Major Crypto Exchanges Coinbase and Binance Announce Multiple Trading Pair Delistings in August 2026

Major cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance have announced multiple trading pair suspensions and token delistings scheduled for August 2026. Coinbase will suspend six non-USD trading pairs, including CRO/USDT and MINA/EUR, on August 6, 2026, to consolidate liquidity. Meanwhile, Binance will remove four spot trading pairs on August 7, 2026, and completely delist six tokens, including Hashflow and PIVX, on August 17, 2026, amid a broader industry push to maintain strict liquidity and regulatory standards.

Coinbase trading pair suspensions

• ▪Coinbase placed five of the suspended markets, including MINA-EUR, GRT-GBP, MASK-GBP, CHZ-USDT, and CRO-USDT, into limit-only mode ahead of the August 6, 2026 suspension.
• ▪Coinbase will suspend six cryptocurrency trading pairs, including LSETH-ETH, MINA-EUR, GRT-GBP, MASK-GBP, CHZ-USDT, and CRO-USDT, on August 6, 2026.

Market liquidity standards

• ▪Coinbase suspends trading pairs with consistently low trading volume or thin order books to consolidate trading activity and protect users from wider spreads and high price volatility.
• ▪Binance conducts periodic reviews of listed spot trading pairs, evaluating factors such as trading volume, liquidity, development activity, network safety, and emerging regulations.

Affected cryptocurrency assets

• ▪Binance will delist four spot trading pairs, including QNT/BTC, RPL/USDC, SIGN/BNB, and SKL/USDC, at 03:00 UTC on August 7, 2026.
• ▪Binance will delist and cease trading on all spot trading pairs for six tokens, including Across Protocol, Hashflow, PIVX, Vulcan Forged PYR, Vanar, and Viction, on August 17, 2026.

Trader fund access options

• ▪Binance users can continue trading the assets from the four delisted spot pairs through other supported trading pairs on the exchange.
• ▪Coinbase users holding assets from the suspended pairs can still trade the underlying assets through other active pairs, such as USD-denominated markets.
• ▪Binance will discontinue its Spot Trading Bots service for the affected pairs on August 7, 2026, and advised users to cancel their bots to avoid potential losses.

Exchange delisting trends

• ▪Binance has ramped up token delistings in recent months, reflecting increased pressure on smaller tokens to maintain liquidity and volume standards during a crypto bear market.
• ▪Major cryptocurrency exchanges are reviewing and adjusting their listings to comply with evolving regulatory standards and to maintain efficient markets.