Binance continues its steps to simplify its product structure in the futures market. According to the latest announcement from the exchange, some altcoin contracts traded on the USDⓈ-M perpetual futures market will be removed from the platform as of January 30, 2026. This decision was made as a result of regularly reviewing the trading volume, liquidity conditions, and user interest in the relevant contracts, and it is emphasized that investors should closely monitor their open positions until the delisting date.
Binance will delist four altcoins from futures trading
Binance continues to simplify its product range on the futures side. According to the latest official announcement published by the exchange, Binance Futures will remove four USDⓈ-M perpetual futures contracts from the platform as of January 30, 2026. The delisting decision covers the 42USDT, COMMONUSDT, CUDISUSDT, and EPTUSDT pairs. These contracts will be completely closed for trading after the completion of the automatic settlement process on the specified date.
According to information shared by Binance, all open positions in these four contracts will be automatically closed and settled in cash at 09:00 UTC (12:00 Turkish time) on January 30, 2026. Users will not be able to place new orders in these contracts from 08:30 UTC (11:30 Turkish time) on the same day. The exchange strongly advises investors to manually close their positions before this time to avoid being subject to automatic settlement and potential price fluctuations. Such delisting decisions in the futures market are often based on different dynamics than delistings in the spot market. Binance regularly monitors and delists contracts in the futures market that do not achieve sufficient trading volume, have weak liquidity, or show decreasing user interest. This approach is seen as part of the exchange's goal to use its technical and operational resources more efficiently. Therefore, it is stated that these delistings reflect a decrease in market demand rather than a direct lack of confidence in the relevant projects. Binance also draws attention to the final hour before the delist. It was stated that the futures insurance fund will not be activated during this critical time period between 11:00 and 12:00 UTC on January 30th. This situation is highlighted as a factor that could increase the risk of liquidation in conditions of sudden price movements and falling liquidity. The exchange announced that any mandatory liquidations that may occur during this period will be reflected in the market in one go with "Immediate or Cancel" (IOCO) orders. If the balance in the user's account is sufficient to meet the maintenance margin requirements after this process, the liquidation will be stopped; otherwise, the remaining positions will be closed via the ADL (Automatic Leverage Reduction) mechanism. The announcement also emphasized that additional measures may be taken to protect users in extremely volatile market conditions. Binance Futures stated that it may update maximum leverage ratios, position limits, and maintenance margin levels without prior notice; and may make changes to funding rates, price index components, and mark price calculation methods. It is stated that such steps can be taken to ensure that the delist process proceeds in a more controlled manner.
