Starting Liquidity Explained
What starting liquidity is on a bonding-curve launch, who pays for it, what you get back, and how to choose an amount.
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What it actually is
Starting liquidity is a first purchase of your own token, executed atomically with the creation of the bonding curve. The SOL you commit goes into the curve's reserves and you receive the corresponding tokens in your wallet.
Who funds it
You do, from the wallet that signs the launch. It is separate from the platform launch fee and from network and rent costs, and it is the only part of the launch cost that you get value back from in the form of tokens.
Choosing an amount
A small amount is enough to make the token tradable and to prove the curve works. A larger amount raises the initial price floor and reduces how cheaply the very first external buyers can enter. There is no single right answer, so the wizard shows a comparison of several amounts with their simulated cost before you commit.
- It is not a fee — you receive the tokens
- It is refundable only by selling those tokens back into the curve, at the curve price
- Your wallet must also cover the launch fee and network/rent costs on top