# How to Obtain $SHELL

## Ecosystem Contribution

Currently, users of MyShell can be categorized into three main groups: creators, consumers, and patrons, with $SHELL facilitating value circulation among these groups. 

Users can obtain $SHELL as rewards for various contributions to the MyShell ecosystem:

1. **Create** - Users with a Creator Pass can develop and list their AI Applications on MyShell, generating revenue from usage fees and investments into their applications.
2. **Collect -** Patron Badge holders receive a portion of $SHELL tokens generated when the AI Applications they support are utilized and consumed by other users.
3. **Event Participation** - Users can earn $SHELL rewards through various initiatives hosted by MyShell team to incentivize active engagement across community, Testnet, and other relevant campaigns. Participants are evaluated based on predefined criteria.
4. **Open-Source AI Model Contributor** - MyShell integrates around 100 open-source AI models. Developers whose models are used to create AI Applications on MyShell can receive a share of the $SHELL tokens generated from application usage.
5. **Provide Products/Services** - Users offering specialized features within their AI applications or selling data to the MyShell team receive $SHELL tokens as compensation.

## Trading Platforms

$SHELL is available on various trading platforms. You may select from the following options to acquire, trade, or monitor $SHELL based on your preferences.

### CEXs

* **Binance**: <https://www.binance.com/en/price/myshell>
* **Upbit**: <https://upbit.com/exchange?code=CRIX.UPBIT.BTC-SHELL>
* **Bithumb**: <https://www.bithumb.com/react/trade/order/SHELL-KRW>
* **Bitget**: <https://www.bitget.com/spot/SHELLUSDT>
* **Gate**: <https://www.gate.com/trade/SHELL_USDT>
* **HTX**: [https://www.htx.com/en-us/trade/shell\_usdt](https://www.htx.com/en-us/trade/shell_usdt/)
* **KuCoin**: <https://www.kucoin.com/trade/SHELL-USDT>
* **MEXC**: <https://www.mexc.com/exchange/SHELL_USDT>
* **LBank**: <https://www.lbank.com/trade/shell_usdt>
* **BingX**: [https://bingx.com/en/spot/SHELLUSDT](https://bingx.com/en/spot/SHELLUSDT/)
* **BitMart**: <https://www.bitmart.com/trade/?symbol=SHELL_USDT>

### **DEXs**

* **PancakeSwap** (on BNB Chain): <https://pancakeswap.finance/swap?outputCurrency=0xf2c88757f8d03634671208935974B60a2a28Bdb3>
* **Uniswap** (on ETH mainnet): <https://app.uniswap.org/explore/tokens/ethereum/0xf2c88757f8d03634671208935974B60a2a28Bdb3>

## Tracking $SHELL

To view real-time prices, historical trends, trading volume, and market activity for $SHELL, visit these pages below.

* **CoinMarketCap**: <https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/myshell>
* **CoinGecko**: <https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/myshell>


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