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Aug 20, 2026
2min read
byTokoni Uti
forBlockchainReporter
Binance will stop processing transactions with 11 named crypto-asset service providers from Aug. 23, 2026, expanding a compliance action announced Aug. 14 and bringing the total restricted platforms to 16 after earlier cuts on Aug. 7 and Aug. 13; affected entities include HTX and EXMO. Binance cites recent EU/UK/US sanctions tied to Russia and Iran, and although no tokens are delisted, transfers to or from listed platforms may be held for compliance review with temporary wallet restrictions, signaling increased CEX regulatory risk, counterparty screening and security-related delays that could affect crypto liquidity and DeFi/CEX interoperability.
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Binance will no longer process transactions involving 11 crypto-asset service providers starting Aug. 23, 2026, the largest phase of a compliance action the exchange began earlier this month. In its Aug. 14 notice, the exchange told users not to send to, receive from, or otherwise transact through Binance with the named entities after the cutoff date.
“Binance is required to adhere to the regulatory requirements in the jurisdictions in which it operates,” the notice said, framing the restrictions as measures to keep the platform and its users’ assets secure.
The full list and timeline
The Aug. 23 batch includes HTX (Huobi Global SA), EXMO Ltd, Rapira, Aifory Pro, ABCeX, WhiteBird, NoOnecrypto, Tradex, Monease, BitPapa and Exnode. They join five platforms restricted in earlier phases, bringing the total to 16: Shelbit and Aban Tether Exchange were cut off Aug. 7, and A7 Nigeria, A7 Africa and PilotFinance on Aug. 13.
Binance said any transaction attempted with a listed platform after its effective date may be held for compliance review, with temporary restrictions applied to the impacted wallet while the review is ongoing.
Not a delisting
The move does not remove any cryptocurrency from Binance. <a href="https://xpertsstudio.com/news-on-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-what-the-order-allows/” title=”News on Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: What the Order Allows”>Bitcoin, USDT and other assets remain tradable; what changes is the screening of counterparties on the other side of a transaction. A transfer to or from a listed platform will not process as normal after its cutoff.
Binance has not published a timeline for how long a compliance review may take, so users should expect delays rather than an instant block in every case.
What’s driving the action
The notice cites “recent regulatory developments” without naming a specific law. The listed platforms line up with overlapping EU, UK and US sanctions actions targeting entities accused of helping route funds around Russia- and Iran-related sanctions, including the EU’s 21st sanctions package and UK designations of what regulators have called the A7 network.
HTX and EXMO were already under EU and UK sanctions before the notice, so their inclusion in the Aug. 23 batch was widely anticipated even though Binance had not previously said when it would act. The staggered rollout suggests further batches of restricted platforms are possible if regulators add new names, making counterparty screening a recurring part of operating across regulated markets.
Source: cryptorank.io