$GRADE contract address: 0x9C289d2053bF57ad035c5e90001bFC9f48497b07

$GRADE launch letter

Legitimacy Grades for Tokenized Startups

Grounded by the judgement of credible graders

Evaluated via a standardized grading system

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Legitimacy Grading System

Example of a Token Legitimacy Certificate

Team 30%

Credible, experienced, and transparent builders.

  • Publicly-known founders
  • Relevant industry experience
  • History of shipping products

Product 20%

Live, functional, and solves a real pain point.

  • Working MVP or Public Beta
  • Clear and understandable value prop
  • Addresses a known market need

Traction 20%

Objective, onchain data to gauge real-world adoption.

  • Verifiable onchain user activity
  • Growing holder/user count
  • Active and engaged community

Tokenomics 30%

Models that align incentives for long-term health.

  • Clear utility for the token
  • Fair distribution and vesting schedule
  • Sustainable economic model

Timeline & Roadmap

Idea Validation

Jul 2025

Built the Prototype

Aug 2025

Landed on new design direction

Early Sep 2025

Tokengrade MiniApp launched on Farcaster

Mid Sep 2025

200+ user signups & 10+ graders onboarded

Late Sep 2025

TGE: $GRADE Launch

Oct 2025

Future Roadmap

Ship live Farcaster embeds & in-feed bot to ramp up growth

Q4 2025

Deploy smart contracts for onchain community rewards

Q4 2025

Partnerships to level up distribution and infrastructure

Q4 2025

Product iteration and WebApp release for non-farcaster users

Q1 2026

Scale paid subscriber base to drive recurring revenue

Q1 2026

Pursue Integration partnerships with major social wallets and trading applications

Q1 2026

Begin development of onchain revenue-sharing module

Q2 2026