Will Kaspa Secure Tier-1 Exchange Listing in 2025? Analyst Predicts KAS Path to $1

Kaspa (KAS) has been getting lots of attention as its community-driven coin has passionate supporters rallying behind it.

Kaspa (KAS) has been a hot topic in the crypto sphere, especially with its community-driven spirit and passionate supporters. With the original price target of $1, the Kaspa coin is also known for its unique features, like fast blocks and efficient transactions, differentiating it in the competitive crypto landscape.

However, KAS price has been struggling for some time, despite the buzz around it. But some recent updates might just change things around.

One YouTube channel, ‘Your Crypto Crew,’ delves deep into what the future holds for Kaspa on major exchanges and what this means for the coin’s price. The host, Captain Crypto Mit, is a big believer in Kaspa, stating that “it’ll break all-time high,” and his analysis has certainly caught the attention of many in the Kaspa community.

Getting listed on major exchanges is crucial for any cryptocurrency, especially in the U.S. market, as Captain Crypto highlights. Most crypto money is in the U.S., so getting listed on American exchanges is key. Right now, Kraken is the only major exchange offering Kaspa in the U.S., while Binance and Coinbase are the big exchanges that the community is looking at.

But many exchanges aren’t forthcoming with information about new listings, often dropping hints rather than concrete details. This is because exchanges ultimately care about their own gains rather than community service.

The impact of exchange listings has also changed over time. While Binance used to be the preferred exchange due to its high standards for listing quality projects, it seems to have lost some of that edge. As Captain Crypto notes, Binance lists too many low-quality projects, doesn’t check projects well enough, doesn’t generate as much hype with its new listings, and has faced issues with user data leaks and security breaches.

What the crypto industry needs is an exchange that focuses on quality over quantity, only listing projects with real utility and enough trading activity to make listing a token worthwhile. Only then will we truly see the value of these listings. But for now, the crypto market waits to see which exchange will rise to the challenge.

Captain Crypto also points out that unlike many cryptocurrencies launched with large sums of investor money, Kaspa began fairly with an initial coin offering (ICO) and has been sustained by the community through its journey as a proof-of-work coin.

This grassroots approach might affect how it gets listed, with many predicting that Binance and Coinbase will add KAS during the next market boom. However, getting listed on these exchanges isn’t a simple process.

For Binance, Kaspa needs to undergo serious checks and generate about $600,000 in fees, which Captain Crypto expects to happen around mid-2024, about 9-15 months from when the video was filmed. Coinbase, on the other hand, has to follow strict SEC rules and usually lists coins 3-6 months after Binance does, placing a Coinbase listing timeframe in late 2025-early 2026.

These listings could drastically increase the coin’s price. After Binance, the price might reach $1, according to Captain Crypto’s analysis. Following Coinbase and other exchanges listing the coin, the price range could be $5-$20.

Moreover, experience shows that when one big exchange lists a token, others follow suit quickly. This happened with a project called TOAO, which got listed on several major platforms after Binance added it, despite never paying for listings.

Finally, Captain Crypto mentions that Kaspa has partnered with some big players in finance and crypto, including Marathon Digital, Jane Street, Jump Street, and even BlackRock. These relationships could also influence exchange listings.

These companies also operate on set schedules—like quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly—which might affect when tier-1 exchanges list Kaspa. Based on these schedules and considering that Marathon Digital is making a new Bitcoin miner, which might be announced in the third quarter of 2024, major listings could happen either at the end of 2024 or the start of 2025.

For miners, Kaspa offers a mining pool that’s free until November 5th.

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The significance of exchange listings also depends on the broader market conditions. For instance, during a bear market or a time of low trading activity, these listings wouldn’t make much difference.

Right now, the market seems to be entering a stage of decline, with the potential of a four-month recession and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) possibly increasing interest rates, which could further disrupt the markets.

Captain Crypto and other analysts also keep an eye on Binance's marketing efforts for clues about upcoming listings. Recently, Binance posted about the "blockchain TRMA" (meaning the blockchain trilemma), which some perceive as a subtle form of