The problem zaunchpad solves

We enable people to mix their funds while gaining permissionless access to early-stage projects across chains, tapping into Solana capital markets.

• No mainstream mixer is built into DeFi
• No private way to access early-stage tokens
• NEAR Intents-based and cross-chain launchpads are not permissionless for creating tokens (e.g., Calyz)
• Lack of cross-chain launchpads that let you pay in any token and launch permissionlessly
• No Zcash-based launchpad—no such thing as private capital markets
• Private sales are not open, but open public sales are not private

Challenges I ran into

• No message passing into NEAR Intents (why we needed to use TEE with 1-click API)
  • How we solved: we used Phala tee to generate a proof based on rest API response of set payment amount
• No native ways to pay for APIs with crypto
  • Just opsec
• NEAR Intents not having a testnet
  • Used mainnet with small amounts and prefilled testing amounts
• Shielded pools support unclear on NEAR Intents
  • Coordinated with team on timeline
• Gas issues with claiming for bridges
  • Still exploring either Layer Zero or deBridge to claim tokens on any chain in the future
• Taking Zcash payments and bringing them to Solana to automate into liquidity pools
  • Need to build smart accounts and use Tuk Tuk for liquidity integration
• Having a private way for redeemable addresses
  • Reinforcing needed for shielded pools
• Time constraints around integrating partners
  • Built this whole thing in a week, continuing as a product
• Starting late
  • Grinding
• Paying for many tickets while keeping privacy
  • We still need to streamline this flow. Also, NEAR Intents sometimes takes a while to settle in Zcash
• UX issues outlining anonymity sets for users
  • Clearly outlined anonymity set on front end and enforced by only allowing claims after sale completed
• Privacy founders getting incarcerated—opsec matters without having this used against us as we go to market
  • FREE KEONNE, BILL and Roman

Time extension would help—we really wanted to build a complete product

Future Plans

We were previously building cross-chain launchpad infrastructure, but the architecture didn't work well for users. This mixer model with bridged tokens makes the experience much simpler, and we'll continue developing it as a product. We have a 10+ person team focused on go-to-market for a controversial launchpad that needs privacy technology as core infrastructure. Here are our plans for the next two weeks:

• Add Layer Zero or deBridge to enable on-chain claiming
• Build automation for providing liquidity automatically
• Enable more advanced tokenomics and allocations
• Streamline the ability to mass-create tickets and improve this flow
• Improve UX and visualizations of the anonymity set
• Make it easier for other launchpads to integrate