Now many projects start listing from DeFi exchanges, and not all DeFi exchanges are represented on coinmarketcap, and not all projects are listed on coinmarketcap.
Listing on DeFi exchanges is either free or costs little money. Therefore, it is very important for developing projects to enter the exchanges that are available to them and do not require large financial investments.
Now investors primarily pay attention to the listing of the project on the stock exchanges, as it is important to have good liquidity. Tokens should be easy to buy and sell at an attractive price.