How to participate in the HeadStarter IDOs and INOs — Complete Guide
Welcome to HeadStarter, the launchpad and accelerator of the Hedera Hashgraph ecosystem.
In this guide we will go through all the major steps in order for you to successfully participate in the IDOs and INOs on the HeadStarter dApp.
Step 1 — Setting up your Hedera wallet
- Download Google Chrome or Brave browser
- Install the HashPack, Blade or MetaMask browser extension
- Create a new wallet and make sure you store the recovery key or seed phrase somewhere safe
- Send HBAR to the new wallet from either a decentralized or centralized exchange, or purchase HBAR straight from the HeadStarter dApp after connecting your wallet
- You can find more details about how to create a wallet on HashPack Support, Blade Support and Metamask Support
Step 2 — Interacting with the HeadStarter website and dApp
Open HeadStarter Website to find out everything you need about:
- What HeadStarter is and does
- How to apply for launching an IDO or INO on the launchpad
- How to collaborate as an industry expert
On the HeadStarter dApp you can:
- Connect your wallet using the “Connect Wallet” button in the top right corner
- Navigate to the project’s IDO or INO and jump in
Step 3 — Applying for an IDO or INO
After clicking on the project IDO or INO you would like to join, find and click on the “Apply Now” button.
Complete the steps and participate in the bounty block campaign which increases your chances of successfully getting on the allowlist.
In order to give everyone that applies a fair chance of entering the allowlist, we use a lottery system to randomly select applicants that will be allowed to move on to the next step.
After being selected, you will receive an email asking you to complete a KYC check. We use Sekuritance, one of the safest and most trustworthy digital identity gateways on the internet.
Complete the KYC check in order to be eligible for the Allowlist. When your KYC status is pending, make sure you check also your Spam folder from your email so you don’t miss important feedback.
KYC is valid for 6 months and the status can be checked in the portfolio section.
Important to mention: USA and some territories are not eligible due to their local legislation. Please check if your country of residence is on the no-allow list.
You can find HeadStarter’s ongoing IDOs and INOs here.
Who can participate in the Allowlist campaign for allocation to an IDO or INO?
- Tier 0 (<5000 $HST)
- Tier 1 (>5000 $HST)
- Tier 2 (>200K $HST)
- Tier 3 (>1M $HST)
$HST Holders Pool — Tier 3 participants are guaranteed allocation aarticipants (requires Allowlist registration)
Non-$HST Holders Pool is subject to lottery draw and is open to all users that have a Hedera Account ID regardless of the tokens they hold.
The rounds are open to wallets that hold $HST and to the ones that don’t hold $HST as we seek to offer a seamless onboarding experience into the most desired projects launching on Hedera and curated through HeadStarter.
Allowlist if formed out of:
HeadStarter Unique NFT holders:
- HeadStarter Exclusive Coin — 0.0.1041134–9 Circulating
- HeadStarter Legacy OG card — 0.0.1066450–17 circulating
HeadStarter Tier 3 $HST holders:
- Wallets holding 1M+ $HST
Lucky drawn HST holders (count TBD based on raise agreed amount)
After Allowlist closes, we will announce the snapshot results on Twitter, Telegram and Discord. Please subscribe to the newsletter too in order to receive email updates about it.
Step 4 — Joining an IDO and claiming your tokens
If you want to find information about when a pool is open and when a token is available to claim, check our website and our official channels.
Once you successfully joined the Allowlist and the pool you applied for is open, you will be able to join by pressing the “Join Pool” button. Keep in mind that every IDO pool is oversubscribed in order to guarantee the allocation goal is reached. This means that you should join as early as possible in order to claim your position in the pool.
Once the claim token period is live, navigate to your allocations and click on the project for which you would like to claim your tokens.
In the case of non-vested tokens, claiming is as easy as clicking on the “Claim Tokens” button.
If you’re claiming tokens with a vesting period, you will be able to claim only a certain amount at predetermined dates. These dates can be found under the “Vesting Schedule” section of the relevant project’s page.
Congratulations!
You successfully joined another project bringing value to the Hedera ecosystem and have earned the bragging rights for being an early investor and all the rewards that come with it.
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