# Trading

While gathering resources is the primary way to obtain different materials in the galaxy, it is not the only way.&#x20;

Trading is one of the foundational experiences of the Novaverse. Its importance becomes capital given that Herlum and the Mico Gas have different usages and distributions among the Novas and Exos.

Nonetheless, commerce is not limited to mineral resources. Any on-chain entity of the system is tradable.

### P2P&#x20;

The first trading mechanism to be implemented in-game will be a peer-to-peer interchange.&#x20;

Users interested in establishing a commerce agreement will define their trade conditions through a simple interface and use their wallets to sign the transaction.

A Novaseers open-sourced Smart Contract will guarantee the trade conditions enforcement and equal transaction fees splitting.

### External Exchanges

Since every on-chain asset of the Novaverse lives on the player wallets, external marketplaces can extend the trading experience of the Novaverse.

Every asset of the game will either be a Cardano native token or CNFT.

### The Future of Trading

While using in-game P2P trading and alternative Cardano exchanges will be sufficient to develop a proficient commercial activity among players, our vision is more profound.

We aim to create a richer trading experience supported by the power of sidechains and Layer-2 technologies.

Once those capabilities get ready on Cardano, we will use their speed and near to zero fees to create a thriving free-market experience for every participant of the Novaverse.\
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