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# # How It Works

## How It Works

### 1. Create a Token

Fill in your token details:

* Name (e.g. "Moon Cat")
* Ticker symbol (e.g. $MCAT)
* Image (uploaded to IPFS via Pinata)
* Description
* Social links (Twitter, Telegram, Website)

Pay a small deploy fee of 0.001 USDC and your token is live on Arc instantly.

### 2. Bonding Curve Trading

Every token on ArcBoost uses a bonding curve pricing mechanism:

* Price starts very low when supply is low
* Price increases automatically as more people buy
* Early buyers get the best price
* No order books — trades execute instantly against the curve

Formula: Price = (ethCollected) / (totalSupply)

### 3. Graduation to DEX

When the bonding curve reaches 100% (1 USDC collected):

* Token status changes to "Graduated"
* Liquidity is ready to move to DEX
* Trading continues on decentralized exchange

Platform fee: 1% on every buy and sell transaction.


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