The Solution

The Candidate Protocol is built on four core principles: aggressive lockups, automated buybacks, third-party custody, and radical transparency.

1. 85% Supply Locked at Launch

Unlike typical launches where tokens are immediately tradeable, 85% of CANDI supply is locked in 5-year vesting contracts at launch. This ensures:

• Gradual token distribution over 1,825 days
• No massive unlock cliffs creating dump events
• Team tokens vest on the same schedule as community — no special treatment

The remaining 15% is strategically allocated: 10% to the liquidity pool (effectively locked unless purchased by the market) and 5% to the company treasury for strategic use such as centralized exchange listings and partnerships.

2. 50% Revenue to Buybacks

The Continuous Collateralized Vault (CCV) automatically directs 50% of all revenue into CANDI buybacks via Jupiter DCA. These purchased tokens are removed from circulation permanently, creating consistent demand that counteracts the gradual vesting unlocks.

3. Third-Party Custody

We don't hold your tokens. Your vesting contracts are managed by Streamflow, buybacks are executed by Jupiter, and admin operations require approval through Squads multisig with a 72-hour timelock. The only tokens we directly control are the 5% treasury allocation, which is managed transparently on-chain via Squads.

4. 100% On-Chain Transparency

Every transaction, every buyback, every revenue split is verifiable on-chain. Our Dune dashboards provide real-time visibility into protocol operations — you can verify everything yourself.