Binance Buys 4,225 BTC, $300M SAFU Move Shakes Market

Key Insights:

• Binance converts $300M in stablecoins to BTC, strengthening its user protection reserve.
• SAFU fund rebalancing in progress; more Bitcoin buys expected in coming days.
• USD1 stablecoin ties spark political focus as Binance continues WLFI airdrop campaign.

Binance has purchased 4,225 BTC using $300 million worth of stablecoins. The transaction is part of a broader effort to adjust the balance of its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), a reserve created to protect customer assets during emergencies.

Following the transaction, the fund now holds a total of 10,455 BTC. The exchange shared a public wallet address and transaction ID to confirm the move on-chain. The purchase represents a key step in the plan to shift a large portion of SAFU reserves from stablecoins into Bitcoin.

Reserve Rebalancing Still in Progress

Binance previously announced its goal to convert as much as $1 billion from the SAFU fund into BTC over a 30-day period. The process is still ongoing, and the exchange has stated that further conversions will follow.

According to Binance, if the fund’s total value drops below $800 million due to market shifts, it will be rebalanced back to the $1 billion target. This mechanism is meant to maintain the fund’s strength regardless of Bitcoin’s price movements.

SAFU was created to offer a financial safety net during extreme situations. The fund plays a key role in Binance’s internal risk management structure.

USD1 Stablecoin Tied to Binance Holdings

At the same time, USD1 — a stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial — has reached a total supply of $5 billion. Data from Arkham and Nansen suggests that around 85% of this amount is currently held in Binance accounts.

The large share of USD1 on the platform has raised new questions about the exchange’s links to the stablecoin. USD1 is pegged to the U.S. dollar and mainly used for trading and transfers across crypto platforms.

Political Attention and Token Distribution Campaign

World Liberty Financial, the issuer of USD1, has reported ties to former U.S. President Donald Trump. Binance’s exposure to this stablecoin has drawn attention in political and regulatory circles. “There’s growing curiosity around how this relationship could play out,” observers say.

Binance also began an airdrop campaign in January to distribute WLFI tokens. The campaign offers $40 million worth of tokens to users who hold USD1 on the platform. Rewards are issued weekly and the campaign runs through February 20.

At the time of writing, Binance Coin (BNB) was priced at $632, down 3.4% over the past 24 hours. The token’s market cap stood at $86.26 billion, with a daily volume of $1.74 billion.

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