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Liquidity-First Policy

Melt enforces a Liquidity-First policy. No asset is listed without committed Designated Market Maker support.

Standards

  • Spread tightness — bid/ask spreads must meet protocol-defined thresholds before public activation
  • Order book depth — sufficient depth to absorb standard retail trade sizes with negligible slippage
  • Continuous quoting — DMMs must maintain orders during market hours

Monitoring

The protocol continuously monitors order book depth and spread metrics. If liquidity falls below thresholds, the Core Team may pause public access until conditions improve.