Binance moves crypto out of Funding Accounts into Spot Accounts
Image: CryptoSlateBinance has begun moving non-stock crypto assets from Funding Accounts into Spot Accounts. The migration is phased. Funding Accounts no longer accept direct on-chain crypto deposits. Binance Pay receipts and Convert order settlement are moving to Spot. Funding Accounts will be renamed Stocks Accounts in January 2027 and will focus on stock and stock-options settlement. Binance says the migration does not change total user asset value and is not a forced sale or liquidation.
Key points
- Binance is phasing crypto balances out of Funding Accounts and into Spot Accounts.
- Binance Pay receipts and Convert order settlement are moving to Spot Accounts.
- The renamed accounts are intended for stock and stock-options settlement.
Why it matters
The change separates ordinary crypto balances from Binance's stock-trading infrastructure. Users may need to update recurring Pay or Convert settings and API account references as functions shift to Spot.
What's unclear
Binance has not given an exact date for removing Funding as a Pay source.
The exact January 2027 date for renaming Funding Accounts to Stocks Accounts is not specified.
Sources · 2 publishers
CryptoSlate
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Binance ends Funding Account crypto deposits as Pay and Convert move to Spot
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Bitcoinist
- Also reported by CryptoSlate
- CryptoVideos brief published
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