Litepaper

CHAINED is a networked token launch and economic infrastructure designed to connect tokens through hierarchical relationships.

Instead of treating every token as a completely isolated project, CHAINED creates a structure in which new tokens can become economically connected to existing tokens.

The purpose is to build an ecosystem where the activity generated by one token can contribute to the wider network rather than remaining completely isolated.

The network starts with one token: CHAIN.

CHAIN is the first token of the CHAINED network and represents the root of the system.

CHAIN is already live. The CHAINED launchpad, however, is still under development and is not yet open for public token creation.

The first generation of connected tokens will be created through a controlled selection process. This initial stage is intended to establish the first branches of the network and test the system before broader creator access is opened.

CHAINED is structured as a maximum five-level chain. Each token after CHAIN can become connected to a parent token above it.

The structure is not intended to create a single straight line of projects. Each eligible token can potentially become a parent for another token, allowing the network to branch into multiple connected ecosystems.

The fifth link represents the maximum depth of the initial CHAINED architecture.

The first connected tokens following CHAIN will not be created through unrestricted public access.

Creator applications will be opened for the second link. Applicants will be evaluated through an initial selection process designed to determine which projects become the first connected tokens in the network.

This initial selection phase is intended to establish the foundation of the ecosystem before the launchpad becomes broadly accessible.

After the second link is established, future creators will be able to create tokens by connecting them to eligible parent tokens without requiring a new selection process for every launch.

Every token created inside the CHAINED network, except the root token, is connected to a parent token.

This connection is economic as well as structural. A child token is not intended to operate as a completely independent asset disconnected from its parent.

When a child token is purchased, a defined portion of the required transaction value must also be allocated toward the corresponding parent token.

The protocol is also designed so that a child position cannot be exited independently from its required parent position. The parent position must be unwound before the corresponding child position can be fully exited.

The exact implementation of these mechanics will be defined during protocol development and security testing.

The economic relationship between tokens extends beyond the initial purchase.

A defined portion of trading fees generated by a child token can flow upward through its parent chain.

The share received by each successive level is designed to decrease as the distance from the transaction increases.

As a result, the direct parent receives the strongest economic relationship, while higher-level ancestors can continue to participate with progressively smaller shares.

Exact fee percentages will be determined during economic testing and protocol development.

A system in which every creator connects directly to the first token would naturally concentrate activity around a single asset.

CHAINED is designed to create an alternative incentive. A creator may find it more economically attractive to build on a recently established and successful token rather than always connecting directly to CHAIN.

This creates an incentive for the network to develop new branches rather than repeatedly producing isolated tokens around the same root asset.

Over time, the network can therefore develop into a branching structure of projects connected through economic relationships.

Each token name can only be used once within the CHAINED launchpad.

This creates a unique identity for every project launched through the network and prevents multiple tokens with the same name from competing inside the same launchpad.

This rule applies to the CHAINED launchpad itself and does not prevent unrelated platforms or individuals from using similar names elsewhere.

Traditional token launches are often isolated events. A token can succeed or fail without creating a meaningful economic relationship with other projects.

CHAINED is designed to create an ecosystem in which projects are connected through their economic structure.

The objective is not to guarantee that every token will succeed, nor to make malicious behavior or token failure impossible.

Instead, CHAINED aims to reduce the dependence of the ecosystem on isolated launches by creating relationships between projects and distributing a portion of economic activity throughout the network.

The goal is an ecosystem where creators can benefit from the network they help build.

CHAINED is currently in its early development stage. CHAIN, the first token of the network, is live while the connected launchpad infrastructure remains under development.

Development will focus on implementing and testing the core components required for the network.

Technical architecture, economic parameters, security mechanisms and implementation details will be refined through research, prototyping, testing and auditing.

CHAINED is an early-stage project. The proposed architecture may change substantially during development and there is no guarantee that the full protocol will be developed, launched or achieve product-market fit.

Blockchain assets and protocols involve significant technical, market, liquidity, smart contract and regulatory risks.

The relationships and fee mechanisms described in this litepaper represent the intended design direction and may change following testing, security review, economic analysis and regulatory considerations.

Nothing in this litepaper constitutes financial, investment, legal or tax advice, and participation in any token or protocol involves the possibility of substantial loss.

No statement in this document should be interpreted as a promise of price appreciation, profit, liquidity or successful token performance.

CHAINED starts with a simple idea:

What if launching a token didn't mean launching alone?

CHAIN is the first link.

The next links will be created by builders who connect their projects to the network. As the network grows, economic activity can flow between connected projects rather than remaining isolated.

The result is intended to be more than a collection of individual tokens. It is an ecosystem in which each new link can create another point of connection.

One chain. Multiple projects. Shared economic relationships.