> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.dedust.io/en/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.dedust.io/en/launch/boost_pool.md). # LP Incentives (Boosts) A **Boost** lets you add extra rewards for anyone [providing liquidity](/en/liquidity/pools.md) to your pool. You put up a reward budget, set a duration, and the smart contract distributes it to liquidity providers continuously, proportionally to their share. Boosting is the main tool for attracting liquidity to a new token: deeper liquidity means lower [price impact](/en/trade/price_impact.md#price-impact-and-value-difference) for traders, a more stable rate, and better routing through the [Router](/en/trade/router.md). > **Boosts work with** [**CPMM v2 pools**](/en/liquidity/pools/types.md#cpmm-v2-pool) **only** (since Jan 26, 2026). If your token is in a Classic (CPMM v1) pool, [create a CPMM v2 pool](/en/liquidity/create.md) first. ### Before you start Decide three things: * **Reward token.** Either of the pool's own two tokens, or GRAM, DUST, USDT. * **Budget.** The total amount distributed over the whole campaign. Minimum is the equivalent of **$5 per day**. * **Duration.** From **1 to 14 days**. Budget divided by duration gives the daily reward rate, and that rate against the pool's liquidity gives the Boost APR providers see. The same budget over two weeks shows a modest APR; over two days it looks far more attractive but leaves nothing afterwards — and liquidity often leaves with the rewards. > **Boost APR is not fixed.** As liquidity flows into your pool, the same budget is split between more providers and APR falls. That is the mechanism working as intended: the pool settles at the level of liquidity your budget can sustain. > ⚠️ **A Boost cannot be cancelled.** Once confirmed, your tokens go into a smart contract that has no way to return them. Distribution starts immediately and runs to the end of the term. Double-check the token, amount and duration before signing. ### How to create a Boost 1. Open your pool's page — from Pools, or from [**Portfolio → Liquidity**](https://dedust.io/portfolio). 2. In the pool's **FAQ** section, follow the link to boost creation (not very obvious but we'll change this soon, look in the paragraph starting with "How to boost a pool?"). 3. On the **New boost** tab, choose the reward token, enter the total reward amount and set the duration. 4. Press **Boost**, check the conditions, press **Confirm** and sign in your wallet. Rewards start being distributed in real time as soon as the transaction lands. Within a short while the boost appears in the **Boosts** section at the bottom of the pool's page. > Can't find your pool? One or both tokens may not be verified — [import](/en/trade/tokens.md#how-to-import-a-token) them on DeDust first. **You can run only one boost per token at a time.** To add more rewards in the same token, use Extend or Increase instead of creating a second boost. ### How to extend a Boost Adds more days at the current daily rate. 1. Open the **Extend** tab on the boost setup page and select the active boost. 2. Enter the number of days to add and press **Extend**. 3. Check the details, press **Confirm** and sign in your wallet. The total cost is calculated automatically from the boost's current daily rewards. **Available to extend** shows how many days you can add right now — it depends on the days left in your boost and on the pool's maximum boost duration (14 days by default). ### How to increase a Boost Adds budget without changing the end date, raising the daily rate for the remaining period. 1. Open the **Increase** tab on the boost setup page and select the active boost. 2. Enter the amount to add and press **Increase**. 3. Check the details, press **Confirm** and sign in your wallet. Two figures are shown before you confirm: * **New amount** — total rewards remaining for the rest of the boost: what you're adding plus what's left. * **New distribution** — the resulting daily payout for the remaining days. This is what liquidity providers will earn per day after the increase. If the boost is extended later, the new daily rate is what gets extended. ### Costs Creating, extending and increasing a boost are all free. You pay only the reward budget itself. ### Track your Boost * The pool's page shows active boosts, their remaining duration and the current Boost APR. * Your pool is marked with a lightning icon on the Pools page and can be found via the **Boosted** filter. * New boosts are announced automatically in the [DeDust New Listings](https://t.me/DeDustListings) Telegram channel. ### Good to know * **Rewards reach liquidity providers only.** CPMM v2 pools don't use LP tokens or NFTs, so there is no way for rewards to be routed to addresses other than the providers' own wallets. * **Locked liquidity earns boost rewards too,** paid to the wallet the liquidity was deposited from. A boost and a [liquidity lock](/en/launch/lock.md) work well together for a new token. * **Unclaimed rewards never expire.** After a boost ends, whatever providers have earned stays [claimable indefinitely](/en/liquidity/earnings.md). * **Anyone can boost any pool,** including yours. Several boosts in different tokens can run on one pool simultaneously.