Still convinced that major exchanges don't move the needle on Bitcoin's price? Think again.
Consider this angle: which multi-billion-dollar asset class has generated the kind of returns you see in altseason cycles, yet finds itself delisted from virtually every top-tier exchange? Monero ($XMR) is the textbook example.
Here's what that tells you—CEX infrastructure isn't just about convenience. It's a price discovery mechanism. When an asset gets booted from major trading platforms, its price action reflects it. Liquidity dries up. Volume contracts. Real market demand faces structural barriers.
The alternative narrative? That exchanges are passive participants. Reality suggests otherwise. Listing decisions, trading pairs availability, and withdrawal restrictions directly shape which assets appreciate and which don't. The data's all there if you look at it.
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BtcDailyResearcher
· 2h ago
The wave of XMR delisting indeed caused a bloodbath. Exchange power really shouldn't be underestimated... Even if the wallet address is correct, it's not enough; there needs to be liquidity.
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WalletDetective
· 2h ago
The wave of XMR delisting was really harsh, liquidity directly dried up... Exchanges are not truly neutral; frankly, they are playing with life and death decisions.
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LongTermDreamer
· 2h ago
Haha, I love the XMR example. I heard three years ago that it was gradually delisted by exchanges. I didn't understand it back then, but now I really get it... Exchanges are not neutral infrastructure at all; they are essentially the referees of the market.
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ChainBrain
· 2h ago
The removal of XMR is really unbelievable, it shows that CEX truly holds the power over life and death.
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FOMOSapien
· 2h ago
The XMR example is indeed tough, but can exchanges really determine life or death? It feels a bit over the top.
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VCsSuckMyLiquidity
· 2h ago
NGL, the delisting of XMR indeed highlights the issue; it was about time someone exposed the fact that exchanges are not neutral tools.
Still convinced that major exchanges don't move the needle on Bitcoin's price? Think again.
Consider this angle: which multi-billion-dollar asset class has generated the kind of returns you see in altseason cycles, yet finds itself delisted from virtually every top-tier exchange? Monero ($XMR) is the textbook example.
Here's what that tells you—CEX infrastructure isn't just about convenience. It's a price discovery mechanism. When an asset gets booted from major trading platforms, its price action reflects it. Liquidity dries up. Volume contracts. Real market demand faces structural barriers.
The alternative narrative? That exchanges are passive participants. Reality suggests otherwise. Listing decisions, trading pairs availability, and withdrawal restrictions directly shape which assets appreciate and which don't. The data's all there if you look at it.