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Polkastarter is a decentralized platform for fundraising that helps Web3 projects launch and gather funds through multi-chain token pools while also expanding their communities. It supports initial DEX offerings (IDOs) on various blockchains like Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Polkadot, Polygon, Avalanche, and Celo. Investors can get early access to IDOs, NFTs, and gaming innovations. Early-stage blockchain projects use it to raise capital and distribute tokens efficiently. Projects can create fixed-chain swap pools, which execute swaps automatically via smart contracts, reducing risk for users. POLS is the platform's native token, used for pool access and staking rewards. In Q4 2022, new features like governance and Power Boosters will be introduced.

Polkastarter was founded by Daniel Stockhaus, Tiago Martins, and Miguel Leite, who serve as CEO, CTO, and COO, respectively. They bring over 30 years of combined experience in tech. Miguel Leite is a serial entrepreneur with a background in marketing, having co-founded Coinvision and BEPRO Network before Polkastarter. Daniel Stockhaus co-founded LiGo, an e-commerce firm, and Oliphant Ltd., a digital growth agency, and previously worked as a digital media designer. Tiago Martins, a former computer science professor, co-founded Codeplace, an online platform for web development education. The team comprises over 30 members.

Polkastarter differentiates itself by capping allocation amounts, allowing retail investors to participate in IDOs and enabling projects to reach a broader audience. As of June 2022, it has launched over 110 projects, including token sales, NFTs, and metaverse offerings, raising over $50 million with a combined peak market cap of $3.2 billion. Beyond the launchpad, it offers incubation and advisory services, leveraging insights from these launches. The platform features a dedicated marketing team of over 10 members. Its core offering is a fixed-swap smart contract for liquidity pools at set prices, unlike AMMs like Uniswap. Additional features include permissionless listings, anti-scam measures, and KYC integration.

POLS operates as an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum network, which uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Validators must stake 32 Ether to participate, and a decentralized set of nodes validates transactions, ensuring the security of the blockchain.

POLS is available on many major exchanges, including Huobi Global, Binance, Coinbase, KuCoin, Gate.io, and Poloniex. It is also tradable on decentralized platforms like Uniswap, 1inch, and 0x Protocol. The most liquid pairs are POLS/WETH and POLS/USDT. There are no direct fiat trading pairs, but you can purchase Bitcoin with fiat and then trade it for POLS.