Launch options
A Candle launch is defined by four choices:
- Network
- Base pair
- Launch tier
- Post-graduation venue, where applicable
The values below are denominated in the selected base pair. They are generated from the configurations used by the launch application rather than from fixed USD assumptions.
Solana
Section titled “Solana”| Base pair | Tier | Raise | Starting FDV | Bonding FDV | Supply sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOL | Open | 80 SOL | 24.8 SOL | 799.83 SOL | 85% |
| SOL | Exclusive | 190 SOL | 58.89 SOL | 1,900 SOL | 85% |
| USDC | Open | 6,000 USDC | 1,859.68 USDC | 59,235.18 USDC | 85.37% |
| USDC | Exclusive | 14,000 USDC | 4,339.26 USDC | 138,215.41 USDC | 85.37% |
| CNDL | Open | 24,000,000 CNDL | 7,438,736.84 CNDL | 236,940,702.37 CNDL | 85.37% |
CNDL is Open-only. The amount raised is fixed in CNDL, so its USD value changes with the CNDL market price.
In the web launcher, SOL-, USDC- and CNDL-quoted Solana launches bundle the initial buy atomically, and ETH-quoted Hood launches send it as a separate transaction right after launch. The headless launch API behaves the same way. USDG-quoted Hood launches have no initial-buy path.
The web interface currently creates Open Hood launches.
| Base pair | Tier | Raise | Starting FDV | Bonding FDV | Supply sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | Open | 4 ETH | 1.33 ETH | 42.3 ETH | 79.7% |
| USDG | Open | 5,000 USDG | 1,660.12 USDG | 52,878.5 USDG | 79.7% |
The headless launch API also supports calibrated Exclusive Hood configurations:
| Base pair | Tier | Raise | Starting FDV | Bonding FDV | Supply sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | Exclusive | 10 ETH | 3.32 ETH | 105.76 ETH | 79.7% |
| USDG | Exclusive | 34,000 USDG | 11,288.79 USDG | 359,573.81 USDG | 79.7% |
Exclusive Hood configurations are not selectable in the current web launch form.
For either Hood base pair, the developer chooses Uniswap v3 or Uniswap v4 as the post-graduation venue.
Staker allocation
Section titled “Staker allocation”Every web launch exposes a creator-selected CNDL-staker allocation from 0.5% to 10%, defaulting to 0.5%.
Increasing the allocation reduces the token inventory available to the curve and migration. The launch application only permits configurations that remain deployable and able to graduate across the supported range.
Open and Exclusive
Section titled “Open and Exclusive”| Property | Open | Exclusive |
|---|---|---|
| Creator authentication | Required | Required |
| Wallet IQ requirement | No | No (minting the Believer NFT needs an eligible score) |
| Believer NFT required to launch | No | Yes |
| Believer NFT required to buy on curve | No | Yes |
| Availability in web UI | Solana and Hood | Solana only |