Incubator Rules

The CIFI 100 Day Incubator is open to individuals and teams worldwide who meet the following criteria:

• Applicant must be at least 18 years of age
• Project must have a clear use case for decentralized governance (DAO)
• Applicant must have access to an XDC-compatible wallet
• Applicant must hold at least 1,000 CIFI tokens at time of acceptance
• Projects must not violate any applicable laws or regulations in the applicant's jurisdiction
• Previous incubator graduates may re-apply with a new project after one cohort cycle

Enrollment into the CIFI 100 Day Incubator requires a one-time fee of 1,000 CIFI tokens, paid at the time of application.

• The incubator is pay-first: applications are only accepted alongside a verified on-chain payment of 1,000 CIFI to the platform treasury
• The 1,000 CIFI enrollment fee is non-refundable under all circumstances. It covers admin review, cohort infrastructure, and deployment fees for your 3 core assets (DAO Genesis, LayerZero OFT v2 Token, Primary Market) — these are built and deployed over the 100-day program if your application is accepted
• If your application is not accepted, the fee is still retained — it compensates the admin team for the time spent reviewing your submission and the infrastructure operated to support it
• The only ongoing cost after enrollment is a 1% fee on token sales generated through the CIFI Primary Market
• The 1% fee is used to buy back CIFI & REFI tokens from their own Primary Markets, strengthening the ecosystem
• Expansion beyond the 3 core assets (additional code, features, or integrations) requires purchasing additional expansion assets from the CIFI marketplace
• CIFI operates a circular economy with a fixed supply of 50 million tokens — nothing is burned

By the end of the 100-day program, each approved founder will have 3 production-ready assets deployed and operational:

• DAO Genesis Platform — Launch a DAO membership NFT that your community can purchase. This is the primary mechanism for raising initial capital. Members become stakeholders in your vision by holding membership NFTs.
• LayerZero OFT v2 Token — A multi-chain utility token (your "DAO Utility Token") that can live on any network via LayerZero's Omnichain Fungible Token standard. This is the micro-economy token that powers your ecosystem — community members need it to participate in your protocol.
• Primary Market (Token Shop) — A marketplace where your community can purchase your tokens directly. This gives you a live on-chain oracle for real-time pricing data, the ability to sell tokens (primary market), and the ability to generate liquidity. The only cost is 1% of revenue generated by token sales.

These 3 assets are not delivered on Day 1. They are built and deployed over the course of the 100-day program as the founder progresses through each phase.

Each founder receives dedicated support throughout the 100-day program:

• 15 private weekly meetings: One-on-one sessions with a CIFI mentor every week for the duration of the program (15 weeks). These meetings cover strategy, technical guidance, tokenomics, community building, and launch preparation.
• Weekly progress resources: Structured materials delivered each week to keep founders on track and aligned with the program milestones
• Curriculum access: Full access to the 12-module Solidity curriculum with 20+ lessons and 700+ curated references
• Community engagement: Participate in the CIFI cohort channel for peer collaboration and cross-project support
• Curriculum completion: Complete all curriculum modules by Day 70 to ensure readiness for Phase 3 launch activities

The 100-day program is divided into three phases, each with specific deliverables:

• Phase 1 — Validate (Days 1-33): Token economy whitepaper, governance model document, community incentive framework, brand identity, and social channel setup
• Phase 2 — Build (Days 34-66): Smart contracts deployed to testnet, security review completion, front-end prototype, DAO Genesis configuration, and token design finalized
• Phase 3 — Launch (Days 67-100): Mainnet deployment of all 3 core assets, public website with admin dashboard, Primary Market live, public documentation, and Demo Day presentation

Milestone reviews are conducted at Day 33, Day 66, and Day 100. Projects that fall significantly behind may be placed on a remediation plan.

The purpose of the CIFI Incubator is to give founders the tools to turn the public into stakeholders of their vision. There are two primary ways the public can participate:

• DAO Membership NFT: Members purchase a membership NFT through the DAO Genesis platform to become stakeholders and gain governance rights within the founder's ecosystem
• Token Purchase: Community members buy the project's utility token through the Primary Market, gaining access to the ecosystem and benefiting as the protocol's utility expands

Both mechanisms create real value for founders by enabling them to:

• Raise capital directly from their community — not VCs or gatekeepers
• Build a base of committed stakeholders who are invested in the project's success
• Manage growth in a controlled, predictable fashion through the Primary Market's pricing oracle
• Generate liquidity through token sales rather than relying on speculative DEX listings

Community growth is not optional — it is the single most important indicator of whether a project will succeed. The incubator can only approve projects that demonstrate real traction with real people.

• 30-day requirement: Within the first 30 days of enrollment, founders must have at least 100 real members in their Telegram or WhatsApp community channel
• Members must be real, engaged individuals — bot accounts, purchased followers, and inactive members do not count
• The CIFI team will verify community channels at the Day 30 milestone review
• Projects that do not meet the 100-member minimum by Day 30 will be dismissed from the incubator
• This requirement exists before any core assets are deployed to Mainnet

The Probability Layer

The community growth requirement enables the incubator's probability layer — a data-driven approach to projecting each project's success:

• For every 100 real community members, at least 10 should become stakeholders (10% conversion rate)
• As the channel grows, the number of stakeholders should grow proportionally
• This creates a predictable, measurable growth model that founders can use to plan their capital raise
• Example: 500 community members → ~50 potential stakeholders. 1,000 members → ~100 potential stakeholders.

The more a founder grows their community, the stronger their position to raise capital through DAO memberships and token sales on the Primary Market.

The CIFI Incubator is a performance-based program designed to hold founders accountable. Enrollment does not guarantee graduation — it guarantees access to the tools and support needed to succeed. The rest is up to the founder.

• Founders who pay the 1,000 CIFI enrollment fee but are dismissed for failing to meet requirements do not receive a refund
• There are no refunds under any circumstances — the enrollment fee is non-refundable regardless of dismissal reason, voluntary withdrawal, or removal
• Dismissal triggers include:
  • Failing to reach 100 community members by Day 30
  • Missing 3 or more consecutive weekly meetings without prior notice
  • Failing to submit milestone deliverables at phase reviews
  • Violation of the Code of Conduct
  • Fraudulent activity or deceptive practices
• The CIFI team reserves the sole right to dismiss any project at any time for failure to meet program requirements
• Dismissed founders may not re-apply for the same project. They may apply with a new project after one cohort cycle.

CIFI does not claim any ownership, equity, or IP rights in projects built through the incubator.

• All code, designs, and intellectual property created during the program belong entirely to the project founders
• CIFI retains the right to reference the project by name in marketing materials, case studies, and cohort listings
• Smart contracts deployed using CIFI's no-code platform are fully owned by the deploying wallet address
• Open-source contributions made to shared CIFI tooling remain under their respective open-source licenses

All incubator participants, mentors, and staff must adhere to the following conduct standards:

• Treat all cohort members, mentors, and staff with respect and professionalism
• No harassment, discrimination, or abusive behavior in any program channel
• No promotion of scams, rug-pulls, Ponzi schemes, or deceptive token economics
• No plagiarism — all submitted work must be original or properly attributed
• Constructive feedback and collaboration are encouraged; destructive criticism is not
• Respect confidential information shared by other cohort members

All projects must meet CIFI's baseline security and compliance standards before mainnet deployment:

• Complete the security module of the Solidity curriculum (Module 4: Audit Readiness)
• Run automated security analysis (Slither/Mythril) on all smart contracts before deployment
• Address all critical and high-severity findings before mainnet launch
• Use audited OpenZeppelin libraries for standard functionality (ERC-20, ERC-721, Governor, etc.)
• Implement proper access control (Ownable, AccessControl, or equivalent)
• Projects handling user funds must include emergency pause functionality

CIFI reserves the right to dismiss any project from the incubator under the following circumstances:

• Community growth failure: Failing to reach 100 real community members by Day 30 (Section 07)
• Participation failure: Missing 3 or more consecutive weekly meetings without prior notification (Section 04)
• Milestone failure: Failing to submit deliverables at phase reviews (Section 05)
• Conduct violation: Violation of the Code of Conduct (Section 10)
• Fraud: Discovery of fraudulent intent, false application information, or plagiarized work
• Legal action: Legal or regulatory action against the project or its founders

Dismissed projects may appeal to the CIFI review committee within 14 days. Appeals are reviewed within 7 business days.

To graduate from the CIFI 100 Day Incubator and receive certification, projects must:

• Complete all Phase 1, 2, and 3 milestone deliverables
• Have all 3 core assets deployed to Mainnet (DAO Genesis, OFT v2 Token, Primary Market)
• Have a live website with admin dashboard and public-facing pages
• Complete all curriculum modules
• Deliver a Demo Day presentation to the cohort and invited investors
• Submit final project documentation (README, architecture diagram, token economics summary)

After graduation, the ongoing relationship:

• 1% Primary Market fee continues — this is the only ongoing cost. The 1% of token sales through the CIFI Primary Market is used to buy back CIFI & REFI tokens
• Expansion assets available — founders who want to expand beyond their 3 core assets can purchase additional code, features, and integrations from the CIFI marketplace
• Remain an active member of the CIFI alumni network
• Provide a brief case study or testimonial for the CIFI website within 30 days of graduation
• Credit CIFI in their project's documentation (e.g., "Built through the CIFI 100 Day Incubator")
• Optionally: mentor or advise future cohort participants (encouraged, not required)

CIFI does not take equity, governance tokens, or board seats. The only financial relationship is the 1% Primary Market fee — fully aligned with your success.