Binance temporarily disables card withdrawals in Ukraine

In an official announcement, Binance said the pause will remain in place “until further notice,” without providing a timeline for when the feature will return.

At the same time, Binance stopped scheduled auto-buys (Recurring Buy). If a user set up regular purchases funded by a card or another fiat source, those transactions will no longer be processed. The platform also canceled previously placed limit orders to buy crypto using fiat.

Incoming transactions are still available. Binance says card top-ups and crypto purchases with Visa and Mastercard continue to work, but only as deposits. Apple Pay and Google Pay are also still available for funding. For moving money through banks, SWIFT transfers remain an option for deposits and withdrawals. In practice, that route can take longer and may cost more than a direct “to card” payout.

As an alternative for getting fiat out, some users look to Zen.com, which can be convenient for transactions in euros, Polish zloty, hryvnia, and other local currencies. However, the service is currently paused, and Zen.com is expected to resume full support for deposits and withdrawals around Jan. 6, 2026. Until then, users who need fiat quickly may have to choose between SWIFT transfers and P2P trades, where available and suitable for their situation.

Binance links the changes to a broader rebuild of its fiat infrastructure. In its English-language explanations, the company says that due to regulatory updates, one of its fiat service providers, Bifinity UAB, will stop servicing users as of Dec. 31, 2025. Binance adds that it is switching to alternative licensed providers depending on the country and currency. Users may also need to accept updated terms of service to keep using certain deposit or withdrawal methods.

For users in Ukraine, the short-term impact is straightforward: instant “withdraw to card” is temporarily unavailable, and routine strategies such as dollar-cost averaging via scheduled buys are disrupted because those orders are paused. That pushes more activity toward P2P and bank transfers and makes planning liquidity more important, especially if payment options change again as Binance transitions to new partners.