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Binance Completes $1 Billion SAFU Shift Into 15,000 BTC

The exchange vows to replenish the fund if its value falls below $800 million.

Overview

  • A final purchase of 4,545 BTC worth about $305 million closed the conversion, according to Binance and Arkham Intelligence data.
  • SAFU now holds 15,000 BTC valued at roughly $1.005 billion at the time of completion.
  • The transition finished in under 13 days, beating the up-to-30-day window outlined in late January.
  • Binance published the SAFU Bitcoin address and transaction IDs to enable on-chain verification of the transfers.
  • The shift replaces stablecoin liquidity with a fully bitcoin-backed reserve that introduces price volatility to the emergency fund.