Binance Listing Agent Blacklist: Web3Port Partner and Former Pantera Capital Member Among Those Listed

On December 17, Binance released a partial blacklist of "Listing Agents" today, including BitABC, Central Research, May/Dannie, Andrew Lee, Suki Yang, Fiona Lee, and Kenny Z. Binance noted the list is not exhaustive and advised against trusting any "Listing Agent." Below is information on the above individuals and entities sourced from public records: - **BitABC**: A crypto advisory, incubation, and project acceleration firm offering services like project promotion, community building, liquidity incentives, and market consulting. It claims to help early-stage crypto projects gain visibility and traction on trading platforms. - **May/Dannie**: A key figure linked to Web3Port—an improper market maker previously flagged by Binance. May Liu and her team built a "Binance Brokerage Pipeline" spanning Spark Digital Capital → Web3Port → Whisper. Spark operates under the guise of a VC but actually runs market outsourcing and financial advisory (FA) businesses, securing free tokens by leveraging VC-backed projects. After the 2021–2022 industry boom, when projects stopped providing free tokens, Spark shifted to an incubator model, launching Web3Port to offer project packaging and VC connections in exchange for a 1–3% token allocation. - **Suki Yang**: A crypto quantitative trader and investor, and former Pantera Capital team member. She has worked at multiple crypto platforms (e.g., CertiK, Hyype) and founded Lmao.fun—a Solana-chain meme launcher. - **Andrew Lee**: A crypto industry practitioner involved in multiple blockchain projects (e.g., Handshake, Purse.io). He may be engaged in project promotion or intermediation. - **Fiona Lee & Kenny Z**: Limited public details available; suspected to be individual project advisors/intermediaries, or involved in listing coordination or project liaison. - **Central Research**: A potential crypto research or consulting firm with minimal public specifics.