Binance to Delist EPIC and QUICK on October 28 as Futures Positions Close October 20

Published October 15, 2026, 08:45 UTC. Based on Binance's official announcement and reporting by CoinDesk AI Desk, bsc.news, TradingView News, cryptonews.net and U.Today.

Binance announced October 14, 2026 that it will delist Epic Chain (EPIC) and QuickSwap (QUICK), removing all spot trading pairs for both tokens at 03:00 UTC on October 28, 2026, after its latest periodic review found they no longer met the exchange's listing standards.

Spot trading ends October 28 at 03:00 UTC

All spot trading pairs for EPIC and QUICK will be removed at 03:00 UTC on October 28, 2026, according to Binance's announcement. Once trading stops, the exchange said it will automatically cancel all outstanding orders for the affected pairs. The announcement said Binance periodically reviews each listed digital asset to ensure it meets a high level of standard and industry requirements, and conducts a more in-depth review when a coin or token falls short.

Futures positions closed October 20

Derivatives traders face an earlier deadline. New futures positions in EPIC and QUICK are blocked from 08:30 UTC on October 20, 2026, and all open positions will be closed and settled automatically at 09:00 UTC that day, according to CoinDesk AI Desk's review of the announcement.

Copy trading, margin and bots shut down in stages

Binance will delist the EPIC and QUICK pairs from Spot Copy Trading earlier, at 03:00 UTC on October 21, according to TradingView News. Trading Bot services for the affected spot pairs end at 03:00 UTC on October 28. Margin borrowing for both tokens is being suspended, and the tokens were removed from Binance's Buy and Sell Crypto service on October 15, according to bsc.news citing BeInCrypto.

Deposits stop October 29, withdrawals open until December 28

Deposits of EPIC and QUICK will no longer be credited after 03:00 UTC on October 29, while withdrawals will remain supported until 03:00 UTC on December 28, 2026, Binance said. After December 29, the exchange said it may convert any leftover token balances into stablecoins on behalf of users, but added that the conversion is not guaranteed.

QUICK and EPIC crashed on the news

The market reaction was immediate. Finwire, citing CoinGecko figures, reported that QUICK fell about 19.67% over 24 hours while EPIC declined about 10.54%, according to bsc.news. Separately, cryptonews.net reported 24-hour drops of 22% for QUICK and 15% for EPIC in the October 14 session. BeInCrypto noted that both tokens had carried Binance's Monitoring Tag for months before the decision, a designation the exchange uses for tokens with notably higher volatility and risks.

Why they failed the review

Binance listed its review factors in the announcement: the project team's commitment, development activity, trading volume and liquidity, network stability and security, public communication and transparency, responsiveness to due diligence requests, evidence of unethical or fraudulent conduct, new regulatory requirements, unjustified token supply increases, ownership structure changes, and community sentiment. The exchange did not say which specific factors triggered the delisting of EPIC and QUICK, and U.Today reported that Binance published no detailed public rationale for either token.

The August delisting precedent

This is the second major delisting round in three months. In August 2026, Binance delisted Across Protocol (ACX), Hashflow (HFT), PIVX (PIVX), Vulcan Forged PYR (PYR), Vanar (VANRY) and Viction (VIC), and those assets recorded double-digit price contractions in the sessions following the notice, according to cryptonews.net.

This article is news reporting and is not investment advice.

Sources

• Binance, official announcement, October 14, 2026, primary source for the delisting decision, the October 28 03:00 UTC spot cutoff, automatic order cancellation, the October 21 copy trading and October 28 trading bot shutdowns, the October 29 deposit cutoff, withdrawals through December 28, the possible post-December 29 stablecoin conversion, and the listing review criteria
• CoinDesk AI Desk, October 14, 2026, secondary source for the futures timeline: new positions blocked October 20 08:30 UTC, open positions closed and settled October 20 09:00 UTC
• bsc.news, secondary source for the staged service shutdown schedule, margin borrowing suspension and Buy and Sell Crypto removal on October 15, the QUICK 19.67% and EPIC 10.54% 24-hour price drops, and the months-long Monitoring Tag history
• TradingView News (Binance News), secondary source for the October 21 03:00 UTC copy trading cutoff and the possible stablecoin conversion of leftover balances after December 29, which Binance said is not guaranteed
• cryptonews.net, secondary source for the October 14 session price reaction (QUICK down 22%, EPIC down 15%) and the August 2026 ACX, HFT, PIVX, PYR, VANRY and VIC delisting precedent
• U.Today, secondary source confirming Binance gave no detailed public rationale for the specific factors behind either delisting