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Decentralized Canto (CANTO) Listing on Helix

Canto is now live for trading on Helix!

Users can place limit orders alongside advanced order types such as stop-loss in an entirely decentralized environment. Helix is also the first dex to bring Canto to the broader Cosmos ecosystem.

Read more below to find out more about Canto, the benefits of trading CANTO on Helix, and a step-by-step guide on getting started.

Start Trading CANTO: https://helixapp.com/spot/canto-usdt

What Is Canto (CANTO)?

Canto is a layer 1 blockchain built to deliver on the promise of DeFi – that through a post-traditional financial movement, new systems will be made accessible, transparent, decentralized, and free. Created by a loosely organized collective of chain-native builders, Canto is a new commons powered by free public infrastructure.

Why Trade CANTO on Helix?

With a diverse array of upgrades and advanced enhancements, Helix is the only truly decentralized derivatives exchange. Helix provides completely unmatched exchange, advanced order types, a brand new Convert interface, trading histories, and reward tracking to Injective users. Anyone can use Helix as a crypto cross-chain trading gateway with zero gas fees, best-in-class security, and lightning-fast speeds.

Helix supports decentralized Canto (CANTO) trading within the Cosmos ecosystem alongside maker fee rebates and rewards, and new ways to earn with every trade.

CANTO-USDT Market Details

Base asset: CANTO
Quote asset: USDT
Minimum tick size: $0.0001 USDT
Minimum quantity step: 10
Trade and earn multiplier: 1X maker pts; 1X taker pts
Fee: -0.01% maker fee; 0.1% taker fee
Trading hours: 24/7/365

How to Trade CANTO on Helix?

In order to trade the Canto spot market on Helix, you will need to have USDT in your Trading Account. The first step is to deposit assets to Injective.

Option 1: Bridge USDT from Ethereum to Injective

Connect your Ethereum wallet (e.g. MetaMask, Ledger, Torus, Trezor) on Helix and make sure it has USDT balance;
Go to the Account page on Helix and click “Deposit”;
Select Ethereum in the dropdown menu and select USDT as the token you want to bridge;
Click the “Set Allowance” button, which allows the bridge contract to use your USDT for the transfer; this will prompt you to sign a transaction via MetaMask or another wallet;
Note that you need to pay a small amount in ETH gas fees to bridge tokens from Ethereum (but don’t worry there won’t be any gas fees on Injective!). Click “Confirm” to continue;
Enter the amount of USDT you want to bridge over and click “Transfer Now”;
Once the transaction is completed, you can check your USDT balance via the Injective Wallet or Account page on Helix.

Option 2: Onboard with Fiat

You can also onboard onto Helix using popular fiat currencies by selecting from one of the fiat on-ramp providers such as Kado, Transak or Payfura.
Choose your payment currency (e.g. USD) and enter the amount in fiat you would like to swap;
Select Injective as the network to receive your payment amount;
Follow the instructions and continue the steps;
Once the transaction is completed, you will see the USDT or INJ balance on Injective Wallet or Account page under Helix;
Swap INJ to USDT by using the Swap feature if needed.

Trade CANTO/USDT on Helix

After you successfully bridge over assets to Injective, you are ready to trade!

Go to the CANTO/USDT spot market on Helix;
Click “Transfer to trade” on the left side of your page, to transfer assets from your Injective Wallet to the Trading Account;
Choose USDT and enter the amount you want to transfer;
On Helix, you can choose the type of order, either Market or Limit order. You can also place a stop-loss order;
Enter the amount you want to buy, submit your order and approve it with your wallet;
Once the order is approved successfully, you will see a notification “Your order has been placed.”

Upcoming Listings

Moving forward, Helix will continue to expand the markets available for users. All community members can propose to bring new assets to Helix using the governance portal on the Injective Hub. Ultimately, all INJ token holders own Injective so the community has the power to bring new assets to the dApp ecosystem.

Stay updated on all new listings by joining Helix on Twitter and Telegram!

Useful Resources

How to create your Injective wallet: Link
Onboard onto Injective instantly with fiat: Link
Transfer assets to Injective via Injective Bridge: Link
A quick guide on how to make a trade on Helix: Link
Trade and Earn on Helix: Link
Earn trading fee discounts by staking INJ: Link\

This article is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice or an endorsement of a particular project or application. Use of Helix is subject to Helix's Terms and Conditions.

About Helix

Helix is the premier decentralized crypto exchange. Helix provides access to unlimited crypto assets and perpetual markets with market leading rebates. Best-in-class security, near zero fees, lightning fast speeds, cross-chain capabilities and a fully on-chain orderbook on Helix provide the optimal gateway to bring crypto trading to the masses. Helix is built on Injective, the interoperable layer one protocol for building powerful exchange, DeFi, derivatives & Web3 applications.

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About Injective

Injective is a lightning fast interoperable layer one blockchain optimized for building the premier Web3 finance applications. Injective provides developers with powerful plug-and-play modules for creating unmatched dApps. INJ is the native deflationary scarce asset that powers Injective and its rapidly growing ecosystem. Injective is incubated by Binance and is backed by prominent investors such as Jump Crypto, Pantera and Mark Cuban.

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