# Marketplace Trading

The Sproutly Marketplace enables peer-to-peer trading of climate-backed assets such as Saplings, NFTrees, and $aCO₂ tokens, using $SEED as the native currency. It is designed to reflect real ecological value while offering strong utility and liquidity across the ecosystem.

**Peer-to-Peer, Not Protocol-Centred**

Sproutly no longer sells Saplings or NFTrees directly. These assets can only be obtained through:

* Staking
* Referral rewards
* Marketplace trading
* Community incentives

This reinforces their scarcity and value, turning the marketplace into the central location for distribution and liquidity.

### **Trading Mechanics**

* All trades use $SEED to strengthen their utility and demand
* Users can trade:
  * Individual Saplings
  * Full NFTrees
  * Batches of $aCO₂ tokens
* Multi-NFT listings are supported (e.g., a batch of 10 Saplings or 3 NFTrees in one auction)
* A 5% fee is applied to all trades to fund the sapling pool