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An exchange listing is not a finding of legitimacy

An exchange listing is not a finding of legitimacy. Dated original source, with context and links.

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Thinking a #CEX listing means anything these days is a mistake.

Exchanges charge massive fees, list anything that pays, and delist when it crashes—still making money either way.

----- A listing ≠ legitimacy -----

It’s just another middleman profiting off you.

But hey, it’s understandable—they have to fund their infrastructure, employees, and everything else somehow, right?

#Crypto #DYOR #Binance #Coinbase #Kraken #Bybit #OKX #KuCoin #Bitget #Gateio #MEXC #HTX #Bitstamp #Bitfinex #BitMart

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