Binance
$24.19B
, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced its decision to remove five tokens from its trading platform by mid-December, stating the tokens’ inability to meet certain industry benchmarks.
As per the statement released on November 26, trading pairs for OAX
$0.1091
, IRISnet
$0.0106
, SelfKey
$0.0027
, Gifto
$0.0114
, and Ren
$0.0436
will be unavailable starting December 10.
Platform operations related to these tokens, such as arbitrage activities, loans, and futures, will cease earlier, on December 3. Additionally, borrowing for both isolated and cross-margin trading involving these tokens will halt on November 27.
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The announcement led to a sharp decline in the tokens’ market value, with each plummeting roughly 40%. Currently, the tokens are trading at significantly lower prices, measured in mere cents.
While the exchange refrained from providing explicit details about the shortcomings of the delisted tokens, it emphasized some of the critical criteria used for evaluations. These include project commitment, development progress, trading activity, liquidity, security against vulnerabilities, and responsiveness to due diligence procedures.
The delisting has also fueled criticism within affected communities. In a Telegram discussion, Gifto community members expressed frustration:
I lost more dollars in this project and gave up because the devs don’t even post anything regards to this issue on their social media.
According to Binance’s announcement, deposits of these tokens will no longer be processed after December 11, and withdrawals will cease after December 12. Following December 13, the platform may convert these assets into stablecoins for users, though it clarified that such conversions are not guaranteed.
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