[Digital Today reporter Yoonseo Lee] Binance has removed 5 spot trading pairs as part of a market quality review process.

On July 12 local time, blockchain outlet U.Today reported the pairs were GMX/USDC, PARTI/FDUSD, RUNE/BTC, SEI/BTC and T/USDC, and the measure took effect at 0300 UTC on July 10, 2026.

The move is different from delisting individual tokens. Binance said the decision affects only the specific trading pairs mentioned and does not remove the underlying tokens themselves. Users can continue to buy, sell and hold the tokens on other Binance spot markets.

The trading-pair removal follows Binance's regular market quality review procedure. Binance did not disclose specific reasons, but said factors such as low trading volume, weak liquidity and overall market quality could affect whether listings are maintained. It said it periodically reviews trading pairs to ensure listed markets continue to meet its standards.

The market impact is likely to be limited. Even the more notable pairs, RUNE/BTC and SEI/BTC, can continue trading on other markets when stablecoin pairs or fiat-denominated pairs are available. Holders of GMX, PARTI, RUNE, SEI and T also face no change in access to their assets.

Those directly affected are automated trading users. Binance said it ended spot trading bots linked to the five pairs at the same time as the delisting. It advised users to adjust or cancel automated strategies before the deadline to prevent unexpected positions or trading disruptions.

The move also aligns with a trend of major exchanges placing more emphasis on managing market efficiency. With thousands of digital assets competing for liquidity, if an order book fails to attract enough trading, spreads can widen and execution quality can deteriorate, and risks for market participants can also increase, it said.

Binance also made clear the pair removal does not need to be interpreted as a signal of issues with the projects themselves. Even when specific pairs end, affected assets often shift to trading against other base currencies and trading continues normally. It is closer to a measure to manage order-book efficiency by removing markets that do not concentrate trading, rather than removing tokens.