- Binance, after reintroducing community voting, has delisted 14 cryptocurrencies following its first “Vote to Delist” initiative.
- In an effort to comply with global regulatory standards, including the EU’s MiCA, Binance is actively using community votes to both delist underperforming tokens and list new altcoins.
The crypto community witnessed Binance reintroduce the community voting for tokens. Having those community members who can vote on which tokens to be listed on the exchange, the same members have the power to propose on which tokens to be taken out.
This being the case, in an announcement made by Binance, the crypto exchange has delisted 14 cryptocurrencies following the results of its first-ever “Vote to Delist” initiative. Notably, Binance introduced its “Vote to Delist” program in March of 2025 and Binance proceeded to delist the tokens that were voted upon, on April 16, 2025.
The tokens set for removal include: BADGER, BAL, BETA, CREAM, CTXC, ELF, FIRO, HARD, NULS, PROS, SNT, TROY, UFT, and VIDT. It is worth mentioning that this decision has come to play based on both internal assessment from the exchange and the outcome of a community vote.
Diving into the itinerary that led to the delisting, it is notable that 24,000 Binance users participated in the vote. Casting over 103,000 votes, approximately 93,000 were validated after filtering out the ineligible ballots.
It is also worth noting that for a vote to be legible, users were required to hold at least 0.01 BNB tokens.
The team cited low trading volumes, stagnant project development, dwindling community support, and failure to meet internal or regulatory compliance standards as the red flags that led to short lived journey.
All trading pairs for the affected tokens will be removed at 03:00 UTC on April 16, and deposits will be suspended around the same time. Users will still be able to withdraw these tokens until June 9, after which any remaining holdings may be automatically converted into stablecoins.
This move comes amid increasing regualtory scrutiny across global markets. Publily showcasing its adamant compliance iwth the global regulatory bodies, Binance delisted Tether (USDT) spot trading pairs in the European Economic Area on March 31 to comply with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
Widely known, MiCA has not loosen the belt for exchanges when it comes to complaince requirements. This has forced paltforms like Binance to tighten their listings.
The “Vote to Delist” initiative appears to be part of Binance’s broader strategy to align more closely with global regulatory frameworks while simultaneously involving its community in critical decision-making processes.
While these 14 tokens are the first to be affected, Binance hinted that more tokens could face delisting in the future if they fail to meet the platform’s evolving standards.
First Batch of “Vote to List” Tokens Revealed
On the other end of the bargain, the exchange has listed nine altcoins as part of its first ever batch of “Vote to List” tokens. These include BANANAS31 (Banana for Scale), BID (CreatorBid), Broccoli (Broccoli), Broccoli (CZ’S Dog), KOMA (Koma Inu), SIREN (SIREN), mubarak (mubarak), TUT (Tutorial), and WHY (Why).