Token Launch: Modes, Fees and Risks
What to review before turning a token configuration into an on-chain transaction.
What does a token creator do?
A token creator turns a name, ticker, supply and launch configuration into a blockchain deployment request. CATCO connects that workflow to OpenFair and your wallet. Creating a contract does not establish a useful business, regulatory compliance, buyer demand or a liquid market.
Explore token creationFair Launch and Instant Launch
The modes differ in how the first market is established. Availability and exact parameters depend on the selected network and current OpenFair capabilities. Confirm the live configuration instead of relying on a copied fee or threshold.
| Decision | Fair Launch | Instant Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Initial market | A bonding-curve phase, with graduation governed by protocol conditions. | An immediate pool configuration, when supported. |
| Supply allocation | Review curve and graduation allocations in the current configuration. | Review the pool share and who receives any remaining supply. |
| Costs | Check protocol fees, optional controls and network gas. | Check deployment costs and the configured liquidity requirements. |
| Uncertainty | Graduation conditions may never be reached. | A pool can exist without meaningful demand or executable liquidity. |
Read a supply percentage as a token quantity
Suppose a supported configuration offers a 20% pool allocation from a total supply of 1,000,000 tokens. The allocation is 1,000,000 × 20% = 200,000 tokens, leaving 800,000 outside that allocation.
This arithmetic says nothing about the token price or pool depth. Confirm the recipient and restrictions for the remaining supply. The example is not a recommended allocation or a promise that every network supports it.
Before connecting a wallet
- Prepare a factual name, ticker, supply and project description. Check rights to the name and artwork.
- Use an image and working links that meet the form's current limits. Uploaded metadata may become public or persist outside CATCO.
- Identify the selected blockchain and whether the flow uses mainnet or testnet. Mainnet assets can have real value; testnet assets are not an investment.
- Review the fee denomination and available balance for both deployment charges and network gas.
- Consider legal, tax and disclosure obligations before publicly offering or promoting a token.
A deliberate review sequence
- Open token creation and inspect the networks and modes currently supported.
- Enter metadata and allocation choices. Review every recipient and public link.
- Request the current quote. If capabilities or quoting are unavailable, wait rather than treating an old estimate as current.
- Check the final configuration against the quote and any simulation result. A successful simulation is not a guarantee of execution.
- In the wallet, verify the network, contract interaction, value being sent and estimated gas. Reject anything you do not understand.
- After submission, inspect the transaction in the relevant block explorer. A submitted request is not yet a confirmed deployment.
What stays with your wallet
Your wallet controls the signing decision. CATCO does not need a private key or seed phrase. Token creation still uses external services such as OpenFair, metadata storage and blockchain RPC, so it is different from a local calculator.
Token launch FAQ
Does CATCO need my private key?
No. Your connected wallet handles signing. Never enter a private key or seed phrase into CATCO, a metadata form or an AI chat. A wallet connection is not the same as approval to submit a transaction.
Is creating a token free?
Do not assume so. Network gas, protocol charges and configuration-dependent fees may apply. Review the current quote for the selected network and the final wallet request. No starting liquidity deposit does not mean no cost.
Are all displayed networks available for deployment?
Availability depends on the current OpenFair capabilities and CATCO integration. Use the network explicitly offered by the launch flow, verify its chain ID in your wallet and distinguish mainnet from testnet before proceeding.
Can a launch or failed token market be reversed?
A confirmed on-chain deployment generally cannot be undone. A deployed contract also does not guarantee market demand, tradability or a successful listing. Review metadata, supply, allocation and network before signing.
This guide explains the workflow, not the suitability or legality of a token offering. Read the risk disclosure and privacy information before using external services.