> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.share.land/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FAQ

> Answers to the most common questions about Shareland.

## Platform

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  <Accordion title="Is Shareland available in my country?">
    Shareland is not available to citizens or residents of the United States, Canada, UK, Mainland China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Libya, Mali, Nicaragua, Somalia, Sudan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe, or the Crimea/Donetsk/Luhansk regions.

    During sign-up, you'll be asked to confirm your jurisdiction. Users in restricted countries will not be able to access the exchange. Using a VPN to bypass geofencing is a violation of our Terms of Service.
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  <Accordion title="What is the minimum trade size?">
    There is no minimum trade size. However, a minimum fee of \$0.10 applies per transaction. No maximum. Trade any amount.
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  <Accordion title="How much does it cost to trade?">
    Shareland charges a flat **1.5% fee** on each transaction (buy or sell). No management fees, no withdrawal fees, no hidden charges.
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  <Accordion title="Do I own actual real estate?">
    No. SQFT tokens are synthetic instruments that track the price per square foot of real estate in specific neighborhoods. You gain price exposure without owning physical property, similar to how commodity futures give you exposure to oil prices without owning barrels of oil.
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  <Accordion title="How is SQFT priced?">
    SQFT tokens are priced by the market. Shareland uses an automated market maker (AMM) that sets prices based on supply and demand, with support for limit orders at specific prices. Each market also has an oracle that publishes a reference price based on real-world housing data (recent sales, listings, and historical trends). Arbitrage incentives create a soft peg that pulls the market price toward the oracle value over time. The oracle methodology was developed with Dr. Susan Wachter (Wharton School) and Dr. Andrey Pavlov (Simon Fraser University).
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  <Accordion title="Can I lose money?">
    Yes. SQFT tokens reflect real estate prices, which can go down as well as up. Only trade what you can afford to lose. Please read all risk disclosures before trading.
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  <Accordion title="Is there a mobile app?">
    Not yet. Shareland currently runs as a web application accessible from any mobile or desktop browser. A native mobile app is on the roadmap.
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## Token Mechanics

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  <Accordion title="What happens if a market halts?">
    Shareland may automatically halt trading in a market if suspicious activity or anomalous pricing is detected. This is a protective measure to maintain marketplace health. Your tokens remain in your wallet and are unaffected during a halt. Markets resume once the issue is resolved.
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  <Accordion title="How do I withdraw my funds?">
    Sell your SQFT tokens. Proceeds return to your connected wallet immediately after the on-chain transaction confirms. From there, transfer to any external wallet or exchange as you normally would.
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  <Accordion title="What is staking?">
    Staking deposits both SQFT tokens and USDC into a market's liquidity pool, where they help facilitate trades on the exchange. In return, you receive LP (liquidity provider) tokens and earn USDC rewards from trading fees. Rewards accrue continuously and can be claimed at any time from your Portfolio. Note that LP positions carry different risk characteristics than simply holding SQFT. See the [staking guide](/how-to/stake-and-claim) for details.
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  <Accordion title="What is borrowing?">
    Borrowing (minting) lets you lock USDC as collateral to create new SQFT tokens. This opens a debt position. To unlock your collateral, you return (burn) the same number of SQFT tokens. Shareland requires a minimum collateralization ratio (MCR) of 110%. We recommend maintaining 120% or above for safety. If your ratio drops to 110%, your position will be automatically liquidated.
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## Technical

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  <Accordion title="How is my wallet secured?">
    Shareland uses [Privy](https://privy.io) for secure, non-custodial wallet management. You control your keys. Shareland never takes custody of your funds or private keys.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What blockchain does Shareland run on?">
    Shareland runs on the **Base** blockchain, an Ethereum L2 built by Coinbase. All transactions are executed programmatically via self-custodial wallets.
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  <Accordion title="Are there tax implications?">
    Tax treatment of synthetic derivative instruments varies by jurisdiction. Shareland does not provide tax advice. We recommend consulting a tax professional familiar with digital assets in your country.
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  <Accordion title="How do I sign up?">
    Visit [share.land](https://share.land) and click **Log In**. You can sign in with email, Google, or an external wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, etc.). If you use email or Google, a secure wallet is created for you automatically.
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  <Accordion title="How do I add funds to trade?">
    You need USDC on the Base network to trade. Send USDC from a crypto exchange (like Coinbase) to your wallet address on Base. If you signed up with email or Google, your wallet address is shown in the app. See [Fund Your Account](/how-to/fund-your-account) for step-by-step instructions.
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  <Accordion title="Is Shareland regulated?">
    SQFT tokens are structured as synthetic derivative instruments, not securities. Shareland is pursuing regulatory clarity under the **CFTC** framework. See our [Terms of Service](https://share.land/terms) for the full legal picture.
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