$star and USDC to express which project should be selected.
Curators are rewarded for selecting startups that perform well post-raise, aligning selection with platform outcomes. This concentrates capital and attention on one founder at a time and provides continuous feedback before the raise begins.
Why curation markets
- Leverage market intelligence: Price action aggregates conviction from many participants, improving selection quality over static committee decisions.
- Focus attention and capital: One startup is selected at a time, creating a clearer focal point for the community and reducing fragmented liquidity.
- Generate real-time feedback: Teams receive immediate signal from market behavior; strong teams get reinforced, weaker ones learn quickly and can iterate.
How curation markets work
1) Candidate set is formed
- A batch of startups is grouped into one curation market.
- Each startup has a corresponding conditional market outcome.
2) Conditional positions are minted
Traders deposit USDC and$star to receive conditional USDC and conditional $star for every project in the batch.
3) Traders express directional views
- If you believe a project should win, you can buy using conditional USDC, which pushes that project’s price up.
- If you do not believe in a project, you can sell conditional
$star, which pushes that project’s price down.
4) Market resolves and winner advances
At resolution, the highest-signal project is selected to raise next. Capital and community attention converge on that single winner.Curator incentives
Staked curators are rewarded for high-quality selection:- 2.5% of successfully raised funds
- 100% of curation market trading fees