Binance announces updates to its VIP Program criteria, expanding eligibility and how users qualify for progression. According to multiple reports, the changes include lowering the “VIP 3” requirement based on wallet assets. The company also updates how users’ trading activity is recognized by integrating over-the-counter (OTC) spot trading into the criteria used for moving through VIP tiers. The PR Newswire release, dated July 20 and July 21, 2026, says the lower VIP 3 wallet-assets threshold makes reaching that level more accessible, while the revised approach to OTC spot volume increases the weight given to certain types of trading activity. The Hindu similarly reports that Binance expands VIP access by updating holder requirements and OTC criteria. Another outlet repeats the same announcement, indicating the focus is on adjustments to both holder-based thresholds and OTC-related spot trading recognition. The reports present the updates as part of Binance’s ongoing refinement of how it measures eligibility within its VIP Program, without providing additional details on other tiers or broader policy changes.