Binance Delists ACA, CHESS, DATA, DF, GHST, NKN on February 13
Alvin Lang Feb 03, 2026 06:25
Binance removes six tokens including Acala and Aavegotchi from trading following periodic review. Users have until May to withdraw affected assets.
Binance will remove six tokens from its platform on February 13, 2026, following the exchange's routine digital asset review. Acala Token (ACA), Tranchess (CHESS), Streamr (DATA), dForce (DF), Aavegotchi (GHST), and NKN face delisting as the world's largest crypto exchange continues its aggressive cleanup of underperforming assets.
The delisting comes amid a broader purge at Binance. Just days earlier, the exchange announced it would remove 21 spot trading pairs including ARKM/FDUSD, while Binance Alpha cut 12 tokens on January 29 including FWOG, PORT3, and WIZARD.
Why These Six?
Binance doesn't publicly detail specific reasons for individual delistings, but the exchange's review criteria offer clues. Projects typically get axed for low trading volume, abandoned development, poor communication with the exchange, or tokenomics changes that hurt holders.
Several of these tokens had already been flagged. Binance applies a Monitoring Tag to at-risk assets during the first week of each month—essentially a warning shot before potential removal.
What Holders Need to Do
Trading for all six tokens stops on February 13 at 06:00 UTC. But that's not the final deadline that matters.
Binance typically allows three months post-delisting for withdrawals. That means affected holders should move their tokens to external wallets before mid-May 2026. After the withdrawal window closes, Binance may convert remaining balances to stablecoins—often at unfavorable rates.
Anyone still holding these tokens on Binance should act now rather than wait. Exchange wallet withdrawals during delisting events often face delays as users rush for the exit.
The Bigger Picture
Binance has grown increasingly aggressive with delistings since introducing community governance voting in March 2025. Users holding at least 0.01 BNB can now vote on removing Monitoring Zone projects, though Binance retains final say.
The exchange frames these removals as user protection. Critics argue the periodic cullings also help Binance manage regulatory exposure by shedding tokens that might attract scrutiny.
For traders, the pattern is clear: Monitoring Tags are serious warnings, not suggestions. When Binance flags a token, the clock starts ticking.
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