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# Bonds

## Quick Overview

| Feature        | Details                    |
| -------------- | -------------------------- |
| What you give  | USDT                       |
| What you get   | Discounted PRO (vested)    |
| Discount range | 75% – 100% of market price |
| Vesting        | Linear over bond period    |
| LP created     | Yes, permanently locked    |

## Why Bond?

| Buying on DEX       | Bonding                     |
| ------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Market price        | Discounted price            |
| Instant access      | Vested over time            |
| No protocol benefit | Creates permanent liquidity |
| Simple              | Requires understanding      |

Bonds trade time (vesting) for price (discount).

## How To Bond

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{% step %}

### Connect wallet

Connect your wallet to the dApp.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Navigate to Bond

Open the Bond section in the dApp.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Select bond period

Choose a bond period (90/180/360/540 days).
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Enter amount

Enter the USDT amount you wish to bond.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Review

Review the discount and vesting schedule before confirming.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Approve and confirm

Approve the token spend in your wallet and confirm the bond transaction.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Receive PRO

You will receive PRO linearly over the selected vesting period.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Important

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Bonds are irreversible.** Once you bond, the LP is locked permanently and your vesting schedule begins. You cannot cancel.
{% endhint %}


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