Transparency
How trending works
Trending on Listpad is calculated from public, on-chain activity — not paid placement. Here's exactly what goes into the score.
The trend score
Each Listpad-listed token gets a trend score recalculated regularly. The score combines several signals so no single metric can be gamed on its own:
01
24h volume signal
How much the token is actually being traded on-chain.
02
Liquidity signal
Deeper liquidity ranks higher — thin pools are easy to manipulate.
03
Page views & engagement
How many people are viewing the token on Listpad.
04
Recent listing boost
Newly approved tokens get a small, temporary visibility boost that decays over time.
05
Verified-proof bonus
Tokens with confirmed LP-lock / renounce / verified-contract proof rank slightly higher.
On paid promotion
Listpad does not currently sell trending spots. If paid promotion is ever introduced, it will be clearly labeled as "Sponsored" and will never secretly affect organic trending rankings.
Markets vs. Listings vs. Trending
To keep things clear, Listpad separates three different things: Top Market Coins (global majors like BTC, ETH by market cap), Listings (community-submitted tokens), and Trending (Listpad-listed tokens ranked by the score above). Major coins are never shown as "new listings."
This formula may be refined over time to stay fair and resistant to manipulation.