Binance to Block Transactions With 14 Crypto Platforms in Phased Compliance Move
Key Takeaways
- •Binance will stop processing transactions with 14 crypto-asset service providers, with restrictions taking effect in phases on Aug. 7, Aug. 13, and Aug. 23, 2026.
- •The largest group — 11 of the 14 platforms, including HTX (Huobi Global SA), EXMO, Rapira, and BitPapa — falls under the Aug. 23, 2026 effective date.
- •Several blocked entities, such as Huobi Global S.A., Rapira Group, Aifory, Arvix, and Bitpapa, were previously named in U.K. banking sanctions imposed roughly three months earlier.
- •The action continues Binance's tightened compliance posture since its November 2023 guilty plea to U.S. anti-money-laundering and sanctions violations, which resulted in about $4.3 billion in penalties and an independent compliance monitor.
- •Binance warned that transactions attempted on or after the applicable dates may be held for compliance review, that affected wallets could face restrictions, and that such activity may breach its terms of use.
Binance announced that it will stop processing transactions involving 14 crypto-asset service providers and platforms, as part of compliance measures tied to recent regulatory developments.
The restrictions are being implemented in phases, with effective dates staggered across August 2026. Once each measure takes effect, users will no longer be permitted to send funds to, receive funds from, or otherwise transact through Binance with the affected entities. The staggered schedule means users of platforms in the later phases have additional lead time before their restrictions apply.
Affected platforms
Effective Aug. 7, 2026
- Shelbit (Shelbit General Trading LLC)
- Aban Tether Exchange
Effective Aug. 13, 2026
- A7 Nigeria
- A7 Africa
- PilotFinance Ltd
Effective Aug. 23, 2026
- Rapira
- Aifory Pro (Sooty Ltd.)
- ABCeX (Nueva Cryptologia S.A.S DE C.V.)
- WhiteBird
- NoOnecrypto INC.
- Tradex (Brightum LLC)
- Monease Ltd
- BitPapa
- Exnode / Exnode Pay (Arvix)
- HTX (Huobi Global SA)
- EXMO Ltd
The largest group of affected platforms — 11 of the 14 — falls under the Aug. 23 effective date.
The move follows banking sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom on a number of crypto entities roughly three months earlier, as BitKE reported at the time:
~3 months ago, the U.K imposed banking sanctions on a number of crypto entities. Among the sanctioned firms were: #Huobi Global S.A., operator of #HTX, along with Rapira Group, Aifory, Open Joint Stock Company #Arvix, and peer-to-peer crypto platform, #Bitpapa. Details:… pic.twitter.com/S7Gc4hG3ai
— BitKE (@BitcoinKE) August 14, 2026
Several of the firms named in that U.K. action — Huobi Global S.A. (operator of HTX), Rapira Group, Aifory, Arvix, and Bitpapa — correspond to entities on Binance's list of blocked platforms. HTX, founded in 2013 as Huobi, is one of the industry's longest-running major exchanges.
The decision also fits the stricter compliance posture Binance has maintained since November 2023, when it pleaded guilty to U.S. anti-money-laundering and sanctions violations and agreed to roughly $4.3 billion in penalties and an independent compliance monitor under a settlement with the Department of Justice. For exchanges operating across jurisdictions, screening counterparties against sanctions lists and restricting dealings with designated entities is a core compliance obligation.
Binance warned that any transactions attempted on or after the applicable dates may be held for compliance review. The exchange said restrictions could be placed on affected wallets while such reviews are ongoing, and that the activity may constitute a breach of its terms of use.
The company said the measures are necessary to comply with regulatory requirements in the jurisdictions where it operates, and are intended to help maintain a secure environment for users and their assets. Whether additional platforms are added to the list — and whether other exchanges introduce comparable blocks — remains open.
