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Bedrock ties the token to real company equity: holders get exposure to the upside through a 1-30% equity backing, held as preference shares. The project treasury is protected separately, by decision markets.
The equity link - the share of your equity the token is backed by - is yours to choose, from 1% to 30%. You are asked for it when you launch; leaving it unchanged gives you the standard 10%. Your graduation market cap prices that slice, so the link sets the valuation you raise at: valuation = graduation market cap ÷ equity link. On the Standard preset (~$352K graduation cap), a 10% link implies a ~$3.5M valuation; a 5% link implies ~$7M. See Curves for the presets.The equity link belongs to this structure alone. The offshore DAO and ACE do not have one, and --equity-link is refused for them.

Bedrock

Equity-backed tokens. An enforceable, legal claim on real company value.

Decision markets

Market-based treasury governance - backers get a board-like say over how funds are spent.

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Bedrock

Bedrock is a standardized legal infrastructure layer that connects tokens to real-world equity. It gives founders a fast path to launch and gives token holders enforceable protections - without taking control away from the founder. Each project carries an explicit equity figure (e.g. 10% equity) that the token is backed by.

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The structure

Project Company (BVI)

The founder’s company. Holds IP, signs contracts, and runs operations.

Bedrock SPC (Cayman)

Holds the project’s equity link (1-30%, typically 10%) via preference shares.

Bedrock Foundation

An independent entity that enforces token-holder rights when needed.
The standard structure is a BVI project company paired with a Cayman SPC. It can also be set up as a Delaware C Corp or another structure on request.
Bedrock enforces a strict sequence so funds are never at risk before the company legally exists:
1

Fundraise

Run your raise. Funds are held securely during the raise.
2

KYC + incorporation (after a successful raise)

Once your raise succeeds, complete the KYC and incorporation form from your founder dashboard. The company is then incorporated (a BVI project company with a Cayman SPC). Incorporation costs ~$7.5K and is funded by the raise itself, not from your take-home amount. If incorporation fails, funds are refunded and the token never goes live.
3

Token goes live

The equity-backed token goes live and starts trading.

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Ownership and control

  • Founders keep everything outside the equity link (90% at the standard 10% link) and full operational control.
  • Bedrock holds minority preference shares with no day-to-day control.
Bedrock only intervenes in cases of fraud, misuse of funds, or unauthorized value extraction. It does not intervene in failed startups, token price drops, or normal business decisions.
  • A real legal counterparty behind the token
  • IP legally owned by the company (not the founder personally)
  • Enforceable protections via the Foundation
  • A funded litigation mechanism, at no cost to holders
If a founder commits fraud, there is recourse. If the company is acquired, value flows through equity. If the project simply fails, there are no guarantees - it’s still a startup.
Bedrock aligns tokens with equity through a built-in acquisition path:
  • Acquire 30%+ of tokens, then buy the remaining supply at a premium, then receive equity.
  • Acquire 100% of tokens, then receive the full Bedrock equity stake.
Any acquisition flows through the token, so holders benefit from buyout premiums - and founders can cleanly exit the structure if needed.
Founders must assign all IP to the company, keep company and personal funds separate, avoid regulated activities (e.g. custody or exchange) without licenses, and stay compliant with local tax obligations.

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Decision markets

Decision markets govern the project treasury on every launch, in every ownership structure. They have their own page: Decision markets.