TLDR
Binance removed nine spot pairs including Flow (FLOW)/Bitcoin (BTC) on 3 Jan, and announced removal of multiple spot pairs on 9 Jan per a routine review exchange notice.
- The 9-pair removal included FLOW/BTC; FLOW was also put under a monitoring tag after an exploit news report.
- A 23-pair spot delist on 9 Jan covered examples like 1000SATS/FDUSD and AEVO/BTC; full list in a republished notice here.
- Binance Margin delisted 14 FDUSD margin pairs (e.g., BCH/FDUSD, AVAX/FDUSD) on 6 Jan update.
Deep Dive
1. FLOW/BTC And Eight Other Spot Pairs
Binance removed nine spot pairs on 3 Jan, notably FLOW/BTC, following a recent exploit on Flow.
- The removal and monitoring tag for FLOW were announced on 23 Jan after the $3.9 million incident, with FLOW flagged for higher risk news report.
- The monitoring tag means periodic reviews and potential further action if listing standards arent met follow-up coverage.
If you traded FLOW via the removed pair, use remaining FLOW pairs on Binance or alternative venues, and note the higher-risk tag when managing exposure.
2. Multiple Spot Pairs Removed On 9 Jan
Binance confirmed a broader spot pair cleanup set for 9 Jan to improve market quality and protect users.
- The announcement cites low liquidity and insufficient volume as criteria for pair removals exchange notice.
- A republished list details 23 pairs, including 1000SATS/FDUSD, 2Z/BNB, AEVO/BTC, BARD/FDUSD, BIO/BNB, DOLO/FDUSD, EDEN/BNB, EDEN/FDUSD, EGLD/BNB, ETHFI/FDUSD, GLMR/BTC, HOT/ETH, HUMA/FDUSD, IOTA/ETH, KAITO/BTC, MIRA/FDUSD, MORPHO/BNB, MORPHO/FDUSD, NEIRO/FDUSD, RONIN/FDUSD, SOMI/BNB, SSV/ETH, TURTLE/BNB full list.
Underlying tokens remain tradable via other pairs. If you had orders on removed pairs, ensure bots and orders are canceled or rerouted to active markets.
3. Margin Pairs Delisted On 6 Jan
Binance Margin executed a separate delisting of 14 FDUSD-linked margin pairs on 6 Jan.
- Both cross and isolated margin delisted: BCH/FDUSD, TAO/FDUSD, AVAX/FDUSD, LTC/FDUSD, SUI/FDUSD, ADA/FDUSD, LINK/FDUSD, with borrowing already suspended and auto-settlements performed at the deadline margin update.
Margin users needed to close or transfer positions before the cutoff; spot markets for these tokens remain available but margin exposure via these FDUSD pairs is no longer supported.
Conclusion
Binances recent delists primarily target low-liquidity or higher-risk pairs, while preserving tradability of the underlying assets through other markets. If you used any removed pairs, migrate activity to active pairs and review bot settings and open orders to avoid unintended execution.
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