Binance to Delist Certain BTC Trading Pairs
In a significant move that has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market, Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges globally, announced on November 20 its decision to delist specific Bitcoin (BTC) trading pairs. This decision affects several cryptocurrencies, including C98, IDEX, FIS, MBOX, REN, and TKO. Following the announcement, the prices of these affected tokens saw a decline ranging from 1% to 4%, contributing to a generally pessimistic market sentiment.
Details of the Delisting Announcement
According to the official statement released by Binance, the delisting will impact both cross and isolated margin trading pairs. The exchange plans to remove the C98/BTC and IDEX/BTC cross margin pairs starting at 09:00 (UTC+2) on November 27. Additionally, the isolated margin pairs C98/BTC, FIS/BTC, IDEX/BTC, MBOX/BTC, REN/BTC, and TKO/BTC will also be taken off the platform at the same date and time. This strategic move has raised alarms among investors, as the reduction in trading options could potentially lead to further price declines for these assets.
Furthermore, Binance mentioned that users will be restricted from transferring any assets to these pairs through manual transfers or the “Auto Transfer Mode.” On November 21 at 09:00 UTC, the platform will terminate isolated margin lending for these pairs. Subsequently, on November 27 at 09:00 UTC, an automatic liquidation process will begin, where all user positions will be closed, and any pending orders on these pairs will be canceled. However, it is noteworthy that users can still trade these assets on Binance’s standard spot trading platform.
Impact on Cryptocurrency Prices
As of the latest updates, C98 is trading at $0.1459, reflecting a 2% decline over the past day. The cryptocurrency’s price fluctuated between a low of $0.142 and a high of $0.1518 within the last 24 hours, indicating a downward trend following the delisting news. Similarly, IDEX has experienced a 1% drop, currently valued at $0.04033, with its daily low and high recorded at $0.03915 and $0.04354, respectively.
FIS is trading at $0.3464, down by 2% in the last 24 hours, with a low of $0.332 and a high of $0.3645. MBOX has seen a more significant decline of 4%, currently priced at $0.1875, with daily price extremes of $0.1814 and $0.1949. The price of REN has also taken a hit, decreasing by 6% to $0.04049, with a low of $0.03936 and a high of $0.04322 in the past day. Lastly, TKO is trading at $0.315, down 1% on the day, with its daily low and high registered at $0.3054 and $0.3247, respectively.
Market analysts believe that these cryptocurrencies may face further downward pressure in the absence of support from Binance. The withdrawal of trading options reduces flexibility for traders and investors, leading to heightened concerns about potential price drops. In fact, it is worth noting that Binance had previously delisted four other tokens last month, which similarly resulted in market apprehension regarding price stability.
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