Binance is removing ICON (ICX), Secret (SCRT) and Storj (STORJ) through a sequence of product closures that begins with futures settlement on August 26, 2026 and ends with the withdrawal deadline on November 3, 2026. The key risk is not one dramatic timestamp. It is the gradual withdrawal of derivatives, copy-trading, spot, deposit and custody functionality.
Direct answer: Binance will automatically settle the three tokens' futures contracts at 09:00 UTC on August 26, remove them from spot trading at 03:00 UTC on September 3, stop crediting deposits at 03:00 UTC on September 4, and stop supporting withdrawals at 03:00 UTC on November 3. Traders should treat each checkpoint as a separate liquidity and execution event, not assume that the final spot deadline is the first meaningful change.
This is market journalism and education, not financial advice.
Binance delisting timeline
Figure 1. Original LiveVolatile editorial diagram based on Binance's official announcement. It is a timeline of exchange actions, not a price forecast.
| UTC deadline | Binance action | Why it matters for market structure |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26, 03:00 | Binance Pool stops supporting mining for the tokens | A service withdrawal arrives before the major trading deadlines. |
| Aug. 26, 09:00 | Futures positions close and automatically settle; contracts are then delisted | Derivatives exposure is forcibly resolved and open positions cannot simply roll forward on Binance. |
| Aug. 26, 10:00 | Margin markets are removed and positions may be settled automatically | Borrowing, collateral and liquidation mechanics change for affected accounts. |
| Aug. 27, 03:00 | Spot Copy Trading delists the pairs; outstanding assets may be force-sold at market price or moved to Spot Accounts | Copy-trading portfolios can create time-sensitive execution and slippage risk. |
| Sep. 3, 03:00 | All affected spot pairs and applicable trading bots are removed | Binance spot price discovery and executable liquidity end for these pairs. |
| Sep. 4, 03:00 | Deposits are no longer credited | A transfer sent after the cutoff may not appear as a credited Binance balance. |
| Nov. 3, 03:00 | Withdrawals are no longer supported | Holders face a final custody deadline; later conversion, where applicable, is not guaranteed. |
The dates and times above come from Binance's English-language notice, which the exchange identifies as the most accurate version if translations differ.
Why a phased exit can increase volatility
Derivatives settle before spot trading ends
The earliest major trading shock is the futures deadline, not September 3. Binance says it will close all positions and conduct automatic settlement at 09:00 UTC on August 26. It also says traders cannot open new positions from 08:30 UTC and that it may adjust leverage, maintenance margin, funding rates, price-index constituents or other protective settings in volatile conditions.
That creates a different market from ordinary spot selling. A trader who planned to hedge an ICX, SCRT or STORJ position with a Binance contract may need to close, transfer or replace that hedge elsewhere. The replacement venue may have different contract specifications, depth, mark-price rules and liquidation thresholds. Those differences can produce basis risk even if the underlying token price does not move sharply.
Copy trading can turn a deadline into an execution event
Binance says Spot Copy Trading will delist the pairs on August 27. Outstanding assets may be force-sold at market price or moved to Spot Accounts if the amount is unsellable. That wording matters: the result can depend on the portfolio structure and the available market at the time, so a user should not assume every position will receive the same treatment.
Spot liquidity disappears at the final trading cutoff
At 03:00 UTC on September 3, Binance will cease trading on all spot pairs for ICX, SCRT and STORJ, and remove applicable trading-bot services. The token may remain tradable on other venues, but Binance users will lose that particular order book and its associated execution route. A global price collapse is not established by the notice; the defensible conclusion is that venue-specific liquidity and price-discovery capacity will change.
What Binance's notice does — and does not — say
Binance says it periodically reviews listed assets using factors including team commitment, development activity, trading volume and liquidity, network safety, public communication, due-diligence responsiveness, regulatory requirements, token-supply changes, ownership or team changes, and community sentiment. It does not assign one specific reason to ICX, one to SCRT and one to STORJ in the notice.
That distinction prevents an easy but unsupported headline. The announcement establishes a venue decision and a schedule. It does not prove that all three projects share the same technical, legal or operational problem, nor does it establish that other exchanges will follow.
Risk checklist for holders and traders
- Map every position: Check whether exposure is in spot, futures, margin, copy trading, Simple Earn, Dual Investment, a loan or another Binance product.
- Record the exact deadline: Use UTC and convert it to your local time. Product-specific cutoffs occur before the final spot removal.
- Check the receiving venue: Confirm that another venue supports the same token, network, deposit format and withdrawal route before transferring.
- Review derivatives replacement risk: A hedge on another exchange is not identical just because it uses the same ticker.
- Measure executable liquidity: Compare spread, order-book depth and withdrawal status rather than relying on a displayed last price.
- Avoid deadline phishing: Binance says deposits will no longer be credited after September 4 and withdrawals will no longer be supported after November 3. Treat any message claiming to extend those dates as unverified.
- Do not infer a guaranteed conversion: Binance says delisted tokens may be converted into stablecoins after November 4 where applicable, but explicitly says conversion is not guaranteed.
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FAQ
When will Binance delist ICX, SCRT and STORJ?
Binance says spot trading will cease at 03:00 UTC on September 3, 2026. Futures positions settle earlier, at 09:00 UTC on August 26.
Can I still withdraw the tokens after September 3?
According to Binance's notice, withdrawals are supported until 03:00 UTC on November 3, 2026. Deposits stop being credited at 03:00 UTC on September 4. Users should verify the live exchange notice before acting because Binance reserves the right to amend or cancel announcements.
Did Binance say why each token was delisted?
No. Binance lists the review factors it considers but does not publish a token-specific finding for ICX, SCRT or STORJ in this announcement.
Does a Binance delisting mean the tokens are worthless everywhere?
No. The notice concerns Binance's products and services. It proves that Binance is removing these markets and related functions on its stated schedule; it does not by itself establish the status of every other exchange, wallet or network.
Conclusion
The practical story is a staged liquidity exit. Futures and margin exposure are resolved first, copy-trading portfolios change next, spot trading ends afterward, and custody deadlines come later. Traders who wait for September 3 may miss the earlier derivatives and portfolio-management events that can change spreads, hedges and execution conditions.
The safest analytical frame is therefore operational: follow the official UTC schedule, verify each product separately, confirm alternative liquidity before moving funds, and avoid turning an exchange notice into an unsupported directional prediction.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only. Crypto assets are volatile, and exchange schedules can change. Nothing here is financial, legal or investment advice.
Sources and credits
- Binance Support — Binance Will Delist ICX, SCRT, STORJ on 2026-09-03, published August 20, 2026. Primary source for the schedule, product treatment and review criteria.
- Binance Delisting announcements, exchange index for related notices.
- Visual credit: Original LiveVolatile editorial diagram,
2026-08-26-binance-icx-scrt-storj-delisting-volatility.svg, created from the primary Binance notice; not AI-generated and not a price chart.