Whitepaper

How Starzip Works

Launchpad

Starzip Launchpad uses a fixed-price token sale model. Any business that has passed verification can run a Launchpad to raise community capital before DEX listing.

Pre-Registration Gauge

Before the Launchpad opens, users can pre-register their intent to participate without committing funds. If pre-registration comes in below 50% of the Soft Cap (that is, below 10% of the sale goal), the Launchpad is cancelled automatically three days before it would have opened.

Soft Cap

The Soft Cap is set at 20% of the sale goal. If the Soft Cap is not reached by the end of the sale period, all committed funds become refundable in full, and participants claim them directly from the escrow contract.

Any unsold tokens at the end of the Launchpad sale are burned, permanently reducing the circulating supply.

Proceeds Distribution

Starzip deducts 8% up front from total funds raised: a 5% platform fee plus 3% in liquidity funds for initial order-book liquidity. The business owner's withdrawals are calculated on the remaining 92%.

At listing, 20% of the settled amount (92% base) is transferred to the business owner immediately.
Thereafter, up to 20% can be withdrawn each quarter (every 3 months). The total number of release windows follows the withdrawal policy published in the Console.
Each quarterly withdrawal requires a published statement of intended use. The statement is open to a fact-based challenge by any person, decided by an independent dispute-resolution protocol - not by a holder vote. Failure to report pauses the next withdrawal until a later submission reconciles the gap.

Launchpad funds are held in smart contract escrow during the collection period. Starzip does not custody user funds. If the soft cap is not met, the escrow opens a refund claim to every participant.

DEX Listing

After the Launchpad closes successfully, the Issuer decides whether to seek listing and confirms it in the Console. Starzip does not admit a Store Token to trading on its own initiative. Meeting the Soft Cap is a condition for listing, not an instruction to list. Only tokens actually sold during the Launchpad are listed, and unsold tokens are burned prior to listing.

There is no additional operational token issuance beyond the Issuer's 20% reserve (12-month cliff + 12-month vesting). Participant dilution from operational tokens is zero.

Trading fees apply on every DEX trade: Taker 0.15%, Maker 0.03%. These fees are Starzip's protocol revenue and are not distributed to the issuing store.

DEX Architecture

Starzip uses a hybrid architecture combining an off-chain order book with on-chain settlement.

Layer	Role
Off-chain Order Book	Matching, price discovery, low-latency execution
On-chain Settlement Contract	Trade settlement and trading fee accrual as Starzip protocol revenue

This hybrid model delivers CEX-level speed and UX while maintaining on-chain settlement transparency.

User Rewards

Starzip automatically distributes Store Token rewards to users for on-chain activities including purchases, reviews, and referrals. Distributions are executed on-chain without manual intervention.

On-Chain Payment

Store Tokens serve as a loyalty settlement instrument within the Starzip ecosystem. They are not a replacement for cash. Users can swap Store Tokens for USDT on the DEX at any time, providing a liquid exit path.

Primary Benefits for Businesses

Benefit	Description
Launchpad Proceeds	92% of raised funds available to owner: 20% at listing, then up to 20% per quarter with a use-of-funds disclosure that anyone may challenge on the facts. No holder vote is involved.
Customer Retention	Token-based loyalty and membership rewards incentivize repeat visits and community participation.
Card Fee Savings	Token-denominated loyalty settlements reduce reliance on card payment networks for in-store reward redemption.
DEX Liquidity	Your Store Token trades continuously on the DEX, giving holders a liquid market. Trading fees (Taker 0.15% / Maker 0.03%) are Starzip's protocol revenue, not shared with the store.

Figures reflect the tokenomics policy currently in effect. Parameters may be revised; the current values are always published in the Console and on this site.

Store Tokens and STAR are utility tokens. They are not securities, equity, or investment contracts, and they confer no ownership, dividends, revenue share, or guaranteed returns.

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