The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange announced important updates that affect users in India, Ukraine, Mexico and several other countries.
At the same time, the platform added new perpetual contracts and said it will remove certain trading pairs that no longer meet required standards.
“Stay Connected, Stay Informed”
Binance launched seven official WhatsApp channels aimed at users in India, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Russian-speaking clients. These channels operate as one-way announcement feeds specifically tailored to each region.
“Through these one-way channels, users who sign up will receive Binance news and educational content about Web3, blockchain and crypto — all in one convenient location, tailored to the users’ specific local needs,” the company said.
Binance urged users to follow only verified company channels to avoid scams and fake sources and noted that the WhatsApp groups have been verified by Meta.
The exchange emphasized that all shared announcements are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial advice. It also warned customers to be cautious of impersonators trying to mimic Binance messages, particularly on WhatsApp.
“Stay connected, stay informed, and thank you for choosing Binance as your trusted platform,” the announcement reads.
Focusing on these markets is logical for Binance, since many are among its largest user bases. Earlier this year, the crypto compliance platform CoinLaw estimated that Binance’s global user base reached about 300 million users, with Ukraine representing over 6% of that total.
Other Updates
In addition to the new communication channels, Binance introduced AMD/USDT, QCOM/USDT and USAR/USDT perpetual contracts offering up to 10x leverage.
Unlike some past listings, the tokens involved showed little price movement immediately after the announcement. That contrasts with earlier cases — for example, BIRB and GWEI surged by double digits in January after Binance added BIRB/USDT and GWEI/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 50x leverage.
Binance also announced plans to remove the following trading pairs on May 8: AVA/BTC, BCH/BNB, CFX/BTC, ENA/BTC, HBAR/FDUSD, LA/BNB, MAGIC/BTC, OP/BTC, PUNDIX/USDC, STEEM/ETH, WIN/TRX and XPL/FDUSD.
This action is part of Binance’s routine review process, in which the exchange periodically evaluates listed pairs and delists those that no longer meet criteria such as sufficient liquidity and trading volume.
About a week earlier, Binance had announced another delisting round that terminated services for 23 altcoins. Some affected tokens, including BUBB, fell sharply after the announcement, dropping by roughly 50% in value.