# Step 3a: Hit The Button -> Buy SHD in >30 seconds

#### <mark style="color:purple;">What is The Button</mark>

"The Button" is a feature that simplifies entry into a new economy (*Shade's ecosystem*) by allowing users to buy $SHD with **zero slippage and zero trading fees**, while also providing access to exclusive support and community resources.

The following are supported assets of The Button:

* USDC.nbl
* USDC.axl
* wETH.axl
* ATOM
* SCRT

## <mark style="color:purple;">How to Buy $SHD in under 30 seconds</mark>&#x20;

1️⃣ On the Shade App, click [Utilities](https://app.shadeprotocol.io/swap/buy-shade).

2️⃣ At the top of the page click 'The Button'

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3️⃣ Select the asset in the 'from' drop down&#x20;

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4️⃣ Enter the amount ($5000 USD minimum)

5️⃣ Click "HIT THE BUTTON" and approve the transaction

🎉 Congratulations, you now own \*$SHD tokens (without paying for slippage and trading fees) and will be invited to an exclusive Telegram community.&#x20;

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\&#xNAN;*\*SHD tokens can be claimed after 24 hours.*

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#### <mark style="color:purple;">How does The Button work</mark>

After a user presses The Button, the protocol re-routes the deposited purchase amount and buys SHD on ShadeSwap, ensuring that direct buy pressure is applied to SHD. The Button is a powerful feature that ensures that large buyers of SHD can enter without paying large amounts on slippage and trading fees.

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#### <mark style="color:purple;">What's the catch?</mark>&#x20;

**Here’s the catch: The Button can only be pushed a limited number of times!**\
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For example, at the launch of The Button there was only 20k SHD available for purchase for each of the supported assets. That’s a limited amount of slippage-free liquidity.&#x20;

The Button is replenished often and shouldn't be missed out on.&#x20;

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*If you're new to our app, check out our* [*#ShadeGuide playlist*](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFEm8se77ryMjdcz_ior3krCqjxzLuo14) *for additional tutorials to help you get familiar with the Shade app and become a pro user. We have videos that will walk you through all the features step-by-step.*

*Information provided in this post is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute formal investment advice. Please read the full disclaimer at* [*shadeprotocol.io/disclaimer*](https://shadeprotocol.io/disclaimer) *before relying on any information herein.*


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