Widely thought to represent the next evolution of the internet, the idea of the metaverse was catapulted into the spotlight after it was announced that Meta (formerly Facebook) would be spending $10 billion in 2021 alone to build on a metaverse.
But while many shudder at the thought of a corporation guiding the development of the metaverse, dozens of blockchain-based platforms are hard at work building the tools, platforms and protocols that will ensure the metaverse develops into a community-governed, permissionless ecosystem that is free of the challenges that plague the present-day internet.
Now, a platform has emerged to help promising metaverse projects gain the funding they need and bootstrap their initial user base, while providing investors with access to hand-picked early-stage projects that might eventually grow to become the juggernauts of the metaverse.
What Is MetaVPad (METAV)?
MetaVPad is an blockchain incubator and launchpad primarily focused on hosting projects building in the metaverse — i.e. the rapidly developing ecosystem of platforms, tools, protocols and services that form part of the next generation of the internet.
As a launchpad, MetaVPad provides a platform where promising metaverse projects can host their private and public sales through an initial DEX offering (IDO). METAV token stakers are able to participate in these early-stage projects at the best available price before they list on public exchanges.
MetaVPad was developed by BlueZilla, the VC fund, blockchain incubator and development firm behind several other prominent launchpads, including BSCPad, ETHPad and GameZone. BlueZilla separates itself from other incubators in that it has its own network of in-house developers, designers and marketers, giving it the resources needed to help incubated projects succeed. Some of its most successful incubated projects include WagyuSwap, BitOrbit and AOIZ. The platform looks to help ensure the metaverse remains decentralized by providing a simple fundraising pathway for the projects and products that will help shape the nature and character of the metaverse.
How Does MetaVPad Work?
MetaVPad is designed to host IDOs for projects that are building in the metaverse. This could range from interoperability protocols to decentralized file storage solutions, avatar and digital identity technologies, blockchain-based games and digital real-estate, standardization and infrastructure platforms, and more.
The platform features a native token known as METAV, which will be deployed on both the Binance Smart and Ethereum networks as a BEP-20 and ERC-20 token respectively. Users will need to stake METAV to unlock their tier on the platform and participate in IDOs. They will also earn a yield while doing so thanks to a fee redirect feature applied when others sell their tokens.
Users will need to commit to staking for at least eight weeks, or they will be subject to an up to 25% burn on early withdrawals. Beyond this, a 10% deduction will be applied to all METAV DEX sell transactions. 7.5% is redistributed to stakers as a staking yield, whereas the remaining 2.5% is permanently burned.
The early unstaking fee and sell transaction fee contribute to METAV’s extreme deflationary tokenomics, which are designed to decrease its circulating supply with time.
Users are divided into three tiers (Explorer, Creator or Architect) depending on the number of METAV tokens staked. All users will receive a guaranteed allocation in every project launching on the platform (provided they have whitelisted), but the size of this allocation depends on their tier.
What Makes MetaVPAD Unique?
High-Quality Projects
Backed by BlueZilla, the VC powerhouse behind a variety of other launchpads, MetaVPad will benefit from projects that are hand-selected by an experienced team of analysts and veteran traders. Each project is assessed for its quality based on a number of factors, such as team experience, market demand, novelty, disruptive potential and more to ensure that only strong projects with an excellent chance of success are hosted on the platform.
Guaranteed Allocations
In order to make the platform as fair and accessible as possible, MetaVPad provides all tier holders with a guaranteed allocation for every project. As we touched on earlier, higher tiers will receive larger allocations, the exact amount is determined based on the size of the raise and the number of people in each tier.
The platform is also equipped to support vested distribution models, providing users with recurring token releases based on each project’s unique vesting schedule.
Deflationary Tokenomics
To maximize the longevity of the platform and incentivize long-term supporters, the METAV token features aggressively deflationary tokenomics. 2.5% from every METAV DEX sell transaction is burned, whereas an up to 25% burn fee will be applied to those that unstake their tokens before an 8-week timer elapses. Over time, this will lead to a shrinking METAV supply, making obtaining a tier on the platform more difficult.
Cross-Platform Support
The metaverse will almost certainly be composed of projects building on a wide variety of blockchains, likely including Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, Avalanche and more.
In light of this, MetaVPad supports projects building on several of the most popular blockchains. This ensures users gain exposure to the full breadth of the Metaverse landscape, rather than being limited to projects building on a single chain.
Staking Rewards
Unlike many launchpads, tier holders on MetaVPad don’t just unlock access to sought-after early-stage projects. They also earn rewards on their staked tokens. These rewards are derived from the aforementioned sell tax that is applied to each DEX sell transaction for the METAV token.
