Coinbase, a leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange, has expanded trading support for two new altcoins: aPriori (APR) and Meteora (MET).
This listing highlights Coinbase’s continued efforts to expand the reach of crypto assets in an increasingly competitive market. However, the move comes as the Met faces increased scrutiny following recent airdrops and ongoing litigation involving the project’s founders.
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New listing: Coinbase begins APR and MET trading
According to Coinbase Markets, trading between APR and MET officially began on October 23rd. Both tokens are currently publicly available on Coinbase.com, the Coinbase mobile app, and Coinbase Advanced.
Meanwhile, institutional investors have direct access through Coinbase Exchange. Consistent with Coinbase’s compliance approach, region-based trading restrictions continue to apply.
Coinbase added that after trading begins, “limit orders can be placed or canceled, and matches may occur. Market orders cannot be submitted.”
The exchange also reminded users to check the correct network before initiating a transfer. Official contract addresses for both tokens have been provided.
aPriori (APR) operates on the Ethereum network (ERC-20) at address 0x5a9610919f5e81183823a2be4bd1beb2b4da2a20. Meteora (MET) runs on the Solana network (SPL) at address METvsvVRapdj9cFLzq4Tr43xK4tAjQfwX76z3n6mWQL. Sponsored Sponsored
Notably, both assets are new additions to the crypto market, having just debuted yesterday. APR powers the aPriori network. It is a liquid staking platform on Monad that uses the MEV strategy to enhance user rewards.
The token is also featured on Binance Alpha and can be traded on several decentralized exchanges. Since launch, APR value has increased by 92.8%, indicating strong initial performance. At the time of writing, the altcoin was trading at $0.61.
MET, on the other hand, is the native token of Meteora, a decentralized liquidity protocol built on the Solana blockchain. Its key products include Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker (DLMM), Dynamic Automated Market Maker v1 and v2 (DAMM), and Dynamic Bonding Curve (DBC).
In addition to Coinbase, altcoins have secured listings on Bybit, Gate.io, OKX, and KuCoin. Despite the attention, its price has been volatile, dropping 15% since entering the market. At the time of writing, MET was trading at $0.58.
Besides price fluctuations, the project has also attracted criticism for its airdrop allocation. BeInCrypto reported that wallets associated with TRUMP meme coin insiders collectively received approximately $4.2 million in MET tokens during the airdrop, which were later transferred to OKX.
Additionally, Meteora founder Benjamin Chow has been named as a target in a class action lawsuit alleging misconduct related to early memecoin projects such as LIBRA and MELANIA.
