Crypto glossary
Exchange monitoring tag
An exchange monitoring tag is a risk label placed on tokens that show high volatility or other problems, warning users that a delisting review may follow.
Several large centralized exchanges flag certain tokens with labels such as monitoring tag or seed tag. A monitoring tag signals that a token is under review because of significant volatility, low liquidity or trading volume, weak development activity, poor communication from the team or other concerns. Users may have to pass a short quiz or acknowledge the risks before trading tagged tokens.
The tag is a warning, not a verdict. Exchanges usually review tagged tokens periodically, and some regain normal status while others are delisted. For traders, a new tag is an important signal because it often comes before a delisting and can trigger immediate selling.
Because tags follow the exchange's internal criteria, which are only broadly described, their application can seem inconsistent, and projects sometimes dispute them publicly. Tags apply only to that venue: the same token may trade without restrictions elsewhere, though usually with less liquidity.
Example
An exchange adds a monitoring tag to five tokens in its monthly review. One of them, whose team has gone quiet, falls 25% that day and is delisted two months later.