According to the announcement from Binance, the exchange will suspend deposits and withdrawals of token(s) on the IoTeX (IOTX) network starting at approximately 2026-10-19 01:00 (UTC) to support a network upgrade and hard fork. The upgrade and hard fork are scheduled to take place at block height 53,533,081, or approximately at 2026-10-19 02:00 (UTC). Binance said trading of token(s) on the IoTeX network will not be impacted, and it will handle the technical requirements involved for all users. Deposits and withdrawals for token(s) on the network will reopen once the upgraded network is deemed stable. No further announcement will be posted.
The announcement said the action is intended to support the network upgrade and hard fork while maintaining user experience. Binance did not indicate any change to trading activity for token(s) on the affected network. The exchange also stated that deposits and withdrawals will remain suspended only during the upgrade process and will resume after stability is confirmed. The notice did not provide additional operational details beyond the timing of the suspension, the block height for the upgrade, and the expectation that services will be restored after the network is stable.
