Binance announced that it will remove three altcoins with weakened liquidity and declining trading volume from its platform on December 17, 2025. This decision for StaFi (FIS), REI Network (REI), and Voxies (VOXEL) was the result of assessments conducted by the exchange during its regular asset reviews. Immediately following the announcement, all three tokens lost value sharply, triggering a sell-off in the markets. The 5-day charts for FIS, REI, and VOXEL are as follows:
Binance is delisting three altcoins
According to the announcement, FIS, REI, and VOXEL will not be supported on any of Binance's spot trading pairs. These altcoins, already struggling with volume, had trading volumes below $1 million in the 24-hour period prior to the announcement. VOXEL, in particular, had a strong start in the first months of 2025, but has shown a continuous decline over the past six months and failed to meet the exchange's criteria. Binance expanded its criteria for evaluating assets listed in 2025. Team interest, development activities, liquidity, trading volume, security, and community feedback are among the key factors highlighted in these audits. Projects that are not progressing or fail to provide security transparency are issued a "Monitoring Zone" warning; riskier tokens are included in the "Vote to Delist" system, open to community voting. The outcome for these three altcoins has been finalized.
The announcement affects many services beyond spot trading. Trading bots, Spot Copy Trading, Simple Earn, mining pools, loan products, and margin trading will no longer support these tokens as of December 17th. The exchange stated that deposits made after December 18th will not be credited to accounts, while withdrawals will continue until February 16, 2026.
The magnitude of the liquidity risk is more clearly evident on a project-by-project basis. Despite being a decentralized staking liquidity solution built on Polkadot, StaFi has failed to maintain user interest. The situation is even more striking on the REI Network; according to CoinMarketCap data, a sell order of just $50,000 was powerful enough to move the price by 5%. This is a clear indication that market depth has almost completely disappeared. VOXEL, a gaming-focused token, gained traction in the first half of the year, but as the year progressed, its growth slowed, volume decreased, and price pressure increased.
The altcoin market is experiencing a challenging period
The altcoin market is generally experiencing difficult times. CryptoQuant's Altcoin Season Dashboard data shows that only a small portion of altcoins listed on Binance are trading above their 200-day simple moving average. This confirms the deepening weakness in the market. Growing illiquidity has become the primary factor increasing the risk of delisting.
Binance's removal of FLM, KDA, and PERP from the platform in November demonstrates that the exchange is implementing its new listing policies more strictly. Investigations are ongoing regarding projects that are not developing, have low volume, or are considered technically risky. Users holding the affected tokens are advised to close their positions and withdraw their assets before February 16, 2026. Binance states that it reserves the right to convert any remaining balances to stablecoins after this date, but emphasizes that this is not guaranteed. Given the reduced liquidity in the market, acting early may be more beneficial for investors.
