# Why Something.cool?

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Because we are the first to build a **passive rewards mechanism for real-time token holders** with \
NO staking, NO locking, and NO leaderboards.

But now, let’s go over everything step by step.

If you look at the current market - there are 3 biggest problems:

* **Nobody wants to hold tokens for more than 30 minutes.** The market is just a music chair game, where holders are at the bottom while others dump on them.
* **Staking, locking, and all these so-called “incentives” are a joke.** They’re only designed to trap users' funds while others sell their unlocked tokens.
* **DEX trading is broken.** Classic DEX LP fees are a hidden tax on every swap. Many don’t realize this, but every trade on any DEX comes with fees (usually it is 0.25%), and the **Solana community alone has lost over $1.3 billion by paying these fees just by trading memes on Raydium**—losing millions more every single day (**check it here →**[ **counter.something.cool**](https://counter.something.cool/)).

## **How something.cool fixes all three problems**

That’s exactly why we’ve built our new DEX—CoolDEX—and the first token launchpad on it—Somethingcool—introducing **two brand-new token types on the SPL standard**, completely changing the game:

### [☑️](#zero-fee-coins) [**Zero-Fee Coins** ](https://docs.something.cool/zero-fee-coins/what-is-zero-fee-coin)

Trade with **zero fees** on DEXs. 0% LP fees, 0% swap fees, 0% trading fees.\
\> Special for the trenches.

### [☑️ ](#zero-fee-coins)[**Community Coins** ](https://docs.something.cool/community-coins/what-is-community-coin)

These tokens **automatically reward real-time holders through an auto-fee distribution mechanism** — with NO staking, NO locking, and NO loss of fund control. Just hold these coins in your wallet and earn passive rewards. \
\> Special for the holders and community.

And the best part? You **choose which type of token** to launch on something.cool.\
This isn’t just an improvement—it’s a **paradigm shift** that will restore **holder confidence** and drive the next generation of sustainable, community-focused projects.


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