Bitfinex gives users 14 days to withdraw 13 delisted tokens or face fees and uncertain recovery

Aug. 17, 2026 at 10:50 am GMT • 2 min read 01 Bitfinex is giving users a final Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw 13 cryptocurrencies removed from its platform. 02 After that deadline, customers lose direct withdrawal access and become dependent on the exchange to retrieve their funds. 03 Small balances face additional pressure from withdrawal minimums and network fees, while JPY holders face an exchange-controlled conversion.Bitfinex users holding 13 recently delisted cryptocurrencies must withdraw their assets by 10 a.m. UTC on Aug. 31 or become dependent on a restricted, fee-bearing recovery process.Following the deadline, the crypto exchange will disable standard withdrawals for the affected tokens. Any subsequent retrieval attempts will be handled entirely at Bitfinex’s discretion during a two-month window.The exchange noted that this manual recovery is not guaranteed to succeed, incurs additional fees deducted from the recovered amount, and lacks a fixed completion timeline.Affected assets and platform exceptionsThe withdrawal mandate applies to Cosmos (ATOM), Bit2Me (B2M), Bitget Token (BGB), EigenLayer (EIGEN), Vaulta (A), GateToken (GT), Jupiter (JUP), Kava (KAVA), Lido (LDO), N...