/) reports ESP carries Binance’s Seed label, flagging higher volatility risk and requiring users to pass a periodic quiz, commonly every 90 days, to maintain trading permissions. Such eligibility frictions can temper early speculative flow and influence initial liquidity profiles.

Separately, PANewsLab (https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/019c4212-f2f1-7129-b7ce-9235f46e9169) covered ESP’s inclusion in Binance Wallet’s sixth Prime Sale Pre‑TGE on February 10, 2026, with subscription gated by “Alpha points.” These mechanisms can channel early allocations before wider market access, while premarket futures can aid preliminary price signaling ahead of spot participation.

At the time of this writing, CoinMarketCap (https://coinmarketcap.com/) lists ESP down 1.08% over 24 hours, ranked #433 with a live market cap of $40,681,891 USD. This contextual market snapshot may be delayed and can vary across data providers.