Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Bonding Curve
💡 In simple words: Imagine the very first people who help build a clubhouse get the best, fairest deal — and everyone can see exactly how that deal works. The Bonding Curve is the simple, public rule that decides how much early supporters pay, with no secret discounts.
⚠️ Not yet approved. This page describes a proposal that is still under community review. It is documented here so it can be discussed, improved and endorsed.
Bonding Curve
Innovation — WikiDeal R&D
| Name | Bonding Curve |
| Origin | 🟠 Crypto / Token Economics |
| Category | Funding / Tokenomics |
| Status | Prototype 1 — In testing |
Why? What is it for?
The Bonding Curve is a mathematical mechanism that sets the purchase price of WIL (WikiDeal Investment Licences). It answers a fundamental question: how can a project reward its earliest supporters fairly, without creating speculation or opacity?
On conventional commercial platforms, early investors often benefit from opaque terms negotiated behind closed doors. Here, the algorithm is public, immutable and identical for everyone. The more the platform raises, the smaller the multiplier (discount) becomes — so the earliest funders get the best value, in a transparent and predictable way.
This mechanism protects the community against two pitfalls: over-rewarding insiders, and devaluing later support. Trust is anchored in the mechanism itself, not in the promises of a management team.
How does it work on WikiDeal?
In practice, each funding tranche raised corresponds to a step on the curve. In Prototype 1, the starting multiplier is high (a strong advantage for the earliest funders) and decreases progressively at each new step reached. The formula is written into WikiDeal's founding documents and cannot be changed unilaterally.
WIL purchased through the bonding curve are then converted into Cash Rewards (via the Boost mechanism) and into Miles Credits. The mechanism interacts directly with the 5% annual value increase: the nominal CHF value of Credits grows each year, regardless of when they were purchased on the curve.
For funders, the bonding curve works as an explicit social contract: "here is exactly what you get, here is why, here is how it evolves." No surprises, no hidden clauses.
Usage level and evolution
This innovation will be tested as part of WikiDeal's Prototype 1. Its level of use and the precise deployment terms will be documented progressively as the platform evolves.
See also: All innovations · R&D Portal · Economy Portal