In what could only be described as a *passive-aggressive* social media showdown, the illustrious leaders of Coinbase and Binance found themselves embroiled in a war of words (and tokens) over their wildly divergent approaches to listing standards. Cue the popcorn šæ.
The source of the spat? Coinbaseās Jesse Pollak had a little dig at Binanceās supposedly *outlandish* listing fees, to which Binanceās Changpeng Zhao, aka CZ (heās just too cool for full names, apparently), shot back with a snarky question about Coinbaseās inability to list BNB. The twist? Coinbase *just* announced the listing of BNB. Oh, the drama. š
The Listing Fees and Ecosystem Fiasco
Letās set the stage, shall we? Our protagonists are Jesse Pollak from Coinbase and the ever-sarcastic CZ from Binance. The two publicly squared off today on social media, flinging snide remarks like darts at a bullseye, all while discussing which exchange has the superior listing standards. So, how did this all kick off?
It began innocently enough-well, as innocent as any Twitter argument can be-when a developer for Base, Coinbaseās new Layer-2 network, took to Twitter to boast about Base being a *better* ecosystem for building than Binanceās BNB Chain. Yes, an actual comparison of ecosystems on Twitter. What a time to be alive!
This developer went full throttle, claiming that Binanceās listing process was essentially a financial black hole, demanding large sums of token supply and millions in security deposits just to get on the exchange. In contrast, Base supposedly only asks developers to, well, create *something meaningful*. *Burn!*
Pollak, in his infinite wisdom, took to the twittersphere to agree with this assessment, arguing that getting listed on a centralized exchange shouldnāt *cost* anything. Free listings for all! (Well, not really, but letās let him dream).
Of course, not everyone was so pleased with Pollakās take. One user called out the hypocrisy, pointing out that Coinbase doesnāt list BNB. Oh, the irony. Someone throw in a metaphorical mic drop. š¶ļø
Why donāt you list #BNB then?
Stop with the hypocrisy and double standards.
Unless BNB (the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap) gets listed on Coinbase, your opinion of how another exchange should list cryptocurrencies is meaningless.
Lead by example.
– Yazan šµšø (@YazanXBT) October 14, 2025
This was too much for CZ to ignore. He responded with an emoji that could only be described as a cryptic chuckle. Then, another brave soul asked why BNB Chain doesnāt list tokens from Base. Oops, CZ. Careful with the rhetorical questions!
CZ, ever the smooth talker, defended Binanceās listing approach, claiming that it only lists coins with market caps over $100 billion. Then, he threw a cheeky jab at Coinbase, saying they still havenāt listed BNB, which-just a reminder-has a market cap of over $162 billion. This was starting to get juicy. šæ
And in a plot twist that could rival any soap opera, Coinbase suddenly and *dramatically* announced that-wait for it-BNB was now listed on the exchange. How *delightful*.
The Great Integrity Debate
This little Twitter spat is just the tip of the iceberg, folks. Behind the social media face-off lies a much deeper feud between the two largest centralized exchanges (CEXs) on the planet. You know, the kind of rivalry that makes Game of Thrones look like a kindergarten scuffle.
The argument reared its ugly head following a weekend market crash. Binance, in true form, froze withdrawals, sending the crypto world into a frenzy. Naturally, this sparked a public outcry about Binanceās solvency and customer fund management (because, you know, *thatās* the kind of thing people notice when you freeze their funds). š¬
Critics quickly piled on, accusing Binance of lowering its standards for token listings, including those *questionable* meme coins and low-cap tokens. Meanwhile, rumors swirled about Binance accepting bribes to list certain tokens. But of course, thereās no evidence to prove this… yet.
gm to those who gm!
Sharing my personal opinion that good projects don’t really need Binance listing for their token to perform well.
In fact, lately Binance has been listing all the shady tokens and taking huge bribes from projects in the form of 5-8% token supply.
Theseā¦
– Ali (@AleyProbably) April 8, 2025
Meanwhile, Binanceās strategy of selectively listing tokens, choosing a few top-tier ones and a bunch of small-cap ones, has led some to believe theyāre trying to limit competition. A classic case of “Iāll list what benefits me, thanks.” Classic CZ.
And The Winner Is… No One?
At this point, the debate is a bit like watching a tug-of-war with no end in sight. Binanceās refusal to list the HYPE token from Hyperliquid, a competitor to Binance Futures, has led to wild speculation about *intentional* avoidance. Oh, CZ. Are you really playing favorites?
But hey, letās not just point fingers. Coinbase also has its *notable* moments of selective token listings. And despite Pollakās claims that listing should be free, Coinbase has faced some *scathing* accusations. Notably, Justin Sun from TRON alleged that Coinbase demanded a *mere* $330 million in fees to list his token. No big deal, right? š
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