The margin-lock problem

On most pre-market and point-trading venues, the "points" are just an off-chain promise until the token launches. To trade them, both sides must lock margin as a settlement guarantee. Platforms such as Whale Market work this way. That collateral sits idle, ties up capital, and pushes counterparty and settlement risk onto users - if a seller fails to deliver at TGE, the trade unwinds against forfeited margin instead of delivering the asset.

Jitter's model: native objects

On Jitter, points are native on-chain objects tracked by the LiquidLink scoreboard. The position you hold isthe point exposure, so there is nothing to escrow and no margin to lock. Tokenized-point ownership settles directly on-chain; any later conversion into a project token follows the project's separately published terms.

No margin, no counterparty
Because the tokenized point is an object you already own, the point trade transfers that object directly. That removes the posted-collateral requirement for the point trade itself.

Early pricing and early exit

Point exposure lives inside YT, so its value is priced into the YT quote continuously - the market discovers a price for future points long before TGE. And because YT trades on the AMM, you can exit early at any time by selling it, rather than waiting for settlement or hunting for an OTC counterparty.

Side by side

Margin-based point marketsJitter · on-chain points
CollateralBoth buyer and seller lock margin as a settlement guarantee.None - you hold the point object itself. Nothing to escrow.
SettlementSeller must deliver at TGE; collateral is forfeited on default.Tokenized points settle on-chain; project-token conversion remains project-defined.
PricingOTC / orderbook quotes that are often thin before TGE.Priced continuously inside YT by the AMM.
Exit before TGEHard - you must find someone to unwind the order with.Sell YT on the AMM at any time.
Custody of pointsAn off-chain claim recorded by the venue.A native Sui object, verifiable on-chain.
  • Points are native Sui objects — no posted collateral.
  • Tokenized-point ownership transfers on-chain without a delivery promise.
  • Future point value is priced into YT continuously.
  • Exit any time by selling YT on the AMM.
Comparisons are illustrative
Other venues differ in mechanism and terms; this page describes the general collateral-based model for contrast. Always check each platform's own documentation.

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