Binance Buys 4545 BTC, Completing $1B SAFU Reserve Shift

Highlights:

• Binance has moved 4,545 BTC to SAFU to reach its $1 billion valuation target.
• The trading platform currently holds 15,000 BTC in SAFU. 
• Binance completed the transfers in about 13 days after mapping out a 30-day timeframe

World’s largest trading platform, Binance, has completed its largest and final single Bitcoin (BTC) transfer into the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU). The crypto exchange announced the strategic move in an X post on February 12. According to the tweet, Binance purchased 4,545 BTC to complete its $1 billion transition of SAFU stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin. This increased the amount of BTC held in SAFU to 15,000 tokens worth $1.005 billion at the time of the transfer, with Bitcoin trading at approximately $67,000. 

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Binance completed the transfers within a month of the initial announcement. Meanwhile, the transfer comes a few days after the exchange announced the purchase of 4,226 BTC, valued at roughly $299.6 million at that time. This transfer was completed on February 9, and it increased the total BTC held in SAFU to over 10,000 tokens.

The exchange reiterated that the tokens transfer reinforces its strong faith in BTC as a sustainable option for long-term investment. “With SAFU Fund now fully in Bitcoin, we reinforce our belief in BTC as the premier long-term reserve asset. Thank you for your continued trust and support,” Binance stated. 

#Binance SAFU Fund Asset Conversion – Final Update

Binance has successfully completed the final tranche purchase of 4,545 BTC, finalizing the $1 billion transition of SAFU stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin.

This transition was completed within 30 days of the initial… pic.twitter.com/NJbNPS1b0I

— Binance (@binance) February 12, 2026

SAFU Fund Conversion Reaches Target in Record Time

Established in 2018, the SAFU Fund aims to protect users from losing their assets to hackers and other forms of exploits. With the conversion, SAFU now holds Bitcoin rather than a combination of stablecoins and other major cryptocurrencies. On January 30, the exchange announced plans to convert roughly $1 billion worth of its stablecoin SAFU reserve into BTC within 30 days.

However, Binance completed the transition within 13 days, underscoring concentrated efforts. After announcing the conversion, Binance transferred 1,315 BTC, valued at approximately $100.7 million, on February 2. Two days later, the exchange moved another 1,315 BTC worth $100.42 million. This was followed by another 3,600 BTC transfer valued at roughly $250 million on February 6. 

Binance confirmed that its SAFU fund will undergo regular rebalancing checks based on its market value. If BTC’s price drops significantly, causing the SAFU fund valuation to fall below $800 million, the exchange will replenish it to $1 billion. 

Binance stated:

“We believe Bitcoin is the foundational asset of this ecosystem and the premier long-term store of value. By making this move, we’re embracing market cycles and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the industry.”

An open letter to the crypto community 💛

During periods of market volatility and pressure, the impact felt across the industry is naturally also felt by Binance.

As a global industry leader, we hold ourselves to elevated standards and continually improve based on feedback from… pic.twitter.com/HvWEQYjuKZ

— Binance (@binance) January 30, 2026

Bitcoin Spikes Slightly as Binance Transfers 4545 BTC to SAFU

At the time of writing, the crypto market is 1% up with a market cap of $2.375 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $122.265 billion. Within the same timeframe, BTC is 0.6% up, trading at $67,220, with a market cap of $1.343 trillion, a trading volume of $50.8 billion, and a dominance of 56.6%. In the past week, month, and year, BTC dropped 4.7%, 26.8,% and 30%, respectively.

On Coincodex, BTC has a very high volatility of 11.72%. Its Fear & Greed Index points to extreme fear, while sentiment remains bearish. 96% of the top-performing cryptocurrencies have outperformed BTC, including Ethereum. It is trading below its 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), with only 10 profitable days in the past 30 days.

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