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Getting listed on CoinGecko is free. You need a token that's already trading on an exchange CoinGecko tracks, a CoinGecko account, and a public post from your project's official social account to prove you're the team. A normal review takes three to five working days. There's an optional $1,000 Fast Pass, but it buys a reply within 24 hours, not a yes, and it isn't refunded if the answer is no. Anyone who DMs you offering a guaranteed listing for a fee isn't from CoinGecko.
- CoinGecko says no representative will ever ask you for a listing fee. The only payment is the optional Fast Pass, made inside its own platform.
- Fast Pass costs $1,000 per listing request and $200 per coin update. It speeds up the answer and doesn't change it.
- Not launched yet? A Preview Listing needs a confirmed launch date backed by official announcements.
- No listing two weeks after you apply usually means the request didn't pass. Fix the gaps before you try again; repeat requests are marked as spam.
Before you apply: be listable
CoinGecko lists at its own discretion and doesn't publish a full rulebook. Its methodology page sets three minimums: a working website owned by the team, a working block explorer for the token, and a market on at least one active exchange CoinGecko has integrated. Meeting them doesn't guarantee a listing. Beyond that, its help pages say it weighs liquidity, team presence, project maturity and other factors it doesn't disclose. Tokens that only trade on exchanges anyone can spin up themselves can be turned down.
If you've launched with a pool on a decentralized exchange, you're already on GeckoTerminal, CoinGecko's on-chain sister site. It picks up every DEX pool automatically. Submitting your token's details there is free and earns the "GT Verified" badge once CoinGecko's team has checked your links, website and contract information. CoinGecko says it moves your CoinGecko evaluation along. Do this first.
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The steps
- Create a CoinGecko account and log in. The request form now lives in CoinGecko's Partners Platform, linked as "Request Form" in the site footer.
- Post your proof first. From an official account that's linked on your website, on X, Facebook or Instagram, publish a public post saying you're submitting a listing request. You'll paste its link into the form's "Public Verification Link" field.
- Fill in the form. Go to Request & Listing, then New Request, then New Coin/Token Listing. Complete the starred fields and attach your logo. Have your contract address, block explorer link, website, socials and the exchanges you trade on ready.
- Choose Regular or Fast Pass, accept the terms and submit.
- Reply to your proof post with the request ID CoinGecko emails you, exactly as written. Listing IDs start with CL and update IDs with CU. CoinGecko's verification guide says this reply is how it confirms the request really came from you.
- Watch the status under Request & Listing. Don't resubmit the same token while it's under review, and don't ask your community to flood CoinGecko with requests. Repeats get marked as spam.
Not launched yet? Use a Preview Listing
You can apply before your token trades. CoinGecko's Preview Listing needs a clear launch date and time (the token generation event, or TGE), backed by official announcements anyone can check, plus the same proof that the request came from your team. The page goes up without a live price. When trading starts, you send a Coin Update request with announcement links that show the exact start date and time, and CoinGecko switches the page on.
For a planned launch this is the better route, because the real page exists before anyone starts searching for the token.
What it costs
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| CoinGecko regular review | Free | Review in about 3 to 5 working days |
| CoinGecko Fast Pass, new listing | $1,000 per request, non-refundable | A response within 24 hours. Not a guaranteed listing. |
| CoinGecko Fast Pass, coin update | $200 per request | A faster answer on changes to a listed coin |
| GeckoTerminal token info | Free, or $199 Fast Pass | GT Verified badge; the $199 option promises a reply within 24 hours |
| CoinMarketCap, for comparison | Free, or $5,000 CMC Priority | Free reviews can take days to months; Priority aims for about 24 business hours |
Each Fast Pass covers one request, so a listing and a later update are two passes. CoinGecko's Fast Pass FAQ says you can pay in regular money or crypto, and that a pass isn't refunded when a request fails its listing requirements. The 24 hours covers the form request, not follow-up support tickets.
For most projects the free route is enough. Fast Pass makes sense when the timing matters, say a listing you want in place before a big announcement, and you're confident you meet the bar. Paying doesn't change the answer; it only gets you the answer sooner.
Why requests get turned down, and what to fix
| Reason | What to fix before you reapply |
|---|---|
| No market on a tracked exchange | Get a live market on an exchange CoinGecko lists. Without one the request fails automatically. |
| Thin liquidity, volume or attention | Give the token time in the market and build real interest before applying again. |
| Website doesn't explain the project | Say what it does, name the team, link every official social account and the contract. |
| Contract or rug-pull risk | Verify the contract on the explorer and be ready to explain what the owner can still change. |
| Proof post missing or wrong ID | Post from an account your website links, and reply with the exact request ID. |
| Trademark problems or inappropriate content | These rejections are final, so pick a name that isn't someone else's brand. |
CoinGecko's help page on rejections includes unlocked liquidity among the rug-pull signs it weighs. Locking the pool can help an application. It doesn't make a token safe to buy, which is why our buyer guides never treat it as a safety check, and GeckoTerminal says its own verified badge doesn't assess liquidity locks at all.
The organic-attention point is the one founders can most directly fix. Genuine coverage, a community that talks about the project without being paid to, and an active official account all count. It's also why a planned launch beats a surprise one. If you want coverage lined up for the day you apply, that's what our multimedia packages are for.
After you're listed
Keep the page accurate. Changes to your website, socials or contract go through the same form, with the same public proof post, and new social links must appear on your website first.
Circulating supply is updated through the form's "Token Supply" option, and it's where many update requests get rejected. CoinGecko works out circulating supply by taking total supply and subtracting team, foundation, treasury, locked and vesting wallets, so expect the figure to be lower than your total. Its supply rejection page says to send an explorer link showing total supply, your method for the circulating number and your full tokenomics, and to list every locked wallet unless the supply is fully circulating. Our guide to token unlocks explains why that number matters to buyers.
Watch out for "listing agents"
⚠ Red flag
CoinGecko says plainly that none of its staff will ask for a listing fee, and that third parties promising fast or guaranteed listings aren't authorized. The only payment CoinGecko takes is the Fast Pass, paid inside its own platform. If someone in your DMs is selling a listing, you're about to be scammed.
Emails can be faked too, even ones that seem to come from inside CoinGecko's own systems. On June 5, 2024, an attacker got into the email marketing service CoinGecko used, GetResponse, through a GetResponse employee's account. CoinGecko's security notice says the attacker exported 1,916,596 contacts and sent phishing emails to 23,723 of them from another GetResponse customer's account. The emails offered a CoinGecko token airdrop. CoinGecko doesn't have a token. Type the address yourself and do everything inside your CoinGecko account, never from a link in a message.
Rob's take
Eighteen years in PR left me with one rule for launches: the listing isn't the news. A CoinGecko page is where people go to check you after they've heard about you somewhere else. So apply when there's something for them to find, a working product, a team with names, a few honest articles. Then the page does its job, which is to confirm what they already read.
FAQ
Is it free to get listed on CoinGecko?
Yes. A regular CoinGecko listing review is free. The optional Fast Pass costs $1,000 per listing request and only speeds up the reply. No CoinGecko representative will ask you for a listing fee.
How long does a CoinGecko listing take?
A regular review takes about three to five working days. Fast Pass promises a reply within 24 hours. If your token isn't listed two weeks after you apply, CoinGecko says the request most likely didn't pass.
Does CoinGecko Fast Pass guarantee a listing?
No. Fast Pass gets you an answer within 24 hours, and the same listing rules apply. The fee isn't refunded if the request is rejected.
Can I list a token on CoinGecko before it launches?
Yes, with a Preview Listing. You need a clear launch date and time backed by official announcements. When trading starts, you send a Coin Update request to switch the page on.
Why isn't my token listed on CoinGecko?
The common reasons are no market on an exchange CoinGecko tracks, thin liquidity or attention, a website that doesn't explain the project, contract or rug-pull risk, a missing proof post, or trademark problems. Fix the gap before you apply again, because repeat requests are marked as spam.
Should I list on CoinMarketCap too?
Many projects apply to both, since buyers use both. CoinMarketCap is also free, with a $5,000 Priority option. Our guide to getting listed on CoinMarketCap covers its rules. Investors will be running the checks from our due diligence checklist on your project either way.