Can coins be listed on DEXs without team permission?

🔵 Can coins be listed on DEXs without team permission?

Answer: Yes

On Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) like Uniswap, PancakeSwap, or SushiSwap:

ANYONE can create a liquidity pool for any token, even if they didn’t build the project.

There’s no central authority or listing approval required.

If you have the token’s smart contract address, you can add liquidity and it will become tradeable on the DEX.

⚠️ This Creates a Huge Risk — Fake Token Listings

Scammers often:

Create fake copies of popular tokens (e.g., “ShibaInu v2” or “USDT++”)

List them on DEXs by providing fake liquidity

Beginners get tricked into buying them thinking it's real

This is why DEXs always say:

👉 Double-check the token contract address before swapping.

📌 Example:

Suppose there's a trending token called “ApeCoin (APE)”

A scammer creates a token named “ApeeCoin”

Adds liquidity worth $1,000 on Uniswap

Promotes it on Telegram/Twitter as "New ApeCoin"

People buy it → scammer removes liquidity and runs away (Rug Pull)

No permission from the real APE team was ever needed.