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# 1.4 Secondary Market

* With the 5% shards it retains, the ShardingDAO protocol will create pairs in some DEX secondary markets and place the 5% shards there to increase liquidity.
* Users can either trade in DEX secondary markets or stake shards and the designated cryptocurrency to add liquidity then collect fees.