Binance to Remove 10 BTC Margin Pairs on Feb 13, Traders Urged to Close Positions
Binance announced it will delist 10 cross margin and 10 isolated margin trading pairs quoted against Bitcoin (BTC) at 06:00 UTC on February 13. Affected BTC pairs: QNT, GRT, CFX, IOTA, ROSE, THETA, SAND, RUNE, ALGO and LPT. Spot markets for these tokens remain active. Users must close open margin positions and cancel pending orders for these pairs before the deadline to avoid automatic liquidation. Binance cited routine liquidity and risk reviews—pairs with low volume, thin liquidity or heightened volatility are subject to removal to protect market integrity. The change narrows BTC-based markets, likely consolidating liquidity into more active pairs; short-term selling pressure or increased slippage is possible for the affected BTC pairs on Binance, while long-term effects depend on project fundamentals and liquidity on other venues. Traders should transfer assets to spot wallets or alternative pairs and monitor official Binance notices.
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Delisting margin pairs against BTC is a risk-management and liquidity-consolidation step rather than a direct negative on underlying projects. Short-term, affected tokens may see reduced BTC-pair volume on Binance, potential selling pressure, wider spreads and higher slippage at the delisting time—creating tactical risk for traders holding leveraged positions. The requirement for users to close positions or face automatic liquidation can amplify short-term volatility. Historically, similar pair removals (on Binance and other exchanges) produced brief volume shifts and price worsening on the delisted pair but generally limited long-term impact when spot markets and USDT pairs remain active. Long-term price trajectory will depend more on project fundamentals and liquidity across other venues. For traders: expect increased short-term risk around the Feb 13 cutoff, plan position closures or transfers, and monitor order books for migration of liquidity. Overall market stability is unlikely to be materially harmed since the action reduces systemic risk from thin BTC margin markets.