Overview
- Binance disclosed the shift in an open letter on X on Jan. 29, saying it will complete the conversion over the next 30 days.
- The company will restore the fund to $1 billion if market moves push its BTC value below $800 million, with plans for regular audits.
- After the transition, the Secure Asset Fund for Users will be held fully in bitcoin rather than dollar‑pegged tokens.
- SAFU was created in 2018 as an emergency user protection fund funded by spot trading fees to cover losses from hacks or platform issues.
- Binance cited 2025 metrics including roughly $163 billion in proof‑of‑reserves across 45 assets, 300 million users, $34 trillion in trading volume, and recoveries such as $48 million from incorrect deposits and $131 million in illicit funds confiscated.