Multiple Exchanges Delist Dozens of Altcoin Pairs in January 2026

Exchanges execute January 2026 delisting wave

Major cryptocurrency exchanges executed delistings across January 2026. OKX, Binance, Coinbase, Bybit, EXMO, and Quidax removed trading pairs for multiple altcoins, using internal listing rules and liquidity thresholds published in their announcements.

OKX schedules seven spot token removals

OKX announced the removal of seven spot tokens, including ULTI, GEAR, VRA, DAO, CXT, RDNT, and ELON. The exchange will delist fourteen trading pairs, split between United States dollar (USD) pairs and Tether (USDT) pairs, on 27 and 30 January 2026. Deposits for these tokens stop on 20 January 2026 at 08:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and withdrawals remain available until 20 April 2026 under the schedule published by OKX.

Binance and Coinbase reshape trading lists

Binance removed several spot and margin markets during early January 2026. On 2 January 2026 it removed a group of spot trading pairs, and on 6 January it closed fourteen margin trading pairs linked to tokens such as Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Cardano (ADA), and Chainlink (LINK). On 15 January 2026 Binance delisted more than a dozen additional cross and isolated margin pairs at 06:00 UTC, following earlier notices that detailed suspension and settlement times. Coinbase focused on three pairs, delisting the ETH‑DAI, FLOW‑USDT, and MANA‑ETH markets on 7 January 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time while keeping the underlying tokens tradable in other markets.

Regional platforms tighten local offerings

Regional exchanges also delisted markets during January 2026. EXMO scheduled a delisting event for 12 January 2026, removing QTUM/ETH, USD/DAI, and XRP/ETH pairs after a 7 January alert that instructed users to cancel open orders before the cutoff. Quidax, a Nigeria‑based exchange, plans to delist thirty‑five cryptocurrencies and discontinue specified services on 31 January 2026, according to its published notice.

Market impact and trader deadlines

This delisting wave changes available trading routes for several lower volume altcoins on the affected platforms. Margin trading users, who borrow funds to open leveraged positions, face position closures on delisted pairs at the times set in each exchange announcement. Spot trading users holding removed tokens on these platforms receive fixed deadlines for last trades and withdrawals, after which on‑platform trading or withdrawals for the affected markets stop according to each exchange schedule.