CZ responded to the controversy regarding the "listing fee": strong projects do not need to pay for listings, and the project party should focus on their own development.

[CZ's post responds to the controversy over "listing fees": strong projects have no need to list on exchanges, and project parties should focus on their own development] CZ stated on platform X that if project parties are dissatisfied with exchanges requesting "Airdrop" or "listing fees", they can choose not to pay; if the project is strong enough, exchanges will naturally compete to list its Token. He pointed out: Strong projects do not need to go public; instead, they should reflect on the attribution of value. If you question the listing fee he charges, it can be set to 0, "even all fees can be set to 0." If the coin holder is dissatisfied with the currency not being listed, they should contact the project party, not the exchange; they can also use a DEX. PancakeSwap has no token fees and a large trading volume. He also listed the listing models of different exchanges, including "full-chain open listing", "paid screening model", and "Airdrop + margin to prevent fraud", emphasizing that different models are all viable. Finally, he suggested that the project party should focus on its own development rather than complaining about others.