Binance suspends borrowing for 15 margin pairs (incl. XRP/BNB); will remove margin support and force-close positions March 27

Binance suspended borrowing for 14 margin pairs on March 24 and will fully remove those cross and isolated margin pairs on March 27. Affected examples include XRP/BNB, ATOM/BTC, AVAX/ETH, ETC/BTC and BCH pairs; borrowing and transfers to isolated margin (except to repay debt) are disabled. Traders are advised to close positions or move assets to spot/USDT/FDUSD before Binance force-closes and liquidates remaining positions at market price during a ~3-hour freeze on March 27; Binance says the action is for liquidity optimization and disclaims responsibility for forced-closure losses.
AI Analysis
Borrowing was suspended March 24 and full removal of affected cross and isolated margin pairs is scheduled for March 27; borrowing and transfers to isolated margin (except to repay) are disabled, and Binance will force-close and liquidate remaining positions at market price during a ~3-hour freeze—facts that create immediate downside/liquidity risk for the listed pairs.