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The move comes ten months after Binance removed FTX’s token from its platform, except for the FTT/BUSD trading pair. 
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will re-open FTX’s token FTT for trades on Sept. 22, 2023 (08:00 UTC). 
According to a <a href="https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/notice-of-addition-removal-of-trading-pairs-2023-09-22-fe93095a80944d31b42fa7eb2afdb12c" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">press release</a> on Sept. 21, the token will be available for trading in the FTT/USDT pair. Binance didn’t explain the reason behind the move but noted that it would also remove the FTT/BUSD trading pair. 
In addition to FTT, the exchange will list the following pairs: ARK/USDT, CREAM/USDT, GFT/USDT, IQ/USDT and USDT/VAI for spot trading. 
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On Sept. 29, 2023, (03:00 UTC), Binance will also remove and cease trading on the ARK/BUSD, CREAM/BUSD, GFT/BUSD, IQ/BUSD, and BUSD/VAI trading pairs. 
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Amid the news, FTT price gained 8%, reaching the $1.1 mark, according to <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ftx-token/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data</a> from CoinMarketCap. However, the token dropped to $1.06 shortly after. As of press time, FTT is trading at $1.03, while its market capitalization stands at around $338.8 million. 
Binance <a href="https://crypto.news/binance-to-remove-ftt-as-a-trading-pair-except-ftt-busd/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ceased</a> trading with FTT-related pairs on Nov. 15, 2022 amid the unfolding drama related to the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. 
In that same month, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said on X that he had decided to sell all of the exchange’s reserves in FTT tokens, worth about $529 million. 
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FTT price jumps 8% as Binance announces FTT/USDT trading pair

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