CoinGecko ranked major exchanges by average monthly token listings and the gap is bigger than most people realize.
MEXC lists 99 tokens per month. Gate lists 98. Coinbase and Binance each list 9. That is a tenfold difference between the top and bottom of the list.
Why Some Exchanges List So Many
MEXC and Gate are built for early access. If a new token launches and you want to trade it immediately, these are the platforms where it will appear first. The listing process is fast and the bar is relatively low. Most tokens listed this way will generate little volume and many will fade entirely. A small number will explode. The exchanges collect fees either way.
Major CEXs ranked by average monthly listings:
1. @MEXC_Official – 99
2. @Gate – 98
3. @Toobit_Official – 30
4. @Bitget – 19
5. @HTX_Global – 16
6. @Bybit_Official – 12
7. @Coinbase – 9
8. @Binance – 9
9. @Official_Upbit – 8
10. @Cryptocom – 7Did your favorite make the list?
— CoinGecko (@coingecko) March 5, 2026
This is the environment where listing-driven price pumps happen. A token gets listed, social media lights up, retail traders rush in, and the price spikes on thin liquidity before settling back down. It happens constantly on high-volume listing exchanges and much less frequently on selective ones.
Why Some Exchanges List So Few
Coinbase and Binance listing 9 tokens per month is a choice, not a limitation. Both exchanges have the infrastructure to list far more. The slow pace reflects a compliance-first review process that checks legal status, manipulation risk, and regulatory exposure before anything goes live.
The consequence is that a Coinbase or Binance listing carries real signal value. Institutional capital and compliance-aware investors who cannot trade on loosely regulated venues gain access when a token clears that bar. That is why these listings tend to move prices more durably than listings on exchanges where everything gets through.
Which Model Wins
Both serve different needs and probably always will. High-volume exchanges capture early speculation. Selective exchanges capture serious capital. Most active traders use both at different stages of the same token’s lifecycle.
