Why You Need a Market Maker Before You List Your Token

One project did 4x on listing day. 90 days later, the price was down 99%. One wrong decision killed it. In this video I break down why a market maker isn't optional for a CEX listing — what we actually do, when to engage us, and how projects burn millions trying to skip this step. I'm Max Moris, CEO and co-founder of Cicada. 6+ years in market making, 1,000+ tokens through my hands, 500+ listings executed by our team. → Want to talk about your project? cicada-mm.com ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 The story of a 99% drawdown 00:12 Who I am 00:35 The numbers every founder should know 01:50 How to kill a project in 200 days 04:00 What a market maker actually does 05:30 When to engage a market maker 06:45 What's next — subscribe ABOUT CICADA Cicada is a Dubai-based liquidity and capital firm for Web3 — market making across CEX and DEX, OTC desk, LP fund, and venture investments. 60+ active clients, 50+ quants and traders, building since 2021. 🌐 cicada-mm.com 📩 [email protected] 🐦 https://x.com/MaximMoris 💬 t.me/moris_cicada