How to add liquidity on TON

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

Why you need liquidity

A new Jetton has no market until you create a liquidity pool — a pair of your token and another asset (like TON or USDT) that traders swap against. TON has several DEXes where you can list, including STON.fi and DeDust.

Step by step

1. Open a TON DEX (such as STON.fi or DeDust) and connect your TON wallet.
2. Go to the Pool / Add Liquidity section.
3. Select your token (paste its Jetton master address) and pair it with TON or USDT.
4. Choose the amounts — this sets the starting price.
5. Confirm. You receive an LP position 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 position so they cannot pull liquidity — a strong rug-pull deterrent that builds buyer confidence. See avoiding scams.

Why add liquidity on TON?

Adding liquidity on TON 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 TON. To understand the mechanics of pools and pricing, see how decentralised exchanges work.

Adding liquidity for your own token on TON

If you have created a token, adding liquidity on TON 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 TON.

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