> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://faqs.thorwallet.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://faqs.thorwallet.org/liquidity-pooling.md).

# Liquidity pooling

A liquidity provider is a stakeholder that provides liquidity (a liquidity pair) into a pool that is needed to run a decentralized exchange. He gets rewarded with a share of the trading fees generated with that pool which is reflected in the APR. At THORChain a liquidity provider has two options for how to provide liquidity: symmetrical or asymmetrical. \
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Symmetrical means 50% Rune and 50% the asset you've chosen. Asymmetrical means 100% in your chosen asset. It is important to note that if you provide liquidity asymmetrical, a swap is pursued in the back, which leads to a symmetrical allocation anyway. \
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This means a liquidity provider is always exposed to two assets: Rune and your chosen asset.  The APR is earned on both of those assets and auto-compounded in the pool.

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Mayachain also follows the same mechanics as Thorchain for liquidity pooling.\
Instead of Rune, Asset is paired with [CACAO](https://www.mayaprotocol.com/).
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