Projects can pay for extra visibility. This article explains the products and, more important for readers, how to recognise them.
Boost
A Boost is a time-limited pack that puts a project in the sponsored strip on Discover and adds a Boosted badge on coin lists and the token page. Packs differ in length, from twelve hours up to seven days, and in rotation priority: among projects boosted at the same time, a higher pack is shown earlier in the strip. If a project buys again while a boost is active, the new one queues after the current one rather than overlapping, so no time is wasted.
Banners and sponsored slots
Advertisers can also book banner positions and sponsored slots next to lists such as trending or new listings. Each placement has a fixed number of slots and a published price for the length of the campaign.
What payment does not buy
- It does not change the organic score or the organic order of any list.
- It does not mean the project has been checked or vouched for by us.
- It does not guarantee that a listing will be approved. Listings are reviewed separately.
How to tell it apart
Paid items carry a Sponsored or Boosted label. Unsold placements show an invitation to advertise, never a made-up advertiser. Organic lists are built from market data only.