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# Limelight Catalyst

**Limelight Catalyst** is the badge that unlocks market creation on Limelight. There are two ways to earn it.

## Two Paths to the Badge

1. **Create early (launch window).**\
   For roughly the **first month** after launch, market creation is **open to everyone** — no badge required. If you **create at least one market during this window**, you earn the Limelight Catalyst badge automatically and keep your ability to create markets after the window closes.
2. **Complete the Catalyst tasks.**\
   Complete the four tasks below to earn the badge. This is the standard path, and the main route once the launch window ends.

> The exact length of the open-creation window depends on our launch campaign (about 1–2 months). After it closes, **only Catalyst badge holders can create new markets.** The badge is earned once — after that you can create as many markets as you want.

## Why It Exists

Market creation is a privilege with real impact on other users. Bad or spammy markets waste liquidity and erode trust. The Catalyst badge filters for creators who understand the platform, trade on it, and are publicly accountable — while still giving early users an open on-ramp at launch.

## The Four Tasks

**1. 10-Day Check-In Streak**\
Complete the daily check-in for 10 consecutive days. Missing a day resets your streak to zero. Progress shown: X / 10 days on the Catalyst page.

**2. Join Limelight Community** *(coming soon)*\
Join Limelight's official social channels.

**3. Social Verification**\
Connect your X (Twitter) account to your Limelight profile.

**4. Trade Challenge**\
Reach **$500 in cumulative mainnet trading volume**. Progress is shown on the Catalyst page.

## After You Earn the Badge

Once you've earned Catalyst (either path), the **Create Market** button is unlocked. From there:

* Head to the Create Market flow
* Define your question, outcomes, observation window, and resolution rules
* Seed a minimum of $100 in liquidity
* Launch

See [Creating a Market](/limelight-docs/for-creators/creating-a-market.md) for the full creation flow.

## FAQ

<details>

<summary>Do I need to keep completing tasks to keep creating markets?</summary>

No. Catalyst is a one-time unlock. Once you earn it, market creation stays open forever.

</details>

<details>

<summary>If I create a market in the first month, do I still need to do the tasks later?</summary>

No. Creating a market during the open launch window earns you the badge automatically — you keep your creation rights without doing the tasks.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can I trade without the Catalyst badge?</summary>

Yes. Catalyst only gates market creation, not trading. Anyone signed in can trade from day one.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Does testnet volume count toward my LP?</summary>

No. Testnet activity is for the Catalyst Trade Challenge only and doesn't produce LP or real rewards. Only mainnet volume earns LP.

</details>

<details>

<summary>When do the "coming soon" tasks go live?</summary>

Community joining rolls out alongside the social-platform integrations. Your progress on the other tasks (check-in, social verification, Trade Challenge) is preserved in the meantime.

</details>


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