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

# Launching a Hub

A hub is a long-term community home for your token.

This guide walks through how to deploy a hub on Bound and choose the right tier for your project or community.

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## What You Need Before Launching

Before deploying a hub, you should have:

* A token you want to build a community around
* A clear idea of what commitment means for your community
* An understanding of how (or if) you want to reward participation

You do **not** need:

* Custom smart contracts
* A staking backend
* A complex incentive program

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## Step 1: Choose a Hub Tier

Bound offers different hub tiers to support communities at different stages.

Your tier determines:

* Fee configuration options
* Revenue sharing on deposit fees
* Performance fee rates
* Access to featured placements and badges

### Choosing the Right Tier

**Base**\
Best for new projects and early communities testing engagement.

**Bound**\
Designed for growing communities that want more control over fees and economics.

**Prime**\
Built for established ecosystems that want full control and maximum alignment.

You can upgrade tiers over time.

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## Step 2: Deploy Your Hub

Deploying a hub is permissionless.

To deploy:

1. Select your hub tier
2. Define the token that can be bound
3. Confirm deployment

Deployment:

* Is on-chain
* Does not give Bound custody of funds
* Creates a dedicated hub tied to your token

Once deployed, your hub is live.

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## Step 3: Configure Reward Cycles (Optional)

Reward cycles are optional and fully configurable.

You may choose to:

* Run no reward cycles
* Run occasional cycles
* Run recurring cycles

Reward cycles allow you to:

* Distribute rewards
* Recognize long-term supporters
* Reinforce alignment over time

All reward logic is enforced by smart contracts.

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## Step 4: Define Community Logic

Beyond rewards, hubs can define how participation is recognized.

This may include:

* Reputation and leaderboard logic
* Status titles or recognition
* Access to perks or experiences

These mechanisms help transform holders into members.

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## Step 5: Launch & Communicate

Once your hub is live:

* Share it with your community
* Explain what binding means
* Set expectations clearly around rewards and commitment

Successful hubs are transparent and consistent.

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## Important Things to Understand

* You do not control user funds
* You cannot change binding balances retroactively
* Fees and parameters are constrained by tier and smart contracts
* Users participate at their own discretion

Bound provides infrastructure — not discretion over funds.

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Launching a hub lets you turn token holders into a visible, long-term community.