Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in cryptocurrency listing scam cases. Some malicious individuals impersonate employees of a major exchange to commit fraud; some pose as business development personnel, while others falsely claim to be official listing agents or authorized intermediaries, telling projects that paying money will guarantee listing—these are all scams.

It is important to understand that a major exchange never charges fees during the project evaluation and listing application process. Any promise to guarantee a listing is a scam. The exchange explicitly does not recognize third-party intermediaries and will not delegate any organization to handle applications or conduct business negotiations. Anyone claiming to represent the exchange and asking for money is basically a scammer.

If a project genuinely wants to apply for a listing, they should communicate directly with their core team—reach out to the founders, CEO, or other C-level executives. If a project naively seeks a third-party to handle the listing application, not only will the application be invalidated, but the project may also be blacklisted, effectively cutting off future opportunities.

The exchange has already received numerous reports, and some of these scammers posing as listing agents and charging fees have been added to the blacklist. The platform has made a clear statement that it will strictly crack down on such scams and will not hesitate to pursue legal action if necessary. A dedicated reporting channel has been set up. If someone claims to have a relationship with the exchange and asks for various fees under different pretenses, do not believe it—report immediately. It is said that if the report is validated, the reward can be as high as million USD.

While applying for a listing on the exchange is indeed not easy, it definitely cannot be secured just by paying intermediaries. Stay vigilant and do not be fooled by these scams.