Which resources are available?
- Token Listing Guide
A dated checklist, exchange requirements, listing costs and the liquidity a listing needs.
- Token Launch Guide
A liquidity-first launch checklist, pre-launch planning, depth by venue type and common mistakes.
- Market Maker Buyer's Guide
Twelve weighted criteria, a 24-point checklist, pricing models and red flags.
- Market Maker Scorecard
An interactive tool to score up to three market makers out of 100.
- Market Making Cost Calculator
Price a retainer against a token loan's options and size your quoting inventory.
- TDMM Liquidity Benchmark
Spread and depth by volume tier from 2,121 order books, free to cite.
- Market Making Glossary
Fifty-one market making terms in plain language.
Which resource answers which question?
| Your question | Resource | Type |
|---|---|---|
| How do I get a token listed, and what does it cost? | Token Listing Guide | Guide |
| How much liquidity does my launch need? | Token Launch Guide | Guide |
| How do I choose a market maker? | Market Maker Buyer's Guide | Guide |
| Which of these three offers is best? | Market Maker Scorecard | Tool |
| Is a token loan cheaper than a retainer? | Market Making Cost Calculator | Tool |
| What spread and depth should my token have? | TDMM Liquidity Benchmark | Data |
| What does this term in my contract mean? | Market Making Glossary | Reference |
How are these resources produced?
From TDMM's own data
Order book snapshots, a study of 753 listings and option pricing models that TDMM publishes.
With named public figures
Exchange publications, regulator releases and industry reports, dated in the text.
Reviewed and dated
Each page carries an author and a last-reviewed date.
Free to use
No sign-up. Benchmark data is licensed CC BY 4.0.
Where else can you look?
- Offerings
TDMM's eight services for token projects.
- Compare market makers
TDMM set beside 16 other firms, one page each.
- Best of lists
Ranked lists of market makers by use case.
- Blog
TDMM research articles.
Frequently asked questions
Are TDMM's resources free?
Yes. The guides, tools, benchmark and glossary are free and need no sign-up. The tools run in your browser and send no data anywhere.
Can I cite TDMM's benchmark data?
Yes. The TDMM Liquidity Benchmark is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Credit TDMM and link to the benchmark page.
Which resource should a founder read first?
Before choosing a market maker, read the Market Maker Buyer's Guide and use the scorecard. Before a launch or a listing, start with the Token Launch Guide or the Token Listing Guide.
How often are the resources updated?
The Liquidity Benchmark is updated quarterly. Guides and tools are reviewed when exchange rules or market data change, and each page shows its last-reviewed date.
Who writes TDMM's resources?
They are written by Vaibhav Singh for TDMM and reviewed by TDMM. Each page states that TDMM is itself a market maker.
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Offerings
TDMM publishes this page about its own services and resources. It is information only and is not investment, legal or tax advice. TDMM does not promise token prices, trading volume or exchange listings.