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(WHALES)

Whales Market is a decentralized over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace designed to facilitate trustless trading of illiquid assets. It addresses common peer-to-peer trading issues by using on-chain smart contracts and escrow systems. The platform allows users to trade assets that have not been officially listed yet, such as pre-market token allocations, reward points, and NFT whitelists. By securing both the buyer's funds and the seller's collateral in escrow, it ensures a more secure environment for early-stage trades.

The platform prioritizes security through smart contract technology and external audits, notably by PeckShield. Unlike traditional OTC trades that rely on social trust, Whales Market uses an escrow system where both the buyer's payment and the seller's collateral are locked on-chain. While this significantly reduces the risk of fraud or non-performance, users should still be aware of standard decentralized finance risks, such as potential smart contract vulnerabilities or market volatility associated with pre-market assets.

To participate, users connect a compatible wallet supporting chains like Solana, EVM, or Sui. On the platform, you can either 'Fill' an existing order posted by another user or 'Create' your own custom offer. To ensure the integrity of the trade, both the buyer and the seller are required to deposit collateral. This collateral serves as a guarantee that the transaction will be fulfilled once the asset becomes tradable or the delivery conditions are met.

If a seller does not fulfill their obligation within the designated settlement window—typically a 4-hour period after the token's official launch—they are marked as 'Overdue.' In this scenario, the smart contract automatically forfeits the seller's collateral and transfers it directly to the buyer as compensation. This mechanism protects buyers against defaults, though it is important to note that if a token's price surges significantly, a seller might choose to lose their collateral instead of delivering the tokens at the agreed price.

The $WHALES token is central to the platform's ecosystem and offers several utilities. Token stakers can receive a share of the platform's generated trading fees through revenue-sharing mechanisms. Additionally, $WHALES is used to reward active traders and liquidity providers to encourage platform growth. It also serves as a governance token, allowing holders to participate in the decision-making process for future project listings and protocol upgrades. You can trade $WHALES on LBank and other leading exchange platforms.

Point Markets allow users to trade accumulated protocol points before they are converted into tokens. This is speculative since conversion rates are determined by the issuing projects. To add flexibility, Whales Market offers a 'Resell Position' feature. This allows a buyer of a pre-market allocation to sell their 'buy' position to another user before the token actually launches. This enables traders to lock in profits or exit positions early, with the new buyer inheriting the rights to the future asset delivery and the associated collateral protections.