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description: >-
  How to BUY $CTENA Token on DEX (CATENA PROTOCOL — BSC) — Metamask +
  Pancakeswap
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# How to BUY $CTENA Token

![CTENA Token logo](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2FzdLU7q0HyfNIErvcpb2e%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=56d32ed6-f12b-41ae-a5b5-c1c5e7d13e03)



The **Ctena** Protocol is a **community driven**, fair launched **DeFi Token**. Three simple functions occur during each trade: **Reflection, LP Acquisition, and Burn**.

**$CTENA token** is tradeable on DEX echanges as:

* **Pancakeswap** [**https://pancakeswap.finance/swap?outputCurrency=0x8f4fc37bff97e6e7fd4355a5df76a486ac1e2e1c**](https://pancakeswap.finance/swap?outputCurrency=0x8f4fc37bff97e6e7fd4355a5df76a486ac1e2e1c)
* **1inch** [https://app.1inch.io/#/56/swap/](https://app.1inch.io/#/56/swap/)
* **DexGuru** [https://dex.guru/](https://dex.guru/)

Connect your wallet to pancakeswap and exchange BNB or BUSD for CTENA. Remember to set the Slippage % to 12% under the gear icon (settings).

![Swap BNB for CTENA on Pancakeswap](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2Fisl96ocgHMrAjhACWf4T%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=bf37161e-9fa6-4ff1-8195-b394b6ae8af7)

As these are Decentralized EXchange you need a wallet to store and trade CATENA Token (on Binance Smart Chain).

The following guide will describe all the steps needed to buy token using [Metamask ](https://metamask.io/)(the most used DeFi wallet), connecting it to [Binance Smart Chain](https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/an-introduction-to-binance-smart-chain-bsc) network, transfering crypto to fund the wallet from [Binance ](https://www.binance.com/it)(we will use BNB)via Binance Smart Chain network (low fees), connecting the Metamask wallet to [Pancakeswap Dapp](https://exchange.pancakeswap.finance/#/swap), swap BNB to [CATENA](https://ctena.finance/).

## Installing the Metamask browser extention <a href="#id-82ba" id="id-82ba"></a>

![Metamask wallet](https://miro.medium.com/max/700/0*v0iBkCxLuHGoZ4Ga.jpeg)

Install the Metamask browser extention wallet on your browser, by clicking on “Download now”;

![Metamask official website](https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*u5Ctbae2Mrz995CfkjjugA.png)

2\. Download the version for your browser and than download ;

Install on browser

Metamask initial setup

![Click on Add to Firefox](https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*q4QtBp2jcxs6WjDiXwNxNg.png)

![Click on Install MetaMask for Firefox](https://miro.medium.com/max/568/1*kdtOVQMp-Qa0UuGDltAN4Q.png)

3\. Once **Metamask** is installed you have to  create your wallet, **set a password**, **save your seed** phrase to **recover the wallet** in case you need to reinstall it;

![MetaMask wallet](https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*-WnVUSWfqESR-Ktj-z25gw.png)

4\. Now your **Metamask** has already **created** a **wallet** in the **Ethereum network**, you need to add Binance Smart Chain network in order to buy CATENA. Click the “Settings” button of your Account;

![MetaMask settings](https://miro.medium.com/max/657/0*0nW1LonYmFrrfJB2.png)

5\. Under the setting page click on “Networks” section, than “Add Network” button on the top right of the setting panel;

![Add a network on MetaMask settings](https://miro.medium.com/max/657/0*dqcbBZEzadEyCLNl.png)

6\. Add the following info than click Save:

> **Network Name:** Smart Chain\
> **New RPC URL:** [https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/](https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/)\
> **ChainID:** 56\
> **Symbol:** BNB\
> **Block Explorer URL:** [https://bscscan.com](https://bscscan.com/)

![BSC Network info](https://miro.medium.com/max/363/1*1MhNh7nMpmO8amSIm9p8Vg.png)

Now you have a Wallet on the Binance Smart Chain network and you can add the CATENA Token $CTENA to the MetaMask by clicking on [https://t.co/FK9TMO3yTJ?amp=1](https://t.co/FK9TMO3yTJ?amp=1) than “Add to MetaMask”.

![Add CTENA Token Symbol on MetaMask](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2FO99WINO4TuyDPE6oflbZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=3e8f8a85-1937-4241-9675-358263107d05)

You will see the $CTENA logo and token name on your Metamask.

7\. Now you have to transfer some BNB or other Binance Smart Chain supported asset to your Metamask, if you use Binance you can benefit of lower fees if you use the Binance Smart Chain BEP20 (BSC) network.

![Binance BSC withdraw BSC BEP20 option
](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2FgBr8SmDEXTSVC0WAYExt%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=afaff4e8-01cc-4b16-a235-89971af7543e)

![MetaMask wallet funded](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2F26DuHWcBGGRy74y680gY%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ab006031-8040-4150-9996-219a28aedb03)

8\. Once you receive your BNB on your MataMask wallet you can go to:

* [**https://pancakeswap.finance/swap?outputCurrency=0x8f4fc37bff97e6e7fd4355a5df76a486ac1e2e1c**](https://pancakeswap.finance/swap?outputCurrency=0x8f4fc37bff97e6e7fd4355a5df76a486ac1e2e1c)

<img src="https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2Fl9btUTgDYCCPNDUpI4I9%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=214f9f3e-d1ba-40d8-85c1-7f2d6690fb02" alt="" data-size="original">\


Click on the top-right button Connect, than choose MetaMask and approve the pancakeswap Dapp from the MetaMask pop-up window;

![Connect to MetaMask wallet](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2FrdHhsrSJdgMSkEhoVvKu%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ae9517d4-2d10-4d47-a43b-9c4d51af4624)

Once connected, go in “**Trade”** than “**Exchange”:**

![Pancake Exchange](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2FaXDJTNHFwMwr4KKQ1I8U%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=c795e046-db98-49e4-af16-774033d28532)



Your BNB Metamask wallet balance will be shown, on the Swap to token click on “Select a currency” than paste the CATENA contract address and than add CTENA token:

> 0x8f4fc37bff97e6e7fd4355a5df76a486ac1e2e1c

![Add CTENA token to Pancakeswap](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2Ffz46pRUzTJEchKWOQnTn%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=89a8ff91-c4b5-417e-8bad-434ec5fb470f)

From the swap panel select the options than insert 12.00% as “Slippage tolerance” than close the window.

![Set slippage tolerance to 12% in Pancakeswap](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2F3U0tv7qEoYw3oKx1LIuz%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ea5f65e3-4b8f-4b3a-858e-09f214585030)

> **NOW you can swap from BNB to CATENA and your CTENA token will be shown on the Metamask wallet!**

![The first CTENA Holder!](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2FYsNLnIwzyaTID4nfsywa%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b9353833-fa35-4f3f-aca0-c0e5372927f9)

Join our socials:\
\### 💻 — social\
website : [http://ctena.finance](http://ctena.finance/) [http://ctena.fund](http://ctena.fund/)\
twitter: [https://twitter.com/CatenaProtocol](https://twitter.com/CatenaProtocol)\
instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/catena\_protocol/](https://www.instagram.com/catena_protocol/)\
facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/catenaprotocol](https://www.facebook.com/catenaprotocol)\
youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3RUkkt7yUSLwaysvi\_VRXA/about](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3RUkkt7yUSLwaysvi_VRXA/about)\
github: [https://github.com/catenaprotocol/contracts](https://github.com/catenaprotocol/contracts)\




