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Phase 0: Concept
Defines the September 2026 concept foundation, including research, protocol direction, economic design, and explicit validation criteria.
Timeline
September 2026
Phase 0 is GetPaid's current concept stage. It establishes the foundation for a proposed fee-routing protocol before testnet implementation.
| Foundation area | Scope |
|---|---|
| Protocol thesis | The core case for generalized launchpad fee routing. |
| Market research | The market context and conditions the protocol is intended to address. |
| Predecessor analysis | Lessons and constraints drawn from related fee-routing and launchpad models. |
| Architecture direction | The initial direction for routing, payout, economic, and governance components. |
| Economic model | Proposed fee distribution, protocol revenue, treasury, and token mechanisms. |
| Initial roadmap | A sequential path from concept through testnet, review, deployment, and expansion. |
| Invalidation criteria | Explicit conditions that can challenge or retire the project thesis. |
Conviction-Build result
F9 Conviction-Build passed at 0.55. This represents moderate conviction in the current thesis, not product-market fit or production validation.
The protocol remains pre-testnet. Its architecture, economics, and roadmap require implementation, testing, and review before later phases.