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Binance's 2025 Meme coin regulatory framework: from 'innovative inclusion' to 'compliance guidance' policy upgrade
In 2025, facing the explosive growth and potential risks of the Meme coin market, Binance launched a 'three-tiered regulatory framework', balancing innovation and compliance through a dynamic assessment mechanism, becoming the first mainstream exchange to systematically manage Meme coins in the industry, with annual Meme coin trading volume reaching $120 billion, accounting for 18% of the platform's total trading volume.
Tiered regulatory system: from 'whitelist' to 'risk warning'
Binance classifies Meme coins into three risk levels: Core layer (e.g., DOGE, SHIB) must meet standards such as market capitalization ≥ $1 billion, circulation rate ≥ 60%, and well-established community governance, and can be included in mainstream trading areas and provide leveraged services; Observation layer (market capitalization $100 million - $1 billion) implements a '7-day cooling-off period' system, requiring disclosure of project white papers and token economics before launch, prohibiting institutional investors from trading on the first day; High-risk layer (market capitalization < $100 million) is only allowed to trade in the 'Innovation Zone', and must activate '24-hour withdrawal limits' and 'risk reserve' mechanisms. In Q3 2025, Binance delisted 127 Meme coins that did not meet the standards, achieving a dropout rate of 38%.