Binance halts Base network deposits and withdrawals for Cobalt upgrade
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Binance paused Base network token transfers on September 30, 2026, ahead of the Cobalt hard fork. Spot trading remains operational while transfers will resume once the chain stabilizes.
Binance suspended token deposits and withdrawals on the Base network at 17:00 UTC on September 30, 2026, to prepare for the chain's Cobalt network upgrade and hard fork scheduled for 18:00 UTC at timestamp 1790791200. According to cryptoticker.io, spot trading continues normally during the maintenance window, and the fork will not produce a split token or require asset swaps. Binance confirmed that transfer services will reopen automatically once the network is verified as stable.