How to Get, Use, and Earn SHM: Build Your Financial Future
Learn how to get SHM and use it for instant transfers, global remittances, validator staking, and more—with ultra-low fees, no limits, and earning...
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Learn how to get SHM and use it for instant transfers, global remittances, validator staking, and more—with ultra-low fees, no limits, and earning...
SHM is the native token of Shardeum, a Layer 1 autoscaling blockchain dedicated to decentralization, ultra-low fees, and infinite scalability.
Bitcoin and BTC revolutionized payments by introducing decentralization. Ethereum and ETH expanded this potential, enabling decentralized applications across numerous industries. Although the blockchain/crypto industry has evidently made significant strides, becoming a trillion-dollar sector over the last 17 years, its adoption by the general public and other industries remains notably limited. Why? Blockchain technology faces a unique challenge: it must not only efficiently scale, become user-friendly, and reduce costs as demand grows, but also maintain high levels of decentralization, a requirement that traditional systems do not need to fulfill.
Until decentralization becomes mainstream, the vision of widespread economic empowerment—along with the restoration of power, data ownership, and autonomy to individuals—will remain a distant goal.
Enter Shardeum and SHM. With its dynamic state sharding technology, Shardeum achieves linear scaling at the protocol level. This ensures transactions are always rapid and inexpensive, while retaining high levels of security and decentralization. By solving the scalability issue at the foundational level, Shardeum empowers Web3 applications and infrastructure with performance on par with traditional Web2 platforms, paving the way for global adoption.
After all, why should apps built for Android or iOS continue to accept exorbitant commissions? And why should social media users remain resigned to data harvesting and intrusive, unsolicited ads?
Begin by setting up an EVM-compatible wallet such as MetaMask. Simply add the Shardeum network to your wallet, and you’re ready to start using SHM. Think of it like adding your bank account to Google Pay.
SHM will soon be available on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Stay tuned—our announcement will detail exactly where and when you can start trading SHM.
Once SHM is listed on exchanges, you’ll be able to buy it and transfer it to your self-custodial wallet. Always double-check that you’re withdrawing to the correct Shardeum wallet address and that the exchange supports SHM withdrawals on the Shardeum network. A step-by-step guide to funding your wallet will be shared soon.
Funding your wallet will be useful to make instant low-cost P2P transfers, global remittances, staking SHM to run validator node on Shardeum mainnet, among other utilities.
Once your wallet is set up, use your Shardeum wallet address to instantly send and receive SHM peer-to-peer, without intermediaries.
Holding SHM goes beyond financial freedom—you can actively earn SHM tokens by supporting the network.
Run a Validator Node
With minimal hardware, anyone—from students to seasoned developers—can become a validator on Shardeum to validate transactions, support network security, and earn SHM rewards in return. Get started in minutes by clicking the button below. (Note: You’ll need to purchase and stake a minimum of 2,400 SHM as collateral once the tokens become available on exchanges)
The SHM token supports the following use cases on the mainnet, with a few expected to go live progressively.
SHM enables secure, instant, and affordable peer-to-peer transactions globally, eliminating the need for KYC processes and intermediaries. Whether you’re sending a few dollars or millions in SHM, network fees remain consistently low unlike—legacy systems or congested blockchains—thanks to Shardeum’s dynamic state sharding and autoscaling technology.
SHM is purpose-built for borderless money movement. Traditional remittances can take days, cost anywhere from 2% to 10%, and come with complex, value-based limits. SHM eliminates those barriers—enabling near-instant global transfers for a fraction of the cost, regardless of the amount. Whether you’re supporting family abroad or paying an overseas collaborator, SHM makes cross-border payments fast, affordable, and accessible to anyone.
SHM is used for validator staking on the Shardeum network. Validator nodes play a critical role in securing the network by verifying transactions and maintaining consensus. After setting up their hardware and software, validators must stake a minimum amount of SHM as collateral—aligning their incentives with network security and uptime. In return, they earn SHM rewards for honest participation and may face penalties for poor performance or malicious behavior.
Note: Staking is a data integrity mechanism that Shardeum requires to operate with the help of public nodes in a decentralized manner—it is not an investment scheme.
SHM will also function as a reward token within the Shardeum network, incentivizing meaningful participation from end users, validators, developers, and the broader community.
SHM is used to pay transaction fees on the Shardeum network. All on-chain transactions, including P2P transfers, require a small amount of SHM. These minimal fees help sustain network security and performance by deterring spam and promoting efficient resource usage.
SHM holds potential as a store of value, offering users a decentralized and secure way to manage their digital assets. While not designed as a speculative instrument, SHM’s utility within the Shardeum ecosystem—combined with mechanisms such as transaction fee burning—aims to reduce its circulating supply over time. This scarcity, together with ongoing innovation, utility-driven demand, community engagement, and transparent operations, strengthens its long-term value proposition.
Shardeum is an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain, allowing SHM to seamlessly integrate with the broader Ethereum ecosystem—from wallets like MetaMask to developer tools and infrastructure. While smart contract support is planned for later in 2025, this EVM foundation ensures smooth onboarding for users and developers, and future compatibility with Ethereum token standards—enabling multi-purpose utility.
Projects and community initiatives building on or supporting Shardeum can distribute SHM as part of their own loyalty programs, promotional campaigns, or engagement rewards. Ecosystem projects can also run limited-time campaigns—such as giveaways, airdrops, or referral bonuses—offering SHM to users who complete specific actions like signing up, joining community events, or promoting Shardeum’s growth.
Small-value peer-to-peer transfers can be conducted using native SHM on the Shardeum mainnet via self-custodial wallets. These are typically direct wallet-to-wallet payments processed by the protocol. This makes SHM potentially ideal for content creators, influencers, and service providers seeking a scalable, low-cost, and frictionless payment solution—even before smart contracts go live.
Users can send SHM directly to any public wallet address—whether it belongs to a cause, an NGO, or a fellow community member.
Imagine a currency that knows no borders—universally accessible, inherently secure, and entirely yours. This is SHM. Welcome to the Shardeum Mainnet, where SHM tokens empower a global economy built for everyone.
With Shardeum’s upcoming smart contract functionality, decentralized applications can scale infinitely. Whether it’s high-performance AAA games, or responsive social applications, Shardeum’s ground breaking protocol ensures exceptional performance regardless of network demand.
By bringing decentralization to the mainstream, Shardeum and SHM aim to enable economic empowerment—and help restore power, data ownership, and autonomy to the people, where they truly belong!
- Your Wallet Seed Phrase = Full access. Never share it
- Your Private Key = Full access. Never share it
- Whoever holds private key has full control over assets
- While you’re fully in charge of your wallet and transactions, you are also solely responsible for safeguarding your private key or recovery phrase.
- Always verify the network before sending or receiving SHM or any other tokens. Sending assets to or from a non-EVM-compatible network may result in permanent loss, as those networks use different address formats and protocols (Interoperability is a WIP in Web3 currently)
- Shardeum is focused on building a robust, scalable base layer to make decentralization truly accessible and affordable. Meanwhile, UX improvements, and evolving global regulations are steadily bringing a seamless Web3 experience closer to reality. Let's keep working together to bring decentralization for everyone!
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