Cumulative Token Listings on Major CEXes (Jan 2025 – Jan 2026)
Even amongst major CEXes, each practice different token listing approaches; MEXC and Gate were by far the most months, totaling 1,281 and 1,273 token listings respectively. In other words, these exchanges listed just under 100 that encompasses more longer-tail crypto assets. 392, averaging 30 tokens listed per month. In particular, it 2025, accounting for almost half of its total listings in the a month, reflecting a more conservative approach. Notably period, with even a single month of no listings (August 2025). It has in the past emphasized its focus on user safety and rigorous due diligence when listing tokens. it severely lags the pace of overall token creation. Over the same period, GeckoTerminal listed 24.04 million tokens. This means the most prolific CEX only listed 0.015% of all tokens created, while majority of major CEXes only list <0.0006%.