# FAQ
### Where can I acquire THALES tokens?
THALES tokens can be acquired on decentralized exchanges like [Uniswap](https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap?outputCurrency=0x217d47011b23bb961eb6d93ca9945b7501a5bb11\&chain=optimism) and [1inch](https://app.1inch.io/#/10/unified/swap/ETH/THALES). You can bridge THALES and ETH to Optimism with the [Celer cBRIDGE](https://cbridge.celer.network/1/10/DF).
### Which networks host Thales protocol?
Thales protocol is currently operating on [Optimism](https://www.optimism.io/apps/defi), [Arbitrum](https://arbitrum.io/), [Polygon](https://polygon.technology/) and [Base](https://base.org/) networks.
 
### Which forms of collateral does Thales support?
Thales currently supports sUSD (Synthetic USD) as the main collateral across all products hosted on Optimism, with USDC supported on Arbitrum. [Positional Markets](/thales-parimutuel-markets/tokenized-positional-markets.md) and [Ranged Markets](/thales-parimutuel-markets/tokenized-ranged-markets.md)
**sUSD**  **USDT**  **USDC**  **DAI** 
Thales also supports Multi-collateral offramping for Speed Markets on Optimism, Arbitrum and Base. This means you pay for a Speed Market position or collect winnings in any of the following: sUSD, USDC(.e), DAI, USDT, ABR, OP, ETH, WETH.
### Where can I purchase sUSD on Optimism?
sUSD can be purchased from many decentralized exchanges such as [Curve](https://curve.fi/susdv2/), [Uniswap](https://app.uniswap.org/) and [Sushiswap](https://app.sushi.com/swap), or you can mint sUSD by staking SNX at .
### What kind of Parimutuel markets will be supported?
[Thalesmarket.io](https://thalesmarket.io/) Marketplace provides users with the ability to purchase positions on Crypto Prices with a specific strike price at a predetermined expiry date for any integrated asset with available ChainLink data feeds. The following assets are currently available for trading:
* **Optimism:** BTC, ETH, OP, SNX, LINK, XRP, BCH, LTC, SOL, PEPE, XAG (Silver) and XAU (Gold)
* **Arbitrum**: BTC, ETH, ARB, DPX, GMX, MAGIC, XRP, SOL, PEPE, XAG, XAU
* **Polygon**: BTC
### What is the THALES token's utility?
THALES is a governance token that can be staked. All other use cases for the token will be decided by community governance.
### How do I participate in Thales Governance?
THALES stakers are given voting power based on their proportion of the total staked amount of THALES. Once you've staked THALES you can use the [Governance page](https://thalesmarket.io/governance) to vote for nominees of the Thales Council Election for each 6-month epoch.
### How do I submit a Thales Improvement Proposal (TIP)?
You can check out the [Thales Governance Structure](/governance/thales-governance-structure.md) page for an explanation of how Thales is governed, as well as the [Thales Improvement Proposals (TIPs)](/governance/thales-improvement-proposals-tips.md) page for steps to submit them.
As per [TIP-154](https://github.com/thales-markets/thales-improvement-proposals/blob/main/TIPs/TIP-154.md), submitters are incentivized with THALES tokens for successfully implemented TIPs. See the [Thales Improvement Proposals (TIPs)](/governance/thales-improvement-proposals-tips.md) for more information on incentivized TIPs.
### When is the next trading competition?
Follow Thales on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/thalesmarket) for info on upcoming competitions!
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