Binance to halt Sophon mainnet deposits and withdrawals on 2026-08-04 as it migrates SOPH to Ethereum; Coinbase to pause AZTEC-PERP on 2026-08-17

AI Market Summary
Binance will halt SOPH deposits/withdrawals on the Sophon mainnet and migrate SOPH to Ethereum (ERC-20) 1:1 from 2026-08-04 08:00 UTC, while keeping trading services unchanged. Separately, Coinbase will suspend AZTEC-PERP trading on 2026-08-17 ~13:00 UTC with auto-settlement, reducing venue liquidity for that contract. The news is idiosyncratic, mainly affecting SOPH access/flows and AZTEC-PERP positioning rather than broad crypto risk.
Impact level
● Medium
Affected assets
SOPH/USDT-3.16%
AI Insight · SOPH/USDTAI Insight
● Neutral
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Binance said it will stop deposits and withdrawals of Sophon (SOPH) via the Sophon mainnet from 2026-08-04 08:00 UTC and migrate the token to Ethereum. Coinbase said it will suspend trading of the AZTEC perpetual contract (AZTEC-PERP) at around 13:00 UTC on August 17. SOPH has fallen 22.74% over the past month to about $0.00389, with a $7.78 million market cap and $2.82 million in 24-hour volume. The changes involve exchange support and a derivatives contract suspension, with no direct price transmission mechanism to traditional financial assets.