Creator Presale Tooling (Whitelist + Liquid Vesting)

This chapter covers the token creator's presale tooling: the whitelist + Liquid Vesting product available to developers launching tokens on Basis. This is the creator-side presale tooling for tokens launched on BASIS. For the BASIS token rounds (the angel, seed and private rounds and Presale 1 to 3), see Presale Rounds & Vesting.

Presale Whitelist

The Basis Token Factory has a prelaunch Dev Panel, enabling developers to offer presale whitelist access to investors and KOLs, with the added option of using an innovative Liquid Vesting solution.

Liquid Vesting

Liquid Vesting allows Devs, presale investors and KOLs (who historically snipe bundle and hold up to 90% of token supply at launch) to borrow USDG against their vesting at launch, at the normal loan fee, while the tokens stay vested. The loan runs to the end of the vesting plus 10 days; a loan not repaid by then is liquidated: the vested tokens that cover the debt are taken to repay it, and what is left after the 10% liquidation fee returns to the vesting when you settle it. Settle within 365 days of the liquidation; after that the leftover may no longer be claimable. This aligns incentives and significantly reduces the risk of token dumping at launch. At the same time, post-launch investors benefit from full transparency, with an ability to view each token's vesting schedule before purchasing.

By disrupting the traditional launch dump cycle, the liquid vesting mechanism enhances investor security, supports healthier launches and a more trustworthy investment environment.