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Getting tokens

How to acquire Mel-native tokens.

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Last updated 1 year ago

Acquiring "mainnet" tokens:

  • Run a instance - this rewards you with ERG, which can be immediately swapped for other tokens in the liquidity pools (e.g. MEL, SYM)

  • If you already have some MEL, SYM, or ERG, you can swap them for other tokens using

Acquiring testnet tokens: use the .

Our native tokens are currently not listed on any exchange yet. Be aware of possible scams!

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