Binance Trims 20 Spot Trading Pairs in Liquidity Cleanup

Binance confirmed it will remove 20 spot trading pairs as part of its regular liquidity and volume review.

The delistings will take effect on February 6, 2026, at 08:00 UTC, at which point trading for the affected pairs will be discontinued.

What matters in this update isn’t the number of pairs removed, but the type of pairs affected. The changes target low-activity quote combinations rather than the underlying assets themselves, signaling a routine market-quality adjustment rather than a broader delisting event.

Full List of Spot Pairs Being Removed

The delistings span multiple quote currencies and are concentrated in pairs that have seen limited activity.

BTC pairs

• AUDIO/BTC
• EIGEN/BTC
• FIDA/BTC
• HEI/BTC
• MANTA/BTC
• MTL/BTC
• RONIN/BTC
• SCR/BTC
• SUSHI/BTC

FDUSD pairs

• BB/FDUSD
• BERA/FDUSD
• KERNEL/FDUSD
• NEAR/FDUSD
• PEOPLE/FDUSD
• RENDER/FDUSD
• S/FDUSD
• VANA/FDUSD

ETH pairs

• IOTX/ETH
• S/ETH

BNB pairs

• SAPIEN/BNB

What the Delisting Does and Does Not Mean

Binance emphasized that the removal of these pairs does not equate to a token delisting. The affected assets will remain available for trading through other active pairs, such as USDT, BTC, or BNB combinations that continue to meet liquidity standards.

User balances are unaffected. All holdings remain accessible in Spot Wallets, and no action is required to safeguard funds.

One operational detail does require attention: Spot Trading Bots configured for these pairs will be terminated at the time of delisting. Binance advised users to cancel or update automated strategies ahead of the cutoff to avoid unintended executions or losses.

Why These Pairs Were Removed

According to Binance, spot pair reviews are conducted periodically to maintain a high-quality trading environment. This round of removals was driven primarily by:

• Low liquidity, where even modest orders can cause outsized price slippage
• Insufficient trading volume, making continuous order book maintenance inefficient

By removing thinly traded quote pairs rather than entire assets, the exchange aims to consolidate liquidity into fewer, more active markets.

Structural Takeaway

This update reflects ongoing housekeeping rather than a shift in listing policy. Binance continues to optimize its spot market by pruning underused trading routes, while keeping underlying tokens accessible through more liquid pairs.

For traders, the key distinction is procedural: interfaces are being removed, not assets. As long as alternative pairs remain active, exposure and transferability are unchanged, only the route to that exposure is being streamlined.

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