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# Founders FAQ

## ❓ Founder FAQ

#### 🧭 Can Calyx work with our **existing token**?

Yes. Bridge your existing token to **NEAR first** so participants can claim there. We’ll help select and test the bridging route, verify addresses/decimals, and document the **official NEAR token address** on your sale page.

#### 🌱 What if we’re **creating a new token**?

You can (a) deploy on **NEAR first**, or (b) deploy on another chain and **bridge to NEAR** before launch. In both cases, claims are enabled on NEAR at TGE; you can extend to other chains later via your bridging policy.

#### 🌐 From which chains can buyers participate?

Participants can pay with **supported assets/chains** shown in the checkout. NEAR Intents routes the swap/bridge in the background—no manual bridging required from users.

#### 🧪 Which sale types are available?

* **Fixed Price** — Buy at a posted price until caps/time run out.
* **Price Discovery (Pro-Rata)** — Deposit during a window; final allocations are computed at close.\
  Additional mechanisms (e.g., bonding curves, multi-phase windows) may be introduced later with guardrails.

#### 🧾 What are the **requirements** to list?

* **KYB** for creators.
* A standard token, **verified** contracts, timelocks for sensitive actions.
* Clear **tokenomics** and vesting (dates in UTC), risk/eligibility disclosures, and a basic **GTM plan** (before/during/after campaign).

#### 🧱 Can we enforce **KYC/allowlists** or **regional restrictions**?

Yes, optional and **project-controlled**. You choose the provider/policy; the sale page shows each buyer’s eligibility status.

#### 💸 How do **fees** work?

All fees are disclosed in-app before launch and to buyers at checkout. Today there is **no protocol fee**. Platform terms can include a % of the raise and/or a token allocation. There are no failure fees.

#### 💧 What happens **after the sale** for liquidity?

You can seed initial liquidity and link to supported DEX routes. Optionally, configure **rules-based (“agentic”) liquidity** to maintain depth or rebalance across chains. Avoid fragmenting liquidity across too many chains at the start.

#### 📅 How flexible is **vesting**?

Founders select a simple schedule (e.g., **cliff + linear**). Use exact **UTC dates**. Keep team unlocks transparent—especially if they coincide with public unlocks.

#### 🎯 How do **caps** and **soft caps** work?

You set global **soft/hard caps**. If a soft cap isn’t met, the sale is considered as failed and participants will be refunded in the raise token (USDC) in their Calyx account.

#### 🔁 Can we **change parameters** after announcing?

Minimize changes. If unavoidable (e.g., date shift), give clear notice (≥ 24h recommended) and align with Calyx team to update the sale page, your docs, and official channels. Parameters **cannot** change once the sale is live.

#### 🧩 Can we run **allowlisted** rounds?

Yes. You can run different phases with an allowlist/KYC, then a public phase.

#### 🧮 Where do we **receive funds**?

Proceeds settle per the route selected at configuration (e.g., designated treasury wallets).

#### 📣 What GTM support do we get?

A pragmatic plan around your launch:

* **Pre-campaign (\~4 weeks):** story, one-pager, assets, timeline, partner amplification.
* **During:** pinned sale link, founder thread/AMA/Space, regular progress updates.
* **After (8–12 weeks):** raise results, circulating supply, milestones, utility rollouts.

#### 🧭 What do we publish for **tokenomics**?

A table that sums to **100%**, the **% sold** in the launch, exact vesting dates, and any liquidity/LP lock policy. When possible, add an **external review** by a tokenomics firm or expert and link it.

#### 🔗 Can we be **multi-chain** on day one?

Claims are on **NEAR at launch**. You can add other chains later using your bridging policy. Publish a **token address registry** so buyers can verify official contracts per chain.

#### ⚖️ Who handles **legal/regulatory** matters?

You do. Calyx is not a legal advisor or underwriter and does not guarantee liquidity or performance. Use your own counsel for jurisdictional requirements; we provide controls (KYC/allowlists/regions) and clear disclosures.

#### ⏱️ How long to go live?

Plan **\~4 weeks** for pre-campaign GTM plus time for technical prep (token on NEAR, address verification, dry-run). Once assets and policies are final, setup itself is fast.