Run a pool
Become a curator
Curators run their own maker pools on Stoa.
A curator picks a pair and a price source, supplies the pool's inventory, and runs a maker that quotes every block. In return the curator keeps the spread it quotes. During launch, pools are listed by the Stoa team: reach out on X to apply.
The bond
Makers post a bond in HYPE for each pool they quote. Each pool sets a minimum bond, and a maker below it cannot quote. A bond can be slashed for clearly bad pricing, and withdrawing it takes a waiting period so it cannot be pulled right after a bad quote.
Verified pools
Pools reviewed by the team get a Verified badge in Pools. Pools can also turn on an independent quote check that rejects prices too far from a reference.