Description

Overview

Defrost is a decentralized, multi-chain platform that helps blockchain startups and creators launch, fund, and grow with low technical friction and aligned incentives. By combining yield-driven fundraising, reusable on-chain tooling, and community governance, Defrost enables projects to move from early presale through post-launch growth while preserving supporter capital and maximizing liquidity.

We integrate closely with Bifrost vTokens (LSTs) so projects can access sustainable yield as funding — supporters keep their principal while LST yield funds project treasuries. Our initial production targets Moonbeam and Base, with Hyperbridge as the near-future cross-chain interoperability layer to enable contributors and projects to interact across chains without redeploying core campaign logic.

Current features

1. On-chain Project Portfolio Management
Projects can register and verify their identity on-chain, upload detailed descriptions, images, and social links, and maintain a dynamic public profile that grows with their progress.

2. Yield-Backed Launchpool
A pioneering no-loss fundraising model that leverages Bifrost Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs). Supporters stake LSTs and receive project tokens, while the staking yield is redirected to the project — enabling fundraising without eroding supporter principal.

Launchpool Mechanics:
- Exchange Rate System – Token rewards are calculated using a cumulative exchange rate that increases with emissions over block intervals.
- Block-Based Emission – Rewards update at defined block numbers for predictable distribution.
- Fair Token Allocation – Supporters receive tokens proportionally to their stake size and staking duration, based on changes in the exchange rate.
- Yield Redirection – All LST yield is sent to the project treasury; supporters keep their staked principal and earn project tokens.
- Fully Transparent – All calculations are on-chain, with no hidden logic or off-chain dependencies.

Roadmap

Phase 1 – Foundation (current)
- Core smart contracts for project registration and Launchpool mechanism.
- Bifrost LST integration (vTokens) for no-loss fundraising.
- On-chain project profile management and public explorer.

Phase 2 — Cross-Chain Pilot & Security
- Fund and complete third-party audit(s) (primary use of grant
- Implement Hyperbridge pilot: allow contributors on Base to stake vTokens into a launchpool hosted on Moonbeam (single, well-scoped cross-chain use)
- Project token vesting mechanics. Build a vesting trading marketplace to trade the future value of vesting tokens.

Phase 3 – Ecosystem Growth
- Launch Defrost DAO for community vetting and governance; design incentives (project token reserves) to reward participatory vetting.
- Expand Launchpad features

Roll out P2E arcade templates to acquire and engage large user groups.

Phase 4 – Autonomous & Self-Sustaining Network
- Incrementally add more chains and LSTs via Hyperbridge and partner bridges (selected by security and liquidity criteria).
- Expand farm pool types (time-weighted, dual reward, ve-style locks) and deeper DeFi composability (yield routing).
- Mature DAO governance: treasury grants, protocol parameters, and community-led product roadmap.

Technical materials

• Web app repo: https://github.com/Solidithi/Defrost-UI
• Smart contracts repo: https://github.com/Solidithi/Defrost-Contracts
• Indexer repo: https://github.com/Solidithi/Defrost-Data

Bounty track

• Project Launchpad