Binance Sanctions Cut Off 16 Crypto Services: The Full List and the Dates

Binance is halting transaction processing with 16 crypto platforms that fell under European Union and United States measures targeting Russia and Iran. The Binance sanctions notice covers direct and indirect transfers between the exchange and wallets belonging to those services. Part of the cut-off has already happened. For most of the list, the date is August 23.

The full list and the cut-off dates

Already blocked since August 7: Shelbit and Aban Tether Exchange.

Added on August 13: A7 Nigeria, A7 Africa and PilotFinance.

From August 23, eleven more: Rapira, Aifory Pro, ABCeX, WhiteBird, NoOnecrypto, Tradex, Monease, BitPapa, Exnode, and the exchanges HTX and EXMO.

That last group is the one that matters at scale. HTX and EXMO are not niche desks, and Rapira, ABCeX and BitPapa are among the routes Russian users have relied on since the previous round of restrictions - the same users who are simultaneously facing a domestic deadline under the Russia crypto law on September 1.

What "indirect" means in the Binance sanctions notice

The wording is broader than a simple address blocklist. Indirect transfers are covered too, which means a deposit that reached your wallet through a chain leading back to a listed service can land in review even if you never touched that service yourself.

"Any transactions undertaken on or after the specified dates may be suspended and subject to review. During the review, restrictions may be applied to the affected wallets," the exchange said in its announcement.

Two different risks

The narrow one is a stuck transfer. The broader one is an account-level freeze while compliance works through the history. A counterparty's status becomes the user's problem, even when the user was simply moving their own money.

Why it is happening

Fourteen of the sixteen entries were included in the EU's 21st sanctions package. Brussels justified it on the grounds that the companies provided services related to crypto assets or payments and were established outside the bloc, which substantially complicated enforcement of existing restrictions.

The remaining two, Shelbit and Aban Tether Exchange, are covered by US measures. On August 7 the Treasury accused them of laundering money and moving millions of dollars in the interests of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

There is a longer arc here. Analysts at TRM Labs had previously flagged that HTX continued serving Russian clients, and assessments like that are what eventually turn into line items in a package. What changed this month is the enforcement layer: restrictions used to arrive through correspondent banks, slowly. Now Binance sanctions screening applies them directly, at the largest venue in the market, on a published date.

What to do before August 23

Check your transaction history for any of the listed services. If there is a match, move funds ahead of the deadline rather than on the day - queues build before a cut-off, and blocks apply instantly and without warning.

Screen the receiving address before you send. An AML check costs less than a support ticket opened after a transfer is already frozen in review.

Keep the operational balance somewhere the EU package does not dictate policy. Venues outside that perimeter process withdrawals without an extra provenance interrogation, which is the entire practical difference here.

And do not treat this list as final. Restrictions expand in waves: the EU is preparing its next package, and US designations arrive as separate Treasury actions with no advance notice. If a single platform is the only route out of your position, that route needs a substitute chosen in advance, not on the morning it stops working.

FAQ

Which services do the Binance sanctions cover?

Shelbit and Aban Tether Exchange since August 7; A7 Nigeria, A7 Africa and PilotFinance since August 13; Rapira, Aifory Pro, ABCeX, WhiteBird, NoOnecrypto, Tradex, Monease, BitPapa, Exnode, HTX and EXMO from August 23.

Does this affect my account if I never used those services?

Directly, no. The risk appears if funds reached your wallet through a chain connected to a listed platform, because the restriction covers indirect transfers as well.

Why are HTX and EXMO on the list?

Both were included in the EU's 21st package, which targeted crypto and payment service providers established outside the bloc that complicated enforcement of existing restrictions.

What happens to a transfer sent after the cut-off date?

It may be suspended and reviewed, and restrictions may be applied to the wallets involved for the duration of that review.

Will more services be added?

Very likely. The EU adds crypto platforms package by package, and US designations are issued separately by the Treasury, typically without prior notice.

Key Takeaways

• Already blocked since August 7: Shelbit and Aban Tether Exchange.
• Added on August 13: A7 Nigeria, A7 Africa and PilotFinance.
• From August 23, eleven more: Rapira, Aifory Pro, ABCeX, WhiteBird, NoOnecrypto, Tradex, Monease, BitPapa, Exnode, and the exchanges HTX and EXMO.
• That last group is the one that matters at scale.
• The wording is broader than a simple address blocklist.