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Binance.US updated its Terms of Use on June 6, 2026, introducing automatic staking of eligible tokens unless users opt out, adding a 14-day notice requirement for material fee and policy changes starting July 1, 2026, and clarifying that staking arrangements may involve multiple third-party custody and services providers. The most material change is the introduction of automatic enrollment in 'Soft-Staking,' which stakes eligible tokens held in user accounts without explicit prior opt-in, a shift from the previous language that stated staking was optional.
The updated terms introduce automatic enrollment in Soft-Staking for eligible tokens held in user accounts, meaning assets will be staked on Binance.US's behalf with third-party providers unless users opt out before the policy takes effect. Previously, the terms stated staking was optional and required explicit designation. The revised language also establishes that starting July 1, 2026, users will receive at least 14 days' notice before material changes to fee schedules, terms, or account policies take effect. Users can avoid automatic staking by opting out before July 1, 2026, or by withdrawing or designating specific tokens as ineligible for Soft-Staking.
The updated terms establish automatic enrollment in asset staking for eligible tokens, shifting from the prior language that stated staking was optional and required explicit user designation. This change means users must take affirmative action (opt out) to prevent their assets from being moved into staking arrangements, and it introduces a July 1, 2026 deadline for users to take that action. The 14-day advance notice requirement for material changes starting July 1, 2026 also creates a new notification window for future policy modifications, though the scope and enforceability of that requirement will depend on applicable state and federal regulations.
→ Review your eligible tokens and determine whether you want them automatically staked; if not, affirmatively opt out of Soft-Staking before July 1, 2026.
→ Withdraw or designate specific tokens as ineligible for Soft-Staking if you do not wish them to be automatically enrolled.
→ Eligible tokens held in your account will be automatically enrolled in Soft-Staking and staked with Binance.US's third-party providers if you take no action before July 1, 2026.
→ You will receive staking rewards on automatically staked tokens, which may have tax and regulatory reporting consequences depending on your jurisdiction.
Across all monitored documents, Binance.US has made 5 significant changes.
5 of Binance.US's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Eligible tokens held in user accounts are now automatically enrolled and staked unless users affirmatively opt out by July 1, 2026.
Starting July 1, 2026, Binance.US must provide at least 14 days' advance written notice before implementing material changes to fees, terms, or policies.
The language 'You are not required to stake Eligible Tokens with BAM to maintain an Account' was removed and replaced with automatic enrollment language.
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
If you hold eligible tokens and do nothing, they will be staked automatically unless you take action to prevent it.
You will have two weeks' notice before major fee or policy changes take effect, giving you time to react.
Staking is no longer strictly voluntary; eligible tokens are now automatically enrolled in staking unless you opt out.
Binance.US has materially restructured its staking service from an opt-in model to an opt-out model, effective July 1, 2026. The change introduces automatic asset movement and program enrollment for retail customers, which may engage state money transmitter regulations, securities law considerations (depending on whether staking rewards constitute securities), and consumer protection statutes requiring clear disclosure of material changes. The 14-day notice provision for material changes starting July 1, 2026 may partially address federal and state notice requirements under financial service regulations, but the sufficiency of that notice window and the characterization of what constitutes 'material' changes will likely require legal evaluation in each relevant jurisdiction.
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