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πŸ“š BEGINNER β€’ Fundamentals Guide

What is Market Making in Crypto?

A beginner-friendly guide to understanding how market makers create liquidity and why every token project needs one

7 min read
Beginner
February 2026

The Simple Definition

A market maker is someone (or a company/bot) that continuously places buy and sell orders for a cryptocurrency, ensuring there's always someone ready to trade with you.

Think of it like this: Imagine a currency exchange booth at an airport. They always have dollars, euros, and other currencies ready to exchange. They make money from the small difference between their buy and sell prices. Crypto market makers do the same thing, but for digital assets on exchanges.

How Market Making Works

1

Place Buy Orders

Market maker places orders to buy the token at various price levels below the current price.

2

Place Sell Orders

Simultaneously places orders to sell at price levels above the current price.

3

Profit from Spread

When both buy and sell orders execute, the market maker earns the difference (spread).

4

Continuous Adjustment

Algorithms constantly adjust orders based on market conditions, maintaining liquidity 24/7.

Key Terms Explained

Liquidity

How easily you can buy or sell without affecting the price. High liquidity = easy trading, low liquidity = difficult and expensive trading.

Bid-Ask Spread

The difference between the highest buy price (bid) and lowest sell price (ask). Smaller spread = lower trading costs.

Order Book

A list of all buy and sell orders at different prices. Market makers fill this book with orders to create depth.

Slippage

When you get a worse price than expected because your order moved the market. Good liquidity minimizes slippage.

Why Token Projects Need Market Making

Reduced Slippage

Traders can buy and sell at prices close to the displayed price without significant price impact.

Tighter Spreads

The gap between buy and sell prices becomes smaller, reducing trading costs for everyone.

Higher Trading Volume

Active markets attract more traders, creating a positive cycle of increased liquidity.

Price Stability

Continuous liquidity prevents extreme price swings from single large orders.

Investor Confidence

Professional market making signals a serious, well-supported project.

Better Exchange Relations

Exchanges prefer tokens with healthy trading activity and liquidity.

With vs Without Market Making

AspectWith Market MakerWithout Market Maker
Bid-Ask Spread0.3% - 0.8%2% - 10%+
Order Book Depth$100K - $1M+$1K - $10K
Daily VolumeConsistent activitySporadic, unpredictable
Price Impact (10K order)< 0.5%5% - 20%+
Investor ConfidenceHighLow

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Now that you understand the basics, explore our advanced guides or get started with professional market making from Artha Protocol.