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# Vision Makers Pad

Token launches with KYC, tiered allocation and on-chain records

VM Pad is the launch infrastructure: ICOs, IDOs and ITAs run with identity verification and
allocation records written on-chain.

## Launch types

| Type | What it is |
| --- | --- |
| **ICO** | Initial coin offering, tokens sold directly by the project |
| **IDO** | Initial DEX offering, with liquidity established at listing |
| **ITA** | Initial token auction, price discovered through bidding |

## Tiers

Allocation eligibility is determined by **holdings and staking duration**. Higher tiers receive
larger guaranteed allocations and earlier access windows.

The design intent is capital alignment: people with a long-term position in the ecosystem get
first access to what it launches. Duration counts alongside quantity, so a position taken the
day before a sale does not carry the same weight as one held for months.

Exact thresholds are a governance parameter and can change by vote. See
[Governance](/whitepaper/governance).

## Participating in a sale

1. **Reach a tier.** Your current tier is shown in your account.
2. **Complete KYC.** Identity verification is required for launch participation. See [AML, CTF and KYC](/legal/aml-kyc).
3. **Register** within the registration window. Registration is separate from committing funds.
4. **Commit** your allocation during the sale window.
5. **Claim** according to the project's own vesting schedule.

Missing a window means missing the sale. Windows are published in advance and are not extended
for individual participants.

## Identity verification

KYC is mandatory for VM Pad because token sales attract regulatory obligations that
non-custodial swapping does not. Verification collects your legal name, date of birth,
nationality, address and a government photographic identity document with a liveness check.

Verification results are retained for five years. Some jurisdictions are excluded entirely. See
[Sanctions and prohibited jurisdictions](/legal/sanctions) and
[Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy).

## On-chain allocation records

Allocations are written on-chain, which means the distribution is auditable after the fact.
Anyone can verify who received what, rather than taking the operator's word for it.

## Every launch, as it happens

Beyond curated sales, VM Pad surfaces the wider launch market:

| Feed | Contents |
| --- | --- |
| **New pairs** | Straight off the bonding curve, with buyer distribution attached |
| **About to migrate** | Tokens approaching the threshold to a full pool |
| **Recently migrated** | Already moved, with the post-migration behaviour visible |

Each entry carries the buyer distribution behind the move, so a broad launch is distinguishable
from one wallet creating the appearance of demand. A typical read:

> **$PONS** · 1,840 distinct buyers, no wallet above 3%
> Liquidity grew with price, not behind it.
> No deployer sells in 48 hours.

## For projects launching

The growth stack is integrated rather than assembled from vendors: launch orchestration,
community activation through [vMakers](/platform/vmakers), airdrop automation through
[Vision Disperse](/platform/disperse), and referral tracking, all against the same user base and
the same intelligence core.

## Risks

<div class="callout">
<span class="callout-label">A listing is not an endorsement</span>
Early-stage tokens are exceptionally high risk and many fail completely. Appearing on VM Pad is
not a recommendation, a due-diligence opinion or a guarantee of any outcome. Allocations may be
illiquid, locked, or worth nothing. Never commit funds you cannot afford to lose entirely.
</div>

**Allocation does not guarantee profit.** Sale price is not a floor, and many tokens trade below
it after listing.

**Vesting is set by the project**, not by Vision Makers. Read each schedule before committing.

**Oversubscription is normal.** A tier gives eligibility, which in heavily subscribed sales may
be scaled down.

See [Risk Disclosures section 7](/legal/risk-disclosures).

## Related

[vMakers](/platform/vmakers) · [Vision Disperse](/platform/disperse)