General
What is Elata?
What is Elata?
A protocol for launching neurotech apps with their own tokens. You build an app, pay 110 ELTA to launch, and get a token that trades on a bonding curve. Users can buy in early, stake for fees, and participate in governance.
Why does this exist?
Why does this exist?
Building neurotech is hard. Getting paid for it is harder. Most devs either join closed platforms or spend months fundraising. Elata lets you launch with built-in economics — no VCs, no gatekeepers.
What blockchain?
What blockchain?
Base — Coinbase’s L2. Low fees, fast transactions, Ethereum security.Currently live on Base Sepolia (testnet). Mainnet soon.
How do I get testnet tokens?
How do I get testnet tokens?
- ETH for gas: Alchemy Faucet or QuickNode
- ELTA: DM @elata_bio your wallet address
Is it audited?
Is it audited?
Uses OpenZeppelin standards. Contracts are non-upgradeable and open source. Formal audit before mainnet.
ELTA Token
What's ELTA for?
What's ELTA for?
- Launch apps — costs 110 ELTA
- Buy app tokens — ELTA is the trading pair
- Governance — lock as veELTA to vote
- Earn — veELTA holders get 15% of all fees
How much ELTA exists?
How much ELTA exists?
77 million max. Hard cap, can’t be changed.
Where do I get ELTA?
Where do I get ELTA?
Testnet: DM @elata_bio your wallet address.Mainnet: Uniswap, or sell app tokens you own.
What's veELTA?
What's veELTA?
Lock ELTA for 7 days to 2 years → get veELTA. Longer lock = more veELTA (up to 2x). veELTA = voting power + 15% of protocol fees.
Can I sell veELTA?
Can I sell veELTA?
No. Non-transferable. Stops vote-buying.
App Tokens
How do app tokens work?
How do app tokens work?
Each app gets an ERC-20 with 1B supply. 50% goes to the creator (auto-staked), 50% sells on a bonding curve. 1% fee on all trades.
What's a bonding curve?
What's a bonding curve?
Math that sets price based on how many tokens have sold. Early = cheap. More buyers = higher price. You can always buy or sell — the curve provides liquidity.
What's 'Raising' mean?
What's 'Raising' mean?
Bonding curve is active. Buy directly from the curve, price goes up with demand.
What's 'Live' mean?
What's 'Live' mean?
Graduated. Hit 42,000 ELTA. Now trades on Uniswap instead of the curve.
What happens at graduation?
What happens at graduation?
Curve hits 42K ELTA → liquidity moves to Uniswap → LP locked 2 years → free market trading starts → curve closes forever.
Staking & Rewards
How do I earn?
How do I earn?
Two ways:
- Stake app tokens → 70% of that app’s fees
- Lock ELTA as veELTA → 15% of all protocol fees
What's the 70/15/15 split?
What's the 70/15/15 split?
Every fee gets split: 70% to app stakers, 15% to veELTA holders, 15% to treasury.
Is staking locked?
Is staking locked?
App staking: No lock. Unstake anytime.
veELTA: Yes, you choose 7 days to 2 years when you lock.
When can I claim?
When can I claim?
Anytime. No deadline. Just watch gas costs on small amounts.
What token are rewards in?
What token are rewards in?
ELTA. Always ELTA, no matter which app you staked.
Building Apps
How much to launch?
How much to launch?
110 ELTA. 100 seeds your curve, 10 goes to treasury.
What do I get?
What do I get?
- 500M tokens (50%), auto-staked and earning
- Ability to add tournaments and items
- Full control of app content
Can I update after launch?
Can I update after launch?
Yes — app files, description, links, team. No — token supply, fee rate.
What can I build?
What can I build?
Anything that runs in a browser. Focus tools, games, wellness apps, research platforms. Neurotech focus but not enforced.
Do I need Solidity?
Do I need Solidity?
No. Contracts deploy automatically. You just build the frontend.
Tournaments & Items
What are tournaments?
What are tournaments?
Competitions with entry fees. Pay to enter, compete, winners split the pool.
How do prizes work?
How do prizes work?
96.5% to winners, 2.5% protocol fee, 1% burned.
What are items?
What are items?
NFTs that unlock features or cosmetics. When someone buys, the payment burns — shrinks token supply.
Can items be traded?
Can items be traded?
Builder decides. Can be soulbound (stuck to buyer) or tradeable.
XP System
What's XP?
What's XP?
Reputation score. Non-transferable, can’t be bought.
What's it for?
What's it for?
- Early access: 6-hour head start on new app launches
- LotPool voting: Weight in funding rounds
- Reputation: Proof you actually use the protocol
How do I get XP?
How do I get XP?
Participate: tournaments, data contributions, community stuff.
Can I sell XP?
Can I sell XP?
No. Soulbound. That’s the point.
Safety & Security
Is this safe?
Is this safe?
Risks:
- Token prices can go to zero
- Most apps won’t succeed
- Only risk what you can lose
- LP locked 2 years (no rug pulls)
- Contracts can’t be changed post-deploy
- All code is open source
What if a creator disappears?
What if a creator disappears?
LP stays locked, liquidity stays. Token keeps trading. Community can fork or continue the app.
How do I verify contracts?
How do I verify contracts?
Check address against docs, verify on Basescan, only use links from official sources. Don’t interact with random contracts.
Technical
What wallet?
What wallet?
MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow — anything that supports Base.
What network?
What network?
Base Sepolia (testnet now). Base (mainnet soon).Chain ID: 84532 (testnet) / 8453 (mainnet)
Are contracts upgradeable?
Are contracts upgradeable?
No. Once deployed, rules don’t change.
Where's the code?
Where's the code?
GitHub:
- elata-protocol — contracts
- elata-appstore — frontend
Getting Help
Where do I get help?
Where do I get help?
Discord, @elata_bio, or GitHub.
Found a bug?
Found a bug?
GitHub Issues. Include steps to reproduce, what happened, what should have happened.
Lost wallet access?
Lost wallet access?
Can’t help. Protocol is decentralized — no one has access to your funds. Back up your seed phrase.