Binance to Shift $1 Billion User Protection Fund Into Bitcoin Amid Market Rout

Binance to shift $1 billion user protection fund into bitcoin amid market rout

Binance will convert the stablecoin holdings in its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users to bitcoin over the next 30 days, with plans for regular audits.

Binance Doubles Down on Bitcoin: Buying $1B BTC Within 30 Days

Binance is reinforcing crypto’s safety net by shifting its $1 billion SAFU fund into bitcoin, framing BTC as the long-term anchor for user protection, transparency, and balance-sheet resilience amid market stress. Binance Converts $1B SAFU Fund to Bitcoin as BTC Anchors Industry Stability Periods of market stress often test major platforms. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance released […]

Binance Converts $1B SAFU Fund to Bitcoin

Binance plans to switch $1 billion SAFU fund from stablecoins to Bitcoin, impacting crypto strategy.

Binance to Convert $1B SAFU Fund From Stablecoins to Bitcoin

Binance has said that it will convert roughly $1 billion held in stablecoins within its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) into Bitcoin (BTC), with the process set to finish within 30 days. The move shifts the exchange’s emergency insurance reserve back into BTC and comes as Binance faces renewed scrutiny over market influence, balance sheet practices, and leadership ties to former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Binance Outlines SAFU Shift as Part of …

Binance’s $1B BTC buy fails to win back trust after Oct. 10

This morning, Binance announced a $1 billion purchase of bitcoin (BTC) from its SAFU fund. Unfortunately, the swap from its stablecoin reserves did little to repair confidence from catastrophic liquidations that originated on the exchange during the October 10, 2025 crypto crash. On that date, Donald Trump threatened China with an unprecedented, 100% import tariff rate. Investors duly panicked. As a result, BTC tanked 14% while smaller digital a…