We believe in full transparency regarding how our products are built and how we at Carbonstarter aim to generate revenue that ensures sustainable growth and, most importantly, a fair return to the community and supporters. Today, we would like to explain our tokenomics, point out significant differences, and answer some frequently asked questions.

Breakdown by Allocation

The native token of Carbonstarter is Carbonstarter Token (ARBS). The breakdown of the total supply by allocation type is as the following:

Total Supply: 100,000,000
Public Sale: 36,000,000 (36%)
Initial Staking Rewards: 15,000,000 (15%)
Initial DEX Liquidity: 5,000,000 (5%)
Community Incentives: 4,000,000 (4%)
Early Contributors: 10,000,000 (10%)
DAO Treasury: 30,000,000 (30%)

The total supply is fixed. There will be no additional minting of ARBS in order to prevent inflation within the Carbonstarter ecosystem.

Public Sale in Detail

36% of the 100,000,000 total supply is dedicated toward public sale. In the public sale, both the Carbonstarter community and the larger Web3 community are invited with eligibility to participate in being the first group of holders of the ARBS token. The public sale will be conducted via two major paths - natively on Carbonstarter, and hosted by third-party launchpads.

The ARBS community sale hosted natively on Carbonstarter will follow a strict whitelist approach with guaranteed allocation. This approach makes sure that we are able to efficiently reward our early community of supporters and believers, who have made real contributions to creating the community of Carbonstarter. Since the allocations are guaranteed, it is possible that some allocations may be untaken by the designated wallet. In such a case, the allocation will be offered to the third-party launchpads.

The ARBS public sale hosted by third-party launchpads is expected to follow diverse models offered by the independent launchpads. The goal of the public sale is not only to raise funds but also to invite the larger Web3 community to become a token holder and therefore a member of the Carbonstarter community. Currently, we are in talks with various top-quality launchpads within the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Both the Community Sale and the Public Sale will carry the same price per ARBS token for the sake of fairness. The tokens shall follow a vesting schedule of 30% + 3 months linear, meaning that at launch (Token Generation Event, or TGE), 30% of the allocation will be unlocked and be available for trading. Then, for the following 3 months, the community will receive an equal amount that becomes unlocked and available for trading.

Initial Staking Rewards in Detail

15% of the 100,000,000 is reserved for Initial Staking Rewards (ISR). The ISR is one of the best ways to separate opportunistic traders from holders that wish to fully utilize the Carbonstarter platform. While we have developed various tools to prevent potential opportunistic dumpers from having access to large allocations, no tools can guarantee a 100% absolute. This is why ISR has been developed.

With 15% of the 100,000,000 total supply allocated, the ISR is distributed in ratio to those who stake their ARBS in the staking pool. Unlike other staking pools with managed variable APRs and APYs, Carbonstarter ISR has true-dynamic APR. This means that especially in the early days of Carbonstarter, those who choose to stake ARBS while others may choose to flip for profit will receive significantly more ARBS tokens as a result.

The ISR is the perfect mechanism to reward not only the true believers but those who are brave enough to go against the majority in their strong faith in the success of Carbonstarter.

Initial DEX Liquidity in Detail

5% of the 100,000,000 is reserved for Initial DEX Liquidity. Upon successful TGE, ARBS will be listed on major DEXes within the Arbitrum ecosystem. The reserved allocation will be added in equal parts to the DEXes in order to facilitate easy trading for the ARBS holders. While 5% is significantly more than what most projects commit to liquidity, Carbonstarter does not intend to stop there. Based on the governance result, more tokens will be added to increase the liquidity depth in order to further support token price stability.

Community Incentives in Detail

4% of the 100,000,000 is dedicated to rewarding the Carbonstarter community. By participating in the ARBS airdrop program, anyone can earn a share of the community incentive in the form of an airdrop. The details of the airdrop will be shared later, detailing how the community members can participate in the airdrop, along with requirements and a complete grading system.

Early Contributors in Detail

10% of the 100,000,000 ARBS token is reserved for those who make significant contribution to the development and expansion of Carbonstarter. This applies to the core community contributors in both development and marketing, along with community members who participate successfully in “open calls” - the term used to describe special, short-term need for specific contributions usually in bug bounties, beta testing, and content generation.

DAO Treasury in Detail

30% of the 100,000,000 ARBS is locked in the Carbonstarter DAO treasury. The purpose of the treasury is to provide fiscal stability to the expansion of the project and to support third-party projects that may either be in need or be expected to significantly better the value of Carbonstarter. The DAO treasury can be used to not only incentivize internal and external development, but also it can be used to increase staking rewards, strengthen liquidity, or be used as part of a community-facing grant. The decision is 100% up to the community of token holders.

Frequently Asked Question

1. Which tokens are unlocked at Token Generation Event (TGE)?

   We believe that the community should be the sole recipient of the launch benefits and excitement. This is why at TGE, only 30% of public sale and 10% of community incentives are unlocked and available for trading. Of course, 100% of the initial DEX liquidity will be unlocked and fully added to support trading. Moreover, 20% of initial staking rewards will be unlocked and ready to be claimed. No other tokens are unlocked at TGE.

2. Is there a private sale or presale?

   No, we do not believe in giving a group of privileged individuals and institutions the right to undercut token prices and enter at a favorable term. There is no private sale or private presale. There will be only one sale for the public, and that is it.

3. If there is no private sale, how is Carbonstarter funded?

   Currently, 100% of the funds used to support Carbonstarter is bootstrapped by team members and core contributors in exchange for ownership and future revenue share. This allows everyone to go above and beyond to make Carbonstarter a success.

4. You are giving away airdrops. Where is this coming from?

   Our airdrops are composed of 2 parts - Arbitrum (ARB) and Carbonstarter (ARBS). ARBS token comes from our allocated tokens. When we do ARB airdrop, it is designed to come directly from the donation of our core contributors.

5. I want to help fund your development. What can I do?

   We appreciate the generosity. You can always make a small donation by minting and collecting our entries as NFT on Mirror, or by minting our CAFE NFT. If you would like to make a larger donation, then please send us an email at hello@carbonstarter.xyz or send us a DM on Twitter.

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