Binance News Today (13 November 2025): ETH Upgrade Support, 29% XTZ APR, Futures Delistings & New Listings

Binance packed a lot into Thursday: an Ethereum network upgrade schedule, new yield promos, fresh listings, and some futures contracts heading for the exit — all against a backdrop of sharp ETH volatility and growing regulatory scrutiny.

Key Takeaways

Ethereum upgrade dates locked in: Binance will suspend ETH deposits and withdrawals twice — on 26 November for wallet maintenance and on 3 December for a major network upgrade and hard fork. ^[1]
Yield hunters get new offers: Tezos (XTZ) Locked Products on Binance Simple Earn now advertise up to 29% APR, while a 5% APR boost on BFUSD has been extended for derivatives traders. ^[2]
Convert users targeted with BTC promo: A new Binance Convert campaign will distribute 27,500 USDC in rewards to users accumulating BTC and trying “Convert Recurring.” ^[3]
Product menu reshuffle: New spot pairs (SOLV/USDC, USD1/USDC, WLFI/USD1), Alpha listings like Planck (PLANCK) and soon Pieverse (PIEVERSE), plus a Sei (SEI) listing on Binance.US all go live around today. ^[4]
Futures contracts retired: Binance Futures is delisting COIN‑M MANAUSD and EGLDUSD perpetual contracts today, with automatic settlement at 09:00 UTC. ^[5]
Volatile markets: ETH briefly dropped below 3,400 USDT on Binance, helped trigger an estimated $362 million in liquidations before rebounding above 3,500 USDT, while BTC and BNB both traded higher on the day. ^[6]
Macro & narrative: Brazil’s new crypto bill, a Canadian court ruling limiting regulators’ document demands on Binance, and an upcoming CZ vs Peter Schiff debate at Binance Blockchain Week Dubai all shape the broader story. ^[7]

Binance Locks In Dates for the Ethereum (ETH) Upgrade & Hard Fork

The headline move from Binance today is a detailed timeline for supporting Ethereum’s next network upgrade and hard fork — and the temporary service interruptions that come with it.

In a support announcement published on 13 November, Binance said it will: ^[8]

Perform ETH wallet maintenance on 26 November 2025 at 06:00 UTC.
- ETH deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum network will be suspended from 05:55 UTC.
- Maintenance is expected to last about one hour, after which services will resume when stable.
Support the Ethereum network upgrade and hard fork scheduled for 3 December 2025 at 21:50 UTC.
- Deposits and withdrawals of tokens on the Ethereum network will be paused from around 21:45 UTC.
- Trading of ETH and ERC‑20 tokens on Binance will continue as normal.

Third‑party trackers and news desks echo the details, translating those times into regional zones (for example 05:55 UTC matching 13:55 UTC+8). ^[9]

For users, the practical takeaway is simple but important:

ETH trading stays available.
Any on‑chain transfers involving Binance (deposits or withdrawals) will be blocked during the maintenance and upgrade windows.
Binance will handle the technical heavy lifting — from handling the fork to re‑enabling transfers once the new network is stable. ^[10]

Anyone planning large ETH movements around late November and early December will need to plan around those windows instead of assuming business as usual.

Yield & Earning: XTZ 29% APR, BFUSD Boost and a BTC Convert Campaign

Binance also spent today turning a few knobs on the yield side of its platform, targeting both passive earn users and active derivatives traders.

Tezos (XTZ) Locked Products With Up to 29% APR

A fresh Simple Earn promo is live for Tezos (XTZ) Locked Products, with headline APRs that will definitely jump off the page. ^[11]

According to Binance’s announcement:

Promotion period:
- Subscriptions between 13 November 2025, 10:00 UTC and 11 February 2026, 23:59 UTC are eligible.
- Existing XTZ locked positions also qualify during this window.
Promotional APR tiers for XTZ Locked Products:
- 30 days: 12% APR
- 60 days: 17% APR
- 90 days: 20% APR
- 120 days: 29% APR
Minimum subscription is 1 XTZ, with generous per‑user caps (up to 250,000 XTZ on shorter tenors and 100,000 on 120‑day locks). Rewards are calculated and distributed daily in XTZ. ^[12]

As always, Binance stresses that APR is variable, not guaranteed, and that early redemption can claw back any rewards already credited. Users are urged to read the Simple Earn terms and understand that “high APR” comes with the usual crypto market and counterparty risks. ^[13]

Extended 5% APR Boost on BFUSD for Derivatives Users

On the derivatives side, Binance is extending an existing promotion around BFUSD, its internal reward‑bearing USD asset used as futures margin. ^[14]

Key points from today’s announcement:

Extended promotion period:
- 18 November 2025, 00:00 UTC – 1 December 2025, 23:59 UTC. ^[15]
To qualify for the +5% APR boost, users must:
- Hold BFUSD in a USDⓈ‑M Futures or Portfolio Margin account.
- Maintain at least 1,000 USD equivalent in daily Open Interest across their futures positions (Binance takes random snapshots and uses the lowest reading per day). ^[16]
Rewards structure:
- On the first 1,000,000 BFUSD, eligible users receive Base APR + 5% boosted APR.
- Any BFUSD balance above 1,000,000 only earns the base APR.
- Base APR is paid daily; boosted APR is tallied daily but distributed within 7 working days after the promotion ends. ^[17]

Binance is also careful to remind users that BFUSD is not a blockchain token, can’t be withdrawn, and is subject to specific redemption terms and risk factors. ^[18]

Binance Convert: 27,500 USDC in BTC Accumulation Rewards

For spot‑side users, a newly unveiled Binance Convert promotion is dangling a 27,500 USDC rewards pool to encourage people to “accumulate BTC with Convert.” ^[19]

There are two intertwined promos running from 13 November to 10 December 2025:

Promotion A – BTC Accumulation Race (25,000 USDC)
- Each week, the top 500 users ranked by BTC accumulated via Convert share 5,000 USDC (up to 10 USDC per user per week).
- A bonus 5,000 USDC is split among winners who use Convert Recurring for BTC pairs on at least 14 different days over the full period. ^[20]
Promotion B – First‑Time Convert Recurring (2,500 USDC)
- The first 500 new Convert Recurring users who:
  - Register via the promo landing page, and
  - Convert at least 25 USDC equivalent within seven days of their first eligible deposit,
- Share 2,500 USDC in token vouchers, capped at 5 USDC per user. ^[21]

Notably, API trades, stablecoin‑to‑stablecoin swaps, and certain token‑swap conversions don’t count. Rewards are distributed via the Rewards Hub within two weeks of the promo ending. ^[22]

Listings, Alpha Assets and New Trading Pairs

Beyond promotions, Binance is quietly broadening its product shelf across core spot markets, its Alpha platform for early‑stage tokens, and even on Binance.US.

New Spot Pairs and Trading Bots on Binance Spot

Binance’s latest spot listing announcement confirms three new USDC‑linked spot pairs: ^[23]

SOLV/USDC
USD1/USDC
WLFI/USD1

These pairs opened for trading at 08:00 UTC on 13 November 2025. At the same time, Binance enabled Spot Algo Orders trading bots for the same pairs, allowing automated strategies on the new markets. ^[24]

The announcement also reiterates that:

Users enjoy discounted taker fees on all USDC spot and margin pairs “until further notice”.
Residents in certain jurisdictions — including the U.S., Canada, the Netherlands, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and some regions of Ukraine — cannot access these specific pairs due to regulatory constraints. ^[25]

Alpha Launch: Planck (PLANCK) and Play Solana (PLAYSOLANA)

On Binance’s higher‑risk Alpha platform, the exchange is featuring two new assets under its Alpha Launch program this week:

Planck Network (PLANCK) – Trading on Binance Alpha opens 13 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC, with a PLANCKUSDT perpetual contract on Binance Futures following on 14 November at 08:00 UTC with up to 20x leverage. ^[26]
Play Solana (PLAYSOLANA) – Scheduled as the next Alpha feature on 14 November 2025, according to Binance News coverage of the Alpha Launch lineup. ^[27]

Alpha assets come with extra risk: they’re not necessarily listed on main spot markets, tend to be more volatile, and, in many cases, cannot be withdrawn off‑platform.

Pieverse (PIEVERSE): Launching Tomorrow on Binance Alpha & Futures

Binance also announced that Pieverse (PIEVERSE) will go live tomorrow across Alpha and Futures: ^[28]

Binance Alpha listing:
- PIEVERSE trading opens on 14 November 2025 at 11:00 UTC.
Futures listing:
- PIEVERSEUSDT USDⓈ‑M perpetual contract launches at 11:30 UTC with up to 40x leverage and four‑hour funding intervals.

Binance positions Pieverse as an “agent‑native, compliant payment stack”, and notes that some tokens distributed through Alpha Booster Programs may be subject to lock‑ups after the token generation event.

Sei (SEI) Listing on Binance.US

In the U.S. market, Binance.US is listing Sei (SEI) today with a SEI/USDT spot pair.

According to a CoinMarketCal/TradingView event post citing Binance.US: ^[29]

Deposits for SEI opened ahead of the listing.
Trading starts on 13 November at 6:00 a.m. EST.
Sei is described as a fast, low‑cost Layer‑1 blockchain that has already processed billions of transactions.

Although Binance and Binance.US are separate entities, listings on either platform often draw wider attention to the underlying project.

Futures Delistings: MANAUSD and EGLDUSD Contracts Retired

Today is also exit day for two of Binance’s COIN‑M perpetual futures contracts.

Creators and news accounts on Binance Square have been warning traders all week that MANAUSD (Decentraland) and EGLDUSD (MultiversX) COIN‑M perpetual contracts will be delisted on 13 November 2025. ^[30]

Key timings:

08:30 UTC: New positions in these contracts are blocked.
09:00 UTC: All open positions are automatically closed and settled, and the contracts are removed. ^[31]

According to community coverage summarising Binance’s notice, the move is part of an ongoing effort to retire low‑volume contracts and tighten risk management on the futures platform. Users were urged to close positions early to avoid forced settlement and potential slippage, with Binance noting that volatility and liquidity risks tend to spike around delisting events. ^[32]

This comes right after Binance’s broader delisting of Flamingo (FLM), Kadena (KDA), and Perpetual Protocol (PERP) spot pairs on 12 November — another clean‑up move that also affected various margin, Pay, Simple Earn, and Convert services. ^[33]

Market Action on Binance: ETH Whipsaw, BTC Above 104K, BNB Rebounds

ETH: From Sub‑3,400 Dip to Above 3,500

On the price front, Ethereum stole the show.

Official Binance Market Data posts on Binance Square confirm that ETH first dropped below 3,400 USDT, trading around 3,388 USDT with a 1.43% 24‑hour slide at 03:16 UTC. A couple of hours later, ETH had rebounded above 3,500 USDT, up 1.61% over 24 hours and trading around 3,500.7 USDT at 05:36 UTC. ^[34]

A separate report syndicated via CryptoRank and CoinEdition ties that move to a broader flush in leveraged positions:

Roughly $362 million in liquidations across the crypto market occurred in a four‑hour window, triggered by ETH’s break below 3,400.
Binance’s own market feed is cited as flagging the breakdown in real time. ^[35]

Macro context didn’t help risk appetite either: traders are watching SoftBank’s sale of part of its Nvidia stake and renewed concern around a U.S. government shutdown vote, both of which weigh on risk assets. ^[36]

All of this plays out while Ethereum is preparing for its Fusaka upgrade in early December and while whales continue to pull ETH off exchanges. Yesterday, CryptoPotato reported that major holders withdrew about 413,000 ETH (over $1.4 billion) from Binance in a single day — the largest daily outflow since February — leading to a net outflow of 106,000 ETH from the platform. ^[37]

BTC and BNB: Grinding Higher Amid Fear

Bitcoin and BNB also had eventful sessions, though without the same drama.

Binance News posts show that: ^[38]

BTC traded above 103,000 USDT early in the session with a slight 0.17% 24‑hour decline, then later crossed 104,000 USDT, showing a 0.54% daily gain at 07:26 UTC.
BNB briefly fell below 950 USDT, down 1.37% over 24 hours, before rebounding to above 970 USDT, with a 1.32% daily rise by 05:51 UTC.

Binance’s news desk also highlighted analysis from Cointelegraph and on‑chain firm Santiment suggesting the crypto market might be poised for an “unexpected November rally” precisely because sentiment is so grim. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is sitting around 15/100 — “extreme fear” and the lowest since February — with especially negative chatter around XRP. ^[39]

The thesis: fearful “weak hands” are selling into patient long‑term buyers, potentially setting up a reflexive move higher if macro conditions stabilise.

Regulation & Legal: Brazil Tightens Rules, Canada Sets Limits on Regulator Demands

Brazil’s Crypto Bill Eyes Pre‑Verdict Liquidation of Seized Assets

On the regulatory radar, Binance News drew attention to a new Brazilian bill that has serious implications for exchanges operating in the country.

Bill No. 5,582/2025, introduced in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, would allow financial institutions to liquidate seized financial assets — including cryptocurrencies — before a final court verdict in certain cases, particularly those involving serious crime and organised groups. ^[40]

According to reporting summarised on Binance Square:

The proposal extends rules that already apply to foreign exchange and securities, aiming to prevent seized assets from losing value while trials drag on.
The move fits into Brazil’s broader campaign against organised crime, and builds on an existing framework that has brought crypto service providers under central bank supervision with stricter licensing and capital requirements. ^[41]

While the bill targets criminal proceeds broadly, exchanges like Binance are likely to be operationally affected, since they’re key custodians when authorities freeze digital assets.

Canadian Court Reins in OSC’s Document Demand Against Binance

Earlier this week, but highly relevant context today, the Ontario Court of Appeal issued a significant ruling in Binance Holdings Limited v. Ontario Securities Commission, 2025 ONCA 751. ^[42]

As summarised by Investment Executive:

The OSC had issued an extraordinarily wide‑ranging document production demand to Binance, seeking “all communications regarding Ontario (or Canada generally)” among almost anyone connected to Binance or its related entities over a 2.5‑year period. ^[43]
The Court labelled the request “staggering in its breadth” and set it aside as unreasonable and contrary to Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protects against unreasonable search and seizure — including in regulatory investigations. ^[44]
Crucially, the decision doesn’t exempt Binance from scrutiny, but clarifies that regulators must target document requests to clearly defined, relevant categories rather than demanding “everything, just in case.” ^[45]

The ruling will likely inform how regulators in Canada and elsewhere shape future information requests to large offshore crypto platforms.

Brand & Narrative: Binance Blockchain Week and CoinDesk’s Benchmark Crown

CZ vs Peter Schiff: Bitcoin vs Tokenized Gold in Dubai

Looking ahead, Binance also grabbed headlines with an events‑driven story: a high‑profile debate between CZ and Peter Schiff at Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2025. ^[46]

A press release published today notes:

The debate is scheduled for 4 December, during Binance’s flagship two‑day conference at the Coca‑Cola Arena in Dubai (3–4 December).
Topic: “Bitcoin vs tokenized gold” — which better functions as money in terms of medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value.
The debate grew out of a public spat on X, where CZ criticised tokenized gold as a “trust me bro” asset dependent on custodians, prompting Schiff to challenge him to a live debate. ^[47]
Binance Blockchain Week 2025 will also feature heavyweight speakers including Michael Saylor, Brad Garlinghouse and Lily Liu, among others. ^[48]

The event underscores Binance’s ongoing push to position itself not just as an exchange, but as a convening force in the industry’s biggest narrative battles.

CoinDesk Exchange Benchmark: Binance Ranked #1 Again

That narrative is reinforced by a Binance blog post yesterday summarising the latest CoinDesk Exchange Benchmark, which once again ranks Binance AA‑rated and #1 in both spot and derivatives. ^[49]

According to the post:

The November 2025 benchmark assessed 81 exchanges across more than 100 metrics, including market quality, security, legal/regulation, KYC/transaction risk, transparency, data provision, team, and negative events.
Binance scored about 93.4 in spot and 93.65 in derivatives, the only exchange topping 90 in both categories, and accounts for roughly 26% of global spot volume, comparable to the combined share of the next seven exchanges. ^[50]
CoinDesk also raised the bar for “Top‑Tier” status, yet more exchanges qualified this round — suggesting that the whole sector is becoming more professionalised, even as Binance retains its lead. ^[51]

For Binance, today’s flurry of product updates and promos plays out against that backdrop of growing institutional recognition and regulatory convergence.

What Today’s Binance News Means for Users

Putting it all together, 13 November 2025 is one of those days where many seemingly small updates add up to a big operational shift:

If you’re an ETH user:
- Mark the 26 November and 3 December suspension windows for ETH deposits/withdrawals. Trading on Binance won’t stop, but on‑chain transfers will. ^[52]
If you’re chasing yield:
- New XTZ Locked Products and the BFUSD APR extension might look attractive, but both come with clear risk warnings and product limitations. Read the fine print, not just the APR headline. ^[53]
If you’re a derivatives trader:
- Check your open positions: MANAUSD and EGLDUSD COIN‑M contracts are being retired today, and Binance has shown it’s comfortable pruning underperforming products. ^[54]
If you trade altcoins and Alpha assets:
- There are more avenues to express bets — from Planck, Pieverse and Play Solana on Alpha to new spot pairs and the SEI listing on Binance.US — but with early‑stage projects, volatility and project risk are often extreme. ^[55]
If you care about the bigger picture:
- Regulatory developments in Brazil and Canada, plus Binance’s role in public debates and industry benchmarks, show that the battle over how large exchanges operate is far from settled — even as the platform continues to expand its product universe. ^[56]

As always, none of this is financial advice. Markets are volatile, promotions are marketing, and crypto carries real risk. But for anyone watching Binance as a bellwether for the industry, today’s mix of technical upgrades, yield campaigns, contract clean‑ups and regulatory signals paints a clear picture: the exchange is still in full‑scale build mode, even as the legal and macro environment grows more demanding.

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