- Community vote favored PDA (8.2%), ALPACA (6.3%), WING (3.8%) removal; VIB wasn’t listed, FTT led votes but avoided delisting.
- ALPACA spiked 71% post-announcement; analysts suspect artificial pumps targeting shorts, warn against exit scams exploiting retail traders’ positions.
Binance will remove ALPACA, PDA, WING, and VIB from its exchange starting May 2 at 03:00 UTC. Deposits for these tokens will halt after May 3, while withdrawals will no longer be possible after July 4. Open futures positions tied to the tokens will close by April 30, according to the platform’s announcement.
The decision follows Binance’s routine evaluations, which assess factors like trading volume, liquidity, project team activity, and adherence to regulations. The exchange stated the tokens no longer met its standards, prompting their removal. “We prioritize user protection and market responsiveness,” a Binance representative explained.
This action comes days after Binance concluded its second “Vote to Delist” campaign. PDA received 8.2% of votes supporting its removal, followed by ALPACA (6.3%) and WING (3.8%). Notably, VIB was not part of the 17 tokens listed for community voting. FTX Token (FTT), which led the poll with 11.1% in favor of delisting, was excluded from the final removal list.
Following the announcement, PDA, WING, and VIB dropped by double-digit percentages. WING fell 31.8%, VIB declined 29.7%, and PDA slid 17.0%, per ETHNews data. ALPACA, however, defied expectations: its price surged 71.3% within hours, accompanied by a 417.2% jump in trading volume.
This uptick contrasts sharply with typical responses to delisting news, which often trigger prolonged price declines. ETHNews analysts flagged the anomaly, with one suggesting possible market manipulation.
“ALPACA’s rebound liquidated large short positions—this isn’t organic,” a crypto analyst posted on X. They warned traders to exercise caution, noting risks of artificially inflated prices benefiting insiders at the expense of retail investors.
Binance has announced the delisting of the following tokens 👇
These tokens will be delisted on May 05 at 3:00 UTC
However ; while all of these dumped around 20-30% after announcement , $alpaca after a major dump showed immense squeeze… pic.twitter.com/gjmXCYcTMF
— Crypto Masters (@CryptoMasterCom) April 24, 2025
Binance advised users to manage holdings proactively before deadlines. The exchange reaffirmed its commitment to adapting to market shifts while maintaining user safeguards.
Alpaca Finance (ALPACA) is experiencing a parabolic rally, currently trading at $0.4779, with an eye-popping +90.03% daily gain and a +1,038.98% surge over the last 7 days. Over the past month, ALPACA has risen +1,423.4%, and +732% in 30 days, making it one of the top-performing DeFi tokens of April 2025.
Despite still trading nearly 95% below its all-time high of $8.78, it’s now up 1,448% from its all-time low of $0.02899, showing explosive volatility and renewed speculative interest.
Alpaca Finance has a market cap of $72 million and a 24-hour trading volume exceeding $493 million, indicating heavy market activity. The project currently holds $50.7 million in Total Value Locked (TVL), and the circulating supply is 150 million tokens, with a maximum supply capped at 188 million.
This recent pump was triggered after Binance delisted four tokens—but not ALPACA—which led to a rotation of capital into ALPACA from retail traders and DeFi speculators. Additionally, ALPACA’s status as the first leveraged yield farming protocol on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) has made it attractive during this new wave of BNB Chain DeFi resurgence. Exchanges like Gate.io, Bitunix, and Indodax are currently handling the bulk of ALPACA trading.
