{"id":537406,"date":"2025-10-15T22:15:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T16:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=537406"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T05:14:58","slug":"cz-defends-binance-listing-model-after-viral-post-accuses-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/cz-defends-binance-listing-model-after-viral-post-accuses-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"CZ defends Binance listing model after viral post accuses exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>What sparked the Binance listing controversy?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A viral X post alleged that Binance demanded airdrops, deposits, and token allocations worth millions from new projects.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why does it matter?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The debate reignites industry-wide discussions on transparency in centralized exchange listings and how different platforms balance profit, exposure, and user protection.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/binance-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Binance<\/a> CEO Changpeng \u201cCZ\u201d Zhao has weighed in on the debate surrounding the exchange\u2019s listing process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was after a viral post accused Binance of demanding airdrops, deposits, and token allocations worth millions of dollars from new projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The controversy began when CJ (@cjhtech), a Web3 founder, posted alleged details of Binance\u2019s listing terms on X.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537407\" style=\"width: 1194px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-16.39.28.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-537407\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-16.39.28.png\" alt=\"Binance accusation post\" width=\"1194\" height=\"1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-16.39.28.png 1194w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-16.39.28-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-16.39.28-1024x870.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-16.39.28-768x652.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His thread\u2014which gained over 2.4 million views\u2014listed items such as a 1% day-one airdrop, 3% follow-up airdrops, a $250 000 security deposit, and a $2 million BNB deposit for a spot listing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By comparison, CJ claimed Coinbase simply asked projects to \u201cbuild something meaningful on Base.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Binance issues official clarification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an official post titled <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/binance\/status\/1978429250735677766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSpotlight on how Binance listings actually work,\u201d<\/a> Binance said they don\u2019t profit from listings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, they stated that all project tokens are allocated \u201c100% to users through marketing campaigns, including Alpha Airdrops, Launchpool, Hodler Airdrops, trading events, and Earn APR campaigns.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exchange explained that any deposits from projects are fully refundable and serve as safeguards against short-term speculation, adding:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOnce a project meets its commitments, the full deposit is returned. User protection remains at the core of everything we do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binance also pointed founders to its Alpha Program. They described it as a no-fee path for early projects seeking visibility and community traction before full exchange listings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>CZ responds: \u201cIf your project is strong, don\u2019t pay\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a separate post, CZ shared an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1978391907374899379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cunpopular opinion\u201d<\/a> thread defending Binance\u2019s broader approach and listing diversity across exchanges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf you\u2019re a project complaining about listing airdrops or \u2018fees,\u2019 don\u2019t pay it. If your project is strong, exchanges will race to list your coin,\u201d he wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CZ added that exchanges are free to choose their own business models and that refundable security deposits and airdrops help deter scams and protect users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDifferent exchanges use different approaches. Some charge listing fees&#8230; None are wrong\u2014it\u2019s business model diversity,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Community split on transparency<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reactions remain divided. Some founders backed CJ\u2019s claims, saying they faced similar demands. In contrast, others noted that Binance\u2019s airdrop structure effectively rewards users, not the exchange.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537408\" style=\"width: 1192px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-17.23.01.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-537408\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-17.23.01.png\" alt=\"Binance listing accusations continue\" width=\"1192\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-17.23.01.png 1192w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-17.23.01-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-17.23.01-1024x686.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-17.23.01-768x514.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binance remains the largest centralized exchange, with almost $29 billion 24 hours volume, according to CoinMarketCap data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The debate underscores growing calls for greater transparency in CEX listings, even as Binance insists its process is designed to protect users, not profit from projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Coinbase adds BNB to roadmap<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As Binance faced backlash, the discussion broadened to competitive listing practices.<\/p>\n<p>Several users noted that exchanges rarely list their rivals\u2019 native tokens\u2014Coinbase, for example, has never listed BNB, despite it being among the top five cryptocurrencies by market cap.<\/p>\n<p>However, in an unexpected move, Coinbase announced today that it has added BNB to its roadmap, signaling its intent to explore a listing.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement surprised the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Binance CEO CZ has defended the exchange\u2019s listing process after a viral post alleged steep fees, insisting Binance earns nothing from listings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":537409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6378,66,3,4,20],"tags":[6425],"class_list":["post-537406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-binance-news","category-new-news","category-news","category-social","category-trading-view","tag-featured"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - 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