Baseline Markets Proposes Staking Solution to Prevent Token Dumps

💰 Borrow Without Selling

By PILLS
Jul 27, 2026, 2:16 PM
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A new approach to compensating contributors without selling tokens has emerged.​ Instead of paying workers directly in tokens (which typically leads to selling pressure), the proposal suggests:

  • Stake tokens as collateral
  • Borrow SOL from liquidity pools against staked position
  • Pay workers in borrowed SOL instead of native tokens
  • Earn swap fees continuously on staked collateral

This mechanism, developed by Baseline Markets, offers infinite duration loans at 0% interest that never require repayment.​ The borrowed funds are tax-free, while the staked collateral continues generating yield through swap fees.​

The system allows token holders to access liquidity without creating sell pressure, while simultaneously earning passive income from their staked position.​

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paying bagworkers in the token means it ultimately gets dumped, though alternatively, imagine if @blknoiz06 could: >stake his $ANSEM to >borrow reserves (SOL) from the pool >pay bagworkers in that SOL >and the staked $ANSEM also earns ongoing swap fees (@BaselineMarkets-coded)

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I think wirelyss is correct here. A major issue with supply-controlled coins is that a large percentage of the supply effectively becomes "dead tokens"- they exist primarily to be withheld from circulation so the price remains stable/trends upward. Whitelisted supply control

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