Crypto market making is the process of providing continuous buy and sell orders for a token on exchanges, ensuring there is always liquidity available for traders. Without a market maker, tokens suffer from wide bid-ask spreads, low trading volume, and price volatility — all of which erode investor confidence. Cicada deploys proprietary algorithmic trading strategies across 30+ centralized and decentralized exchanges to maintain tight spreads, healthy order books, and stable price discovery for your token. Our infrastructure also includes cross-exchange and CEX-DEX arbitrage bots that keep prices aligned across all venues, eliminating inefficiencies that harm your holders. With 50+ active clients and 40+ developed strategies — including profit-extraction strategies — we tailor our approach to each project's unique market conditions and goals.g involves creating a trading platform and everything needed to launch a token. We use fast algorithmic bots to maintain liquidity and provide full marketing support at every project stage.

Cicada operates across 30+ major centralized exchanges (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX). This includes top-tier venues like Binance, OKX, Bybit, UpBit, Bitvavo, KuCoin, Gate.com, MEXC, and leading DEX platforms across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, and other networks. We handle all exchange integrations, API configurations, and liquidity deployment — your team doesn't need to manage any of this.

Cicada operates on a fully proprietary trading platform built in-house over 2+ years using C++ — the industry standard for high-frequency trading systems and exchange matching engines worldwide. We chose C++ for its unmatched execution speed: zero garbage collection pauses, direct hardware-level optimization, and sub-millisecond order processing. Our platform runs 24/7 and includes market-making algorithms, cross-exchange arbitrage bots, and real-time risk management systems that continuously monitor and adjust positions. Each strategy is customized based on your token's characteristics — market cap, trading volume, exchange presence, and growth stage. Our team includes quantitative researchers, HFT specialists, machine learning engineers, and blockchain protocol experts.

Typical outcomes include: tighter bid-ask spreads, more stable price action with reduced volatility spikes, and improved order book depth. When a token's chart looks healthy and attractive, organic traders engage — leading to natural growth in trading volume. Every client gets access to a real-time dashboard showing not just balances, but live order books, liquidity depth, open positions, PnL, and more — full visibility into exactly what's happening with your token across all exchanges. Results vary by token and market conditions, but every project is assigned a dedicated team of experienced traders who continuously select and adjust strategies based on current market dynamics. With 40+ trading strategies in our arsenal, we adapt to bull, bear, and sideways markets in real time.

Cicada is not just a market maker — we become a true partner to your project, helping across every area where we have expertise. Our co-founders Maxim Moris (Motin) and Andrew Rozenfelds bring 15 years of combined experience and thousands of exchange listings behind them. With a team of 90+ professionals spread globally — from Argentina to China — and two offices in Dubai, we have the scale and reach to support projects end-to-end: from market making and exchange listings to tokenomics, smart contract audits, and marketing. Our core principle is fair play — full transparency and trust between us and every client. We're public, open, and always tell projects the truth about their market position, even when it's uncomfortable. Honest guidance beats false promises every time.

We support the full listing lifecycle — from choosing the right exchanges for your project's stage, to preparing applications, negotiating terms, and managing the technical integration. We maintain direct relationships with all major exchanges and know their specific requirements inside out — including due diligence criteria, compliance standards, and approval processes. We prepare your project to pass exchange due diligence successfully and develop a go-to-market (GTM) strategy for each listing to maximize launch impact. Our co-founders have completed thousands of listings, so we know exactly how to position your project for approval. Post-listing, we immediately deploy market making to ensure strong opening liquidity and healthy price action from day one.

The earlier, the better. While 4-8 weeks before TGE is the minimum for market making setup, engaging Cicada earlier unlocks our full 360-degree support: fundraising guidance, tokenomics design, launchpad selection with no-refund policy structuring, and exchange listing preparation. Projects that bring in a market maker only at TGE often make critical mistakes during the preparation stage that are difficult and costly to fix later — from flawed tokenomics and poor exchange selection to weak launch liquidity and volatile price swings. The sooner we're involved, the more we can shape your project's trajectory from the ground up — so that by launch day, everything is aligned for success.

Yes. Many of our clients come to us after experiencing problems with a previous market maker or no market maker at all. We start with a thorough assessment that goes beyond market structure — we analyze order book depth, spread quality, volume patterns, exchange presence, tokenomics, media presence, community strength, and network activity. Based on this full-picture review, we propose a tailored strategy to stabilize and improve performance. We'll also give you an honest evaluation of what's realistic given your token's fundamentals.

OTC (over-the-counter) trading allows you to execute large-volume crypto transactions directly with a counterparty, without placing orders on a public exchange. This avoids slippage and market impact that large exchange orders would cause. OTC is ideal when you need to buy or sell significant token positions, conduct treasury operations, or convert large amounts between assets without moving the market price.

Our OTC desk provides deep liquidity with customized settlement options. You submit a request for quote (RFQ) with the asset, direction, and size — we respond with a competitive price. Settlement is fast and can be structured to meet your specific requirements. We support a wide range of trading pairs across major cryptocurrencies and tokens. Minimum trade sizes and exact terms are discussed on a case-by-case basis to match your needs.

It starts with a discovery call where we learn about your project, token, and goals. We then assess your current market situation and propose a tailored strategy. Once terms are agreed and you provide API keys, we can be live within minutes — our proprietary platform is built for instant deployment. We operate exclusively through API keys on your exchange accounts with no withdrawal permissions — your funds always remain fully under your control. You also get access to a real-time dashboard to monitor balances, positions, PnL, and trading activity at any time. Throughout the engagement, you have direct access to our team for questions, reporting, and strategy adjustments.

Our pricing is structured to align our incentives with your project's success. We offer flexible models including fixed monthly retainers, performance-based fees tied to trading metrics, and profit-sharing arrangements. The exact structure depends on your project's size, exchange coverage, and specific needs. We're fully transparent about costs — contact us for a detailed proposal tailored to your situation.

As a 360-degree partner, we offer: exchange listing support (strategy, applications, negotiations), tokenomics design and optimization, and comprehensive marketing services through our partner agency — including content marketing, KOL/influencer partnerships, and digital campaigns. We also operate Up10, a launchpad with a no-refund policy, and Promptrise.com — a service that boosts your project's visibility across AI and LLM platforms. Beyond our own services, we maintain a vast network of verified industry partners and actively share contacts to help our clients grow. Our goal is to be the one partner that covers everything your project needs to succeed in the market. With 90+ team members, we have dedicated specialists across every discipline.