CZ: As long as the project is strong, CEX will prioritize listing; Treat users well and don't focus too much on competitors

BlockBeats News, October 15th, CZ disclosed in a social media post, "An unpopular opinion: about 'listing fees' (recently seen quite a few similar discussions). If you are a project team, complaining about listing airdrops or 'fees' (to users), don't pay. If your project is strong enough, exchanges will be eager to list your token."

"If you have to beg exchanges to list your token, then... you need to ask yourself why, and who is really creating value for whom. If you complain about the listing fees of competitive exchanges, then you can simply set your own listing fee to 0 and be happy."

"In fact, why not set all fees to 0? Including transaction fees? In a decentralized world, businesses can freely choose their own business models. No one is forcing you to adopt a certain model. Focus on treating your users well, and don't focus too much on competitors."

"If you are a token holder, complaints should be directed to the project team, not the exchanges. Or use a DEX. PancakeSwap has no listing fees and has good trading volume."

"Furthermore, different exchanges have different listing models: listing all tokens on every chain. Most tokens are scam projects. In truly 'hard-working' projects, most will fail, only a few will succeed. Selective listing and using listing fees as a source of income. If you can attract valuable enough projects, this is a viable business model. Many small exchanges adopt this model because their trading fee revenue is insufficient."

"Selective listing, requiring token airdrops to users, or charging a security deposit, increase the cost for scam and failed projects, thus protecting users. These models are not black and white. Many exchanges use hybrid models between spot listing, futures listing, Alpha listing, Web3 wallet purchases, and more."