Forgd retweeted
“The best builders treat a TGE the same way traditional companies treat an IPO.”
We asked @MolidorShane (founder of @Forgd_) what it takes for @solana founders to execute a successful token launch.
Forgd retweeted
Crypto market making is entering its "Evidence Era."📄 We’re excited to announce that Amber Group has joined @Forgd_ to bring radical transparency to liquidity provision.
Choosing a market maker based on reputation and "vibe checks" are no longer acceptable for sophisticated projects. As markets mature, execution quality must be verifiable.🛡️
By joining Forgd, we’re making our historical market-making data accessible and standardized for the first time.
Why does this matter?
Most market makers look great during Launch Week. But what happens when volatility hits or trading normalizes?
Forgd’s platform allows projects to see our institutional-grade execution throughout the entire lifecycle of a token. 🏦
We’re also supporting Forgd’s new data-driven RFQ process. ⛓️
This levels the playing field for firms that price realistically and manage risk carefully, discouraging the "aggressive bidding" that hurts markets in the long run.
Transparency isn’t just a feature—it’s a commitment to market integrity. How are we raising the bar for our "One Amber" ecosystem?
Find out here:
ambergroup.io/news/detail/am…
Forgd retweeted
Most token launches don't fail at launch.
They fail 6 months before it, when teams choose a market maker based on reputation instead of performance data.
Once liquidity looks fragile on day one, recovery is almost impossible.
Forgd built a dataset across 500+ token projects and 35+ market-making firms to prove exactly why, and what separates launches that hold from ones that collapse.
We sat down with Scott Byron, Managing Director at @Forgd_, to get into all of it.
00:00 Intro: Scott Byron, Managing Director at Forgd
01:22 What Forgd is and the problem it solves
03:33 Why market maker data has been a black box
06:42 The two engagement structures every founder needs to know
10:16 Why 2025 was brutal for altcoin launches
14:05 Why failed launches almost never recover
21:35 How to spot fragile liquidity at launch
27:20 CEX vs DEX: why you need both
34:24 What it takes to succeed in 2026
38:09 Forgd's market maker leaderboard
Forgd retweeted
Shane Molidor (@MolidorShane), Founder & CEO of @Forgd_, breaks down which market makers are dominating crypto right now and why picking based on past performance can completely backfire in this cycle.
Forgd retweeted
Today's pod is with @MolidorShane, founder and CEO of @Forgd_
We talk why crypto token launches keep failing, how data-driven market maker selection beats gut instinct, the collapse of institutional demand, and what a real fix to the launch process looks like.
Links below
Forgd retweeted
A new DAO proposal from @Forgd_ for Season 4 of Metaplex Earn is now live.
It proposes extending unused rewards from Season 3 to bolster $MPLX liquidity and lending markets.
1/ To fund 'Metaplex Earn - Season 4', a 4-month campaign focused on liquidity, adoption, and strategic integration of MPLX on-chain, we propose rolling over 1,000,000 leftover MPLX tokens from the previous Season 3 campaign. Importantly, this proposal requests no additional tokens from the Metaplex DAO treasury.
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Forgd retweeted
Quick shoutout to @Forgd_ and their free tokenomics and MM tools.
We recommend them to every project we work with at Legion.
Why? Because you need to stress-test your economics before you distribute tokens to 10,000 people.
Test. Then launch. Not the other way around.
Forgd retweeted
Week one: ✅
The teams got settled into the office and had an introductory meeting with @toly to kick off the program.
They were welcomed to the NYC ecosystem via sessions with @SolanaFndn and the founders of @Crossmint @Artemis @DriftProtocol @tiplinkofficial @forgd_ @Orca_so
And we had our first office hours guest, @CryptoDeFiGuy of @ergonia_, collaborate on ways to work together in DeFi.
Onward from here!
Forgd retweeted
4/ Liquidity boost incoming: new market maker (no token loan) goes live Aug 18th.
Expect tighter spreads, steadier books, less whipsaw.
We'll be using @Forgd_ to monitor performance.
Forgd retweeted
@Forgd_ has a free solution for this! 300+ projects use our software to track their MMs. Next step is to allow founders to publicly disclose details on engagements & share reports on MM trade activity. These should be industry standard disclosures. xitter.cf/MolidorShane/status/19…
Lots of drama on Market Makers today...when in doubt, use @Forgd_ for engaging MMs & tracking liquidity. 100% free-to-use. Transparency on depth, spreads, volume, uptime. Integrations w/ @GSR_io @ambergroup_io @SeliniCapital @flowdesk_co @AcheronTrading @keyrock and more.
Forgd retweeted
1/ The Metaplex DAO has passed the proposal for Metaplex Earn Season 3, submitted by @Forgd_.
The campaign will be funded with 1.5M $MPLX from the DAO treasury + 1M $MPLX rolled over from Season 2, to deepen onchain liquidity, expand utility, and introduce lending via @KaminoFinance.
Forgd retweeted
🚀 Announcing Access Earn: Season 1
A new initiative to strengthen $ACS liquidity, in collaboration with @Forgd_ , @orca_so , and @KaminoFinance .
If you support @AccessProtocol or are just getting started, this is your moment to earn while empowering the ecosystem. 🧵
Forgd retweeted
1/ The proposal for Metaplex Earn Season 3 is now live in the Metaplex DAO.
Submitted by @Forgd_, it builds on Seasons 1 & 2 to deepen liquidity and launch $MPLX lending via @KaminoFinance.
Budget includes 1.5M $MPLX from the DAO + 1M $MPLX rolled over from Season 2.
Forgd retweeted
1/ Season 3 of Metaplex Earn is designed to deepen $MPLX liquidity, launch lending markets via @KaminoFinance, and expand utility across Solana DeFi.
The proposal is now live in the DAO, building on the momentum of Seasons 1 & 2.
To fund ‘Metaplex Earn - Season 3’, a 4-month campaign focused on liquidity, adoption, and strategic integration of $MPLX on-chain, we propose using 1,500,000 $MPLX tokens from the Metaplex DAO treasury and 1,000,000 leftover $MPLX tokens from Season 2. With Season 3, we propose additional $MPLX utility by expanding into lending markets.
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