Coinbase Reveals How Crypto Projects Can Secure a High-Profile Listing

September 15, 2025

Crypto exchange Coinbase has released a detailed guide explaining how it lists digital assets, emphasizing a merit-based process with no fees as part of its transparency initiative.

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Key points:

  • Coinbase has published a detailed guide outlining how crypto projects can apply for listings, with a merit-based, fee-free process.
  • Applications require project details such as whitepapers, team info, tokenomics, source code links, audits, and are evaluated on market demand, community engagement, and technical integration.
  • Following submissions, Coinbase conducts Legal Compliance and Technical Security reviews, providing projects a structured pathway into its ecosystem while supporting regulatory clarity.

“We get a ton of questions about how and why assets get listed on Coinbase. To be more transparent we wrote a guide on how it all works,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong wrote on a post on X, where he shared the guide. 

The guide instructs projects to submit applications through Coinbase’s listings page, noting that review timelines may range from hours to several months, depending on the asset’s complexity and the thoroughness of the submission.

The Coinbase guidelines outline that projects must complete an online questionnaire capturing key details, including the whitepaper, team background, tokenomics, source code links, block explorers, and any third-party audits. After submission, Coinbase evaluates business factors such as market demand, community engagement, and technical integration requirements, followed by two core assessments: Legal Compliance and Technical Security.

“A Coinbase listing goes beyond market access; it’s entry into an ecosystem where trust, scale, and resilience are the foundation,” the exchange wrote in its guide. “Our process is thorough because our standards are designed to protect customers, support healthy markets, and give projects the strongest possible foundation for long-term success,” it added. 


Coinbase Pushes for Regulatory Clarity and Industry Transparency

Coinbase released the guideline shortly after mobilizing its UK users to back a public petition advocating for a pro-innovation approach to blockchain and stablecoin regulation. Hosted on the UK government’s website, the petition calls for a comprehensive framework covering stablecoin rules, broader blockchain adoption, and the appointment of a dedicated crypto and blockchain “czar.”

The initiative gained momentum this week after Coinbase reportedly sent in-app notifications urging users to participate, with screenshots on X showing the exchange encouraging its community to “help the UK lead stablecoin innovation now.”

The release of Coinbase’s listing guide emphasizes the growing importance of transparency and standardized processes in the crypto industry, signaling a shift toward clearer, more structured pathways for emerging digital assets. As regulators and users alike demand greater accountability, exchanges that provide clarity could set a benchmark for the next phase of crypto adoption.

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Michaela has no crypto positions and does not hold any crypto assets. This article is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. The Shib Magazine and The Shib Daily are the official media and publications of the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency project. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own research and consult with a qualified financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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