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Tonstarter

A launchpad in the TON ecosystem for bringing new projects and tokens to market: it helps teams run an IDO and raise funding while giving participants early access. Like any launchpad, it requires your own due diligence.

Aliases: ton launchpad, tonstarter launchpad

Tonstarter is a launchpad platform in the TON ecosystem that helps new projects reach the market: raise funding, run an initial token sale and gather an early community.

How launchpads work

  1. A project is vetted and prepares its tokenomics and product.
  2. The launchpad runs an IDO — the initial token sale to the community.
  3. Participants receive an allocation (often gated by staking, whitelist or loyalty).
  4. After TGE the token lists on DEXs and exchanges.

Why projects and users use it

  • Projects get access to an audience, listing infrastructure and marketing.
  • Users get early entry into potentially promising jetton projects before public listing.

Risks and due diligence

Early access does not mean guaranteed profit. Before joining, check:

  • Whether the team and product are real, not just promises.
  • The vesting schedule and upcoming unlocks.
  • Allocation terms and participant lock-ups.
  • Smart-contract audits.

Many tokens trade below their launch price after a launchpad sale — that is a normal early-market risk.

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