> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gamercoin.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Provide Liquidity

> Step-by-step: add liquidity on Uniswap, PancakeSwap, or Raydium, then stake the LP tokens for bonus GHX rewards.

Liquidity mining stacks two yield streams: trading fees from the LP pool and bonus GHX from the GamerHash program. To unlock both, you'll need to add liquidity on a DEX, receive LP tokens, then stake those LP tokens at [staking.gamercoin.com](https://staking.gamercoin.com/).

Estimated time: **10–15 minutes** plus on-chain confirmations.

<Warning>
  Providing liquidity exposes you to **impermanent loss** when the relative prices of GHX and the paired asset diverge. Read [Binance Academy on impermanent loss](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained) before committing capital.
</Warning>

## What you'll need

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="A Web3 wallet" icon="wallet">
    For Ethereum or BNB Chain: MetaMask, Rabby, or Trust Wallet. For Solana: Phantom, Solflare, or Backpack.
  </Card>

  <Card title="GHX + paired asset" icon="scale-balanced">
    Roughly equal USD value of each — GHX paired with ETH (Ethereum), BNB (BNB Chain), or SOL (Solana).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Native gas" icon="fire">
    A small buffer of ETH / BNB / SOL beyond the paired-asset amount, to pay transaction fees.
  </Card>

  <Card title="A DEX of choice" icon="arrows-rotate">
    Uniswap (Ethereum), PancakeSwap (BNB Chain), or Raydium (Solana).
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Step 1 — Add liquidity on a DEX

Pick the chain where your GHX lives. If it's on the wrong chain, bridge it first — see [Contracts & Bridging](/tokenomics/contracts#bridging).

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Ethereum (Uniswap)">
    1. Open [Uniswap](https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap?outputCurrency=0x728f30fa2f100742c7949d1961804fa8e0b1387d) and connect your wallet.
    2. Navigate to **Pool** → **New Position**.
    3. Pick the **GHX / ETH** pair. The token list won't show GHX by default — paste the contract address `0x728f30fa2f100742c7949d1961804fa8e0b1387d` to import it.
    4. Set the deposit amounts. The interface auto-balances — enter one side and it fills the other.
    5. Approve the GHX contract (one-time per chain), then confirm **Add Liquidity**.
    6. Once the transaction confirms, your **LP tokens** are in your wallet.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="BNB Chain (PancakeSwap)">
    1. Open [PancakeSwap](https://pancakeswap.finance/swap?outputCurrency=0xbd7b8e4de08d9b01938f7ff2058f110ee1e0e8d4\&chainId=56) and connect your wallet.
    2. Navigate to **Liquidity** → **Add Liquidity**.
    3. Pick the **GHX / WBNB** pair. Paste `0xbd7b8e4de08d9b01938f7ff2058f110ee1e0e8d4` if GHX isn't auto-detected.
    4. Set the deposit amounts.
    5. Approve the GHX contract (one-time per chain), then confirm **Supply**.
    6. Your **Cake-LP tokens** appear in your wallet on confirmation.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Solana (Raydium)">
    1. Open [Raydium](https://raydium.io/swap/?inputMint=sol\&outputMint=Cy52Ts2GwSzdkhCihB5i1Vu6sApzgqktNNFyHbsdgwm7) and connect your Solana wallet.
    2. Navigate to **Liquidity** → **Create Position**.
    3. Pick the **GHX / SOL** pool.
    4. Set the deposit amounts and confirm.
    5. Your **LP tokens** appear in your wallet on confirmation. Solana uses a different model than EVM — there's no separate "approve" step.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

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## Step 2 — Stake your LP tokens

LP tokens by themselves earn swap fees only. To unlock the bonus GHX rewards, you need to stake them.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the staking dashboard">
    Go to [staking.gamercoin.com](https://staking.gamercoin.com/) and connect the same wallet you used on the DEX.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Switch to Liquidity Mining">
    Navigate to the **Liquidity Mining** section (separate from the **Staking** tab — make sure you pick the LP pools, not the GHX-only pools).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the matching pool">
    Pick the pool that matches the LP tokens you just received — GHX/ETH on Ethereum, GHX/BNB on BNB Chain, or GHX/SOL on Solana.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve the LP contract (Ethereum / BNB Chain only)">
    First-time LP stakers must approve the program to move their LP tokens. Confirm in your wallet.

    <Note>
      Approval is one-time per chain. Solana uses a different model — there's no separate approval step.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Stake the LP tokens">
    Enter the amount of LP tokens to stake (or click **Max**) and confirm the transaction in your wallet.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify the position">
    Your staked LP appears under **My Positions** on the dashboard. Both fee earnings (on the DEX side) and bonus GHX (on the program side) accrue continuously.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Claiming bonus GHX

The bonus GHX rewards from the GamerHash program are claimed at [staking.gamercoin.com](https://staking.gamercoin.com/):

1. Open the dashboard while connected to the correct chain.
2. Find your LP position under **My Positions**.
3. Click **Claim**. Confirm the transaction.

Swap-fee earnings stay inside the LP token automatically — they compound into the LP value and are realized when you remove liquidity (Step below).

## Removing liquidity

Removing your position is the reverse of entering it: unstake LP tokens, then break the LP token back into the underlying pair.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Unstake LP tokens">
    On the staking dashboard, find your LP position and click **Unstake**. Confirm the transaction. LP tokens (plus any unclaimed bonus GHX) return to your wallet.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Remove liquidity on the DEX">
    Go back to the DEX (Uniswap / PancakeSwap / Raydium) and open your position. Click **Remove Liquidity**. The LP token burns; you receive GHX **and** the paired asset back, in whatever ratio the pool currently holds — this is when impermanent loss (or gain) is realized.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="GHX doesn't show in the DEX token list">
    Paste the contract address manually. See [Contracts & Audits](/tokenomics/contracts) for canonical addresses on each chain.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My LP tokens are missing from the staking dashboard">
    Confirm you are on the correct chain (the dashboard switcher), and that you're connected with the same wallet you used on the DEX. Refresh after switching networks.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The 'Stake' button is greyed out">
    Either you haven't approved the LP contract yet (Step 4 above), or the LP-token amount you entered exceeds your wallet balance.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My APR is much lower than advertised">
    LP-mining APR depends on pool size and total staked LP. As more capital enters the pool, per-staker rewards drop. Check current numbers on the dashboard before committing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I'm worried about impermanent loss">
    Impermanent loss is realized only when you remove liquidity at a price ratio different from your deposit. If GHX and the paired asset move together, IL is small. If they diverge sharply, IL can exceed the bonus GHX you earned. Read [Binance Academy on IL](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained) for the math.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="How to Stake GHX" icon="lock" href="/tutorials/how-to-stake-ghx">
    No paired asset, no impermanent loss — just lock GHX for fixed APR.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Track your position" icon="chart-line" href="/resources/track-ghx">
    Live pool data on DexScreener and aggregator pages.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>