Binance Sets Aug. 23 Cutoff for HTX and 10 Sanctioned Platforms
Binance has not published a notice setting an Aug. 23, 2026 cutoff for HTX or other sanctioned platforms. As of Aug. 16, no such update appears on Binance’s official announcements page.
The Aug. 23 date stems from the European Union’s Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1849, adopted on July 23, which adds HTX (listed as “HTX (HUOBI GLOBAL SA)”) and other non‑EU crypto services to an annex of entities subject to transaction bans, with entry into force on Aug. 23, 2026 (EUR‑Lex).
Independent coverage and analysis from Decrypt and Chainalysis confirm HTX’s inclusion and note the transaction ban takes effect on Aug. 23.
EU Aug. 23 transaction ban and listed platforms
The Council Decision’s annex lists multiple crypto-related services that become subject to transaction prohibitions when the measure takes effect on Aug. 23, 2026. The entries include the following, among others, as recorded in the Official Journal:
- 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
These entries and their Aug. 23, 2026 effective date are set out in the annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1849 (EUR‑Lex). Chainalysis notes the package includes 14 crypto-related platforms and explains the new third‑country transaction ban mechanism here.
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