How to add liquidity on Metis

To let people buy and sell your Metis token, you add a liquidity pool on a Metis DEX. Here is how it works.

Why you need liquidity

A new token has no market until you create a liquidity pool — a pair of your token and another asset (like METIS or a stablecoin) that traders swap against. Metis has Uniswap-style DEXes where you can list.

Step by step

1. Open a Metis DEX and connect your wallet on Metis.
2. Go to the Pool / Add Liquidity section.
3. Select your token (paste its contract address) and pair it with METIS or a stablecoin.
4. Choose the amounts — this sets the starting price.
5. Confirm. You receive LP tokens representing your share.

Set a sensible price

The ratio of the two assets sets the opening price. Add enough of both sides so early trades are not wildly volatile. Read tokenomics to plan supply and pricing.

Build trust by locking liquidity

Many founders lock their LP tokens so they cannot pull liquidity — a strong rug-pull deterrent. See avoiding scams.

Why add liquidity on Metis?

Adding liquidity on Metis is what makes a token tradable: you deposit a pair of tokens into a pool, and traders swap against it, with the price set automatically. Liquidity providers earn a share of the trading fees in return. Without liquidity, a token simply cannot be bought or sold on Metis. To understand the mechanics of pools and pricing, see how decentralised exchanges work.

Adding liquidity for your own token on Metis

If you have created a token, adding liquidity on Metis is the moment it comes to life — you pair it with the chain’s base asset so people can trade it, and the amount you add sets the opening price and depth. Locking that liquidity is the single biggest trust signal you can give buyers, proving you cannot pull the rug. First, though, you need the token itself: you can create one with no code and keep full ownership, then add and lock its liquidity on Metis.

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