{"id":54244,"date":"2025-10-15T17:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=54244"},"modified":"2025-10-15T16:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:38:07","slug":"binance-ceo-cz-and-coinbase-clash-over-listing-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/binance-ceo-cz-and-coinbase-clash-over-listing-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance CEO CZ and Coinbase Clash Over Listing Fees!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"456\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/is-a-pardon-for-binance-ceo-cz-on-the-way-trump-hints-at-the-possibility\/\"><strong>Binance<\/strong><\/a> CEO <strong>CZ<\/strong> breaks his silence amid growing criticism over listing fees, responding directly to <strong>Coinbase<\/strong>\u2019s stance. \u201cStrong projects don\u2019t need to pay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"778\">Binance founder Changpeng \u201cCZ\u201d Zhao has responded to rising criticism surrounding exchange listing fees, addressing recent comments from Coinbase developer Jesse Pollack. Pollack accused Binance of maintaining an \u201cexploitative and expensive model,\u201d urging the exchange to eliminate listing fees entirely.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"994\">CZ defended Binance\u2019s approach, saying that every exchange is free to choose its business model, adding that strong projects don\u2019t need to pay for listings because user demand drives the listings naturally.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/binance-ceo-cz-and-coinbase-clash-over-listing-fees\/#CZ_%E2%80%9CIf_Your_Project_Is_Strong_Exchanges_Will_Compete_to_List_It%E2%80%9D\" title=\"CZ: \u201cIf Your Project Is Strong, Exchanges Will Compete to List It\u201d\">CZ: \u201cIf Your Project Is Strong, Exchanges Will Compete to List It\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/binance-ceo-cz-and-coinbase-clash-over-listing-fees\/#Listing_Fees_Business_Models_and_User_Protection\" title=\"Listing Fees, Business Models, and User Protection\">Listing Fees, Business Models, and User Protection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1075\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CZ_%E2%80%9CIf_Your_Project_Is_Strong_Exchanges_Will_Compete_to_List_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>CZ: \u201cIf Your Project Is Strong, Exchanges Will Compete to List It\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1314\">CZ argued that credible crypto projects don\u2019t have to beg or pay for listings.<br data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1162\" \/>\u201cIf your project is strong, exchanges will race to list your coin. If you have to beg, ask yourself why \u2014 and who\u2019s providing value to whom,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1516\">He also advised developers to focus on building valuable projects rather than blaming exchanges for not listing their tokens. CZ\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1978391907374899379\">post<\/a> carried a strong message to competing platforms as well:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1654\">\n<p data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1654\">\u201cSet your own listing fees to zero if you like. Even remove trading fees. It\u2019s your choice. Focus on your users, not your competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1719\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Listing_Fees_Business_Models_and_User_Protection\"><\/span>Listing Fees, Business Models, and User Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1953\">CZ highlighted PancakeSwap as an example of a platform that doesn\u2019t charge listing fees yet maintains strong trading volumes. According to him, each exchange balances inclusivity, security, and profitability differently.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2269\">Some exchanges, he noted, list every token and risk scams, while others charge listing fees or request airdrops and deposits to ensure only legitimate projects enter the market.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2269\">\u201cThese models are not black and white,\u201d Zhao said. \u201cMany exchanges use mixed strategies between spot, futures, and Web3 listings.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2269\"><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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