Term

Fair Launch

A token or project distribution with no insider allocations, private sales, or pre-mines—everyone can participate equally from the start.

Type:
token
distribution
1
concept

Fair launches avoid preferential treatment: no VCs, no team pre-mine, no insider pricing. Distribution may happen through mining, liquidity bootstrapping, or open auctions.

Example 1.1

A project deploys a token without pre-allocations and starts liquidity mining where anyone can earn tokens by providing liquidity from day one.

2
tradeoffs

Benefits include community trust and decentralization; downsides include limited runway for development and potential whale accumulation via open markets.

Example 2.1

Without a treasury, contributors may rely on community grants or DAO proposals to fund ongoing development.

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