DEX Offering (FIDO) takes Initial DEX Offering (IDO) a step further. Early-stage projects pitch directly to the users and private investors on the platform, without having to be authorized by Carbonstarter. The project defines its own terms, and the community of $ARBS holders votes to provide a green light for the project's launch proposal. No unfair terms, and no middleman. The value exchange is completely decentralized, while Carbonstarter acts as the facilitator of value, trust, and safety.

Introducing $ARBS

ARBS is the native token of Carbonstarter. It is a token of direct governance, future growth, and additional benefits. With ARBS, users can take part in various incentive mechanisms and governance participation.

Voting

Stake ARBS in exchange for direct DAO governance votes. Depending on the lock duration you commit to your ARBS stake, you receive an increased weight multiplier on voting rights. The more you are committed to governance, the more your opinion matters. ARBS DAO voting mechanism rewards the most committed stakeholders.

Staking

When you stake your ARBS, not only do you receive voting rights, but also you receive attractive, dynamic yield rewards in the form of APR. The fixed drip from the total token supply into the staking rewards pool ensures that the APR remains transparent, and further incentivizes early supporters and those who continue to support even during the toughest of times.

Incentives

On Carbonstarter, FIDO projects compete for your ARBS vote. While all projects are expected to compete in their merit, some projects may offer token incentives in exchange for your vote. Delegate your vote to support FIDO projects, and receive early token airdrops from innovative projects.

Our Values

For far too long, IDO launchpads have been wielding the size of their community as an authority and strongarming early-stage projects into agreeing to unfair terms and conditions. Some of these conditions include high up-front fees, unfair commission on raise, and even price-match guarantee. At Carbonstarter, we believe that the community shouldn’t be just a source of authority, yet that the community should be the holder and exerciser of authority.

Fairness Above All

We exist to empower entrepreneurship, innovation, and the building of ideas. Carbonstarter does not enforce any unjust terms and conditions on early-stage projects, and the FIDO spots cannot be bought. FIDO projects make their best pitch and receive community votes based on merits and incentives alone.

Direct Governance

Carbonstarter is 100% community-governed. Each ARBS holder that participates in staking is eligible to exercise their vote across all FIDO proposals. There is no enforced delegation of voting rights, and there is no upper council that moderates DAO votes. Everyone votes. Everyone owns. Every vote matters.

Facilitating Value

There are no gimmicky tiers to limit access to early-stage investment opportunities. Those who vote in favor of the FIDO get the front-row seat in further supporting the early-stage projects that they have voted for. Carbonstarter is distributing value directly to those who are the most supported and invested in the future success of each project.

Complete Anonymity

Carbonstarter does not collect personal information on any community investors. We value privacy and security. We believe in the universal human right to remain anonymous.

Benefits of Arbitrum

Arbitrum is a scaling solution that is deployed as a layer on top of Ethereum. In comparison to Ethereum, Arbitrum offers extremely fast transactions at a fraction of the gas fee. Moreover, Arbitrum offers one of the widest Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility, allowing any EVM-compliant language to be used.

We believe that Arbitrum is one of the major ecosystems perfectly suitable for early-stage projects. Unlike other scaling solutions, Arbitrum currently does not have its native token, allowing for a truly fair ecosystem with a level of unprecedented flexibility.

By building a Fair Initial DEX Offering (FIDO) product on top of Arbitrum, Carbonstarter is aimed at providing the fairest experience for entrepreneurs, early-stage start-ups, and community investors.