Every market needs a seed: USDC you stake to provide the initial liquidity traders buy against. A bigger seed means a deeper market that absorbs larger bets with less price movement.
How much
Markets seed from $500. There’s no upper limit, more collateral lets your market support larger trades and typically attracts more volume.
Getting your seed back
Your seed is working capital, not a fee. It’s returned to you in full when the market resolves, you keep your fee earnings on top.
Costs to launch
Launching carries a small seeding fee (currently 3% of your stake) and a flat launch fee (currently $20). Both are shown before you confirm.