Binance Axes Major Trading Pairs: Here’s Why It Matters in 2025

Binance just pulled the plug on some of its most liquid trading pairs—no warning, no mercy. Here's how traders are reacting.

Market shake-up or strategic purge?

The exchange quietly delisted multiple high-volume pairs this week, leaving arbitrage bots scrambling and Telegram groups ablaze with conspiracy theories. Sources suggest this aligns with Binance's aggressive compliance push after last year's $4.3B regulatory settlement.

Pro traders are already pivoting to perpetual swaps, while retail holders face yet another 'volatility tax'—because nothing screams decentralization like forced portfolio reshuffles.

One silver lining? The move ironically boosted DEX volumes as degens sought workarounds. Classic crypto: every centralized failure fuels decentralized adoption.

Final thought: When exchanges play musical chairs with your assets, remember—the house always wins. But at least the blockchain never delists you.

Details of the Margin Trading Removal Decision

Binance’s announcement indicated that the DOGS/FDUSD, MOVE/FDUSD, MANTA/FDUSD, and PEOPLE/FDUSD pairs will cease to be available for both cross margin and isolated margin trading. Following the announcement, the exchange immediately halted any transfers of these pairs to users’ isolated margin accounts, except for manual transfers up to the open loan amount. No excess collateral transfers will be permitted.

The closure of positions will be executed through an automatic liquidation triggered at 09:00 AM UTC on August 8, simultaneously canceling all pending orders. During the removal process, Binance advises account holders to manage their risks in advance as no position updates will be possible. The official announcement did not provide specific reasons for this decision.

Key Dates Investors Should Remember

The first critical date is August 5 at 09:00 AM UTC, when isolated margin borrowing will be completely stopped. Those choosing not to close their Leveraged positions will face the risk of forced liquidation, as no additional borrowing will be possible.

The second and final date is August 8 at 09:00 AM UTC. After this date, positions will be automatically closed by the exchange, order books will be cleared, and the delisted pairs will be removed from margin trading entirely. However, those wishing to continue trading will still have options to trade the same assets on other available spot or margin pairs.