According to Bobby Ong on Twitter, CoinGecko has operated for 11 years without charging for token listings, highlighting that the recent trend of projects paying $300 to add metadata was unexpected this cycle. However, Ong notes this is not seen as a sustainable business model, suggesting that the willingness to pay listing fees may fade as market dynamics evolve (source: Bobby Ong, Twitter, May 30, 2025). For traders, this signals that token listing accessibility on major aggregators may shift, potentially affecting new token discovery, liquidity, and short-term price action. Monitoring aggregator listing policies remains crucial for identifying early-stage crypto trading opportunities.