- Binance will delist 14 tokens on April 16 following its first-ever “Vote to Delist” campaign, driven by low activity and compliance concerns.
- Users can withdraw affected tokens until June 9 before potential conversion to stablecoins.
In a bold move signaling a shift toward greater community involvement and regulatory compliance, Binance has announced the delisting of 14 cryptocurrencies from its platform, effective April 16. The decision follows the exchange’s first-ever “Vote to Delist” campaign — a groundbreaking initiative that empowered users to help shape the platform’s token landscape.
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The tokens facing removal include BADGER, BAL, BETA, CREAM, CTXC, ELF, FIRO, HARD, NULS, PROS, SNT, TROY, UFT, and VIDT. The delisting comes as a result of a combined internal review and an open vote among Binance users, which saw over 103,000 votes cast by more than 24,000 participants. After filtering for eligibility—requiring voters to hold at least 0.01 BNB—roughly 93,000 votes were validated.
Binance cited several reasons for the delistings, including low trading volumes, stalled project development, limited community activity, and failure to meet internal or regulatory standards. The exchange made it clear that this isn’t a one-off event—tokens that remain on the platform could still be removed in future rounds if they don’t meet performance and compliance benchmarks.
All trading pairs associated with the affected tokens will be removed at 03:00 UTC on April 16, with deposits for the tokens suspended shortly before. Users will have until June 9 to withdraw their holdings, after which Binance may automatically convert any remaining balances into stablecoins.
This move follows Binance’s March 31 removal of several Tether (USDT) spot trading pairs within the European Economic Area, in response to the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations. These new laws are part of a broader push for enhanced transparency, security, and accountability in the digital asset space.
As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, Binance’s strategy appears to be leaning into compliance while also giving its user base a more direct say in shaping the platform’s future. The “Vote to Delist” may be just the beginning of a more community-driven—and compliant—era in crypto trading.
