# Binance to Pause IoTeX Token Transfers at 9 p.m. ET Oct. 18

By Simon Yoon

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/31632
Published: 2026-10-14T07:33:48.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-14T07:33:48.000Z
Section: Technology

> The suspension precedes an IoTeX network upgrade and hard fork expected at block height 53,533,081.

Binance will pause token deposits and withdrawals on the IoTeX network at 9 p.m. ET on Oct. 18, 2026, ahead of a scheduled upgrade and hard fork at block height 53,533,081.

The service suspension is set for 01:00 UTC on Oct. 19. The IoTeX upgrade and hard fork are expected around 10 p.m. ET on Oct. 18 (02:00 UTC on Oct. 19).

Both events fall on Oct. 19 in UTC, though they begin the prior evening in the Eastern time zone.