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The cost can be regulatory risk, a security concern, or simply a market that no longer works: thin liquidity, collapsing volume, a team that has gone quiet. Most delistings are not a surprise attack on a project. They are the end of a visible, slow process that the team could have interrupted. This guide explains the common triggers, the seven mistakes that most often lead to removal, and what to do about each one before a review starts.",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":38,"children":39},{},[40,42,49],{"type":35,"value":41},"Getting listed is only half the job. A listing is a continuing relationship with a venue that reviews its tokens on a regular basis, and the criteria are usually broader than founders assume. If you have not yet been through the application stage, read ",{"type":30,"tag":43,"props":44,"children":46},"a",{"href":45},"/blog/crypto-exchange-listing-requirements",[47],{"type":35,"value":48},"crypto exchange listing requirements",{"type":35,"value":50}," first. 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