Upbit listing fee in 2026
Press reports allege that projects paid about $2M through intermediaries linked to Upbit. Upbit publicly denies charging for listings.
Operating, under regulator sanctionsHack of about $30M on 27 Nov 2025, users made whole from reserves; FSS sanction process over the hack pending since Jul 2026; Naver Financial merger set for 31 Dec 2026. Source, grade 4, checked 2026-09-30.
What has been reported
| Source | Listing fee | Deposit | Market-maker liquidity | Audit | Legal entity | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press report, disputed grade 2, low confidence, checked 2026-09-10 | About $2,000,000, alleged, paid via intermediaries; denied | - | - | Required | Required | - |
Reported figures from public sources, not a tariff published by Upbit. Conflicting sources are shown side by side, never averaged. Market-maker liquidity is capital placed in the order book, not a fee.
What we know
These are allegations about intermediaries, not fees charged by the exchange. Some projects reported paying 3-5% of total supply; three of seven projects contacted reported paying nothing. Upbit denies any paid listing. Separately, Upbit was hacked for about $30M on 27 November 2025, users were made whole from reserves, and a regulator sanction process over the hack has been pending since July 2026.
Red flags in a Upbit listing offer
- Red flagA deposit paid to an agent's own wallet before the exchange has approved anything.
- Red flagNo agreement signed by the exchange's own legal entity, only by the agent.
- Red flagA "guaranteed" listing, or a guaranteed CoinGecko or CoinMarketCap page as part of the package.
- Red flag"Volume support" or "chart support": that is wash trading, and firms that sold it have been convicted.
- AskA deadline of hours. Listing slots are not sold like concert tickets.
More in seven questions to ask before you pay anyone for a listing.
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