Major Crypto Exchanges OKX and Binance Announce Token Delistings in August 2026

In August 2026, major cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and OKX announced the delisting of multiple tokens. Binance will remove ACX, HFT, PIVX, PYR, VANRY, and VIC on August 17, 2026, triggering immediate price drops of up to 23% for tokens like PIVX and PYR. OKX will phase out trading pairs for GODS, PRCL, and DUCK between August 14 and August 17, 2026. While OKX did not disclose its reasons, Binance cited standard periodic reviews of liquidity, development activity, and regulatory compliance.

Binance token delisting announcement

• ▪Binance announced it will delist six cryptocurrencies—Across Protocol (ACX), Hashflow (HFT), PIVX, Vulcan Forged (PYR), Vanar Chain (VANRY), and Viction (VIC)—on August 17, 2026.
• ▪Binance will remove Copy Trading pairs for the six affected assets on August 10, 2026, and redeem Flexible and Locked Earn positions on the same date.
• ▪Four of the six affected tokens—PIVX, PYR, VANRY, and ACX—had previously received Binance's Monitoring Tag, indicating a higher risk of delisting.
• ▪Binance Futures will stop accepting new trades involving the six delisted assets on August 7, 2026, and settle remaining contracts later that day.

OKX token delisting announcement

• ▪OKX suspended deposits for GODS, PRCL, and DUCK tokens on August 7, 2026, ahead of the scheduled trading pair removals.
• ▪OKX will delist the margin-settled spot pairs GODS/USD, PRCL/USD, and DUCK/USD on August 14, 2026, followed by GODS/USDT, PRCL/USDT, PRCL/EUR, and DUCK/USDT on August 17, 2026.
• ▪OKX scheduled the removal of six spot trading pairs for GODS, PRCL, and DUCK tokens across August 14 and August 17, 2026.

Exchange delisting review criteria

• ▪Binance stated that its token delistings follow regular reviews assessing factors such as trading volume, liquidity, development activity, team transparency, network security, and regulatory compliance.
• ▪OKX did not disclose a specific reason for removing the GODS, PRCL, and DUCK spot trading pairs in its official announcement.

Token price declines

• ▪Coinbase suspended trading for Across Protocol (ACX) in late July 2026 after the project team announced plans to shut down the token.
• ▪The Binance delisting announcement triggered immediate double-digit price declines for all six affected tokens, with PIVX and PYR falling by more than 22% within 24 hours.

User withdrawal deadlines

• ▪OKX will keep withdrawals open for GODS, PRCL, and DUCK tokens until November 7, 2026, giving holders three months to move their assets.
• ▪Binance will support withdrawals for the six delisted tokens until October 17, 2026, after which remaining balances may be automatically converted into stablecoins.

Token migration requirements

• ▪Binance will support withdrawals of Vanar (VANRY) tokens via Ethereum and the Polygon PoS networks until the migration deadline.
• ▪Binance confirmed it will not support the migration of Vanar (VANRY) tokens to the Base blockchain, requiring users to use Vanar's migration portal.

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