# Welcome to Rips
Gamified Discovery for Onchain Assets
1. **Overview**
RIPS is a gamified discovery platform for onchain assets. It turns coin discovery into a fun, transparent experience where users open digital packs filled with cards backed by real ERC-20 tokens from verified projects and creators. Each rip helps people find new coins, communities, and ecosystems worth paying attention to.
As more assets move onchain, it’s harder for users to surface quality projects, and harder for builders to reach real participants. RIPS solves both: it gives users a safe, engaging way to explore crypto, and gives projects a new distribution channel directly to active, onchain users.
At its core, RIPS merges entertainment, crypto, and onchain culture, making discovery feel like play, not spreadsheets. Packs, pulls, and social moments are fully onchain and transparent, so collecting stays fun while trust remains high.
2. **The Problem & Opportunity**
Discovery is fragmented. Tens of thousands of tokens launch across chains, but most never reach the right audience. Meanwhile, wallets and social protocols are converging: social feeds trigger wallet actions, and wallet activity becomes social proof. That convergence creates a new surface for Gamified Discovery, where finding and collecting tokens is interactive, social, fun and transparent.
Infrastructure (L2s/DEXs) powers settlement; social protocols like Farcaster power distribution; RIPS provides the interactive layer. By sitting natively inside the social-wallet stack, RIPS turns curiosity into participation: open a pack, discover new tokens, compare pulls, swap what you don’t want, and keep ripping. It’s a cultural front-end to onchain markets.
With global crypto ownership now widespread and DEX activity at new highs, the addressable surface for a playful, high-signal discovery layer is large and growing. RIPS is built to amplify that surface through game design, transparency, and community.
# The Product
**RIPS is built in 2 components, each making the other more useful with every RIP:**
**Component 1 —> Consumer App**
RIPS is live as a Farcaster mini-app and is expanding to a standalone web app.
* **Daily Free Rip:** *Start with a free pack of two tokens curated from active, credible onchain projects and creators.*
* **Paid Packs:** *Buy Mystery, Community or Themed Packs in USDC. Every card represents real ERC-20 tokens, which can be claimed and auto-deposited to your wallet.*
* **Swap:** *Built-in swapping (including batch swap) lets you consolidate to USDC or rebalance your pulls.*
* **Profile & Progression:** *Track total rips, streaks, and top pulls. A global leaderboard highlights the most active collectors. Each rip earns Rips Points, which will determine a user’s $RIPS allocation at launch (see Tokenomics).*
For builders, inclusion in RIPS packs reaches a concentrated base of active onchain users; people who interact daily, share pulls, and explore new ecosystems. Each inclusion sparks genuine interest and repeat touchpoints.
RIPS connects discovery, liquidity, and culture, creating a living, breathing marketplace for the next generation of onchain assets.
**Component 2 —> Coin Acquisition & Intelligence (“The RIPS Monitor”)**
RIPS Monitor powers the app behind the scenes:
* **Treasury & Inventory:** *Real-time portfolio value, revenue, active users; inventory (committed vs available), restock needs, wallet USDC.*
* **Pack Ops:** *Pre-generate Mystery/Community/Themed packs, schedule Legendaries, and measure value efficiency & unit profitability to tune composition, cadence, and pricing.*
* **Trader-Grade Tooling:** *The Swap Cost Analyzer runs standardized test buys and flags assets with poor execution (slippage, routing, LP depth).*
**Progressive disclosure to users:** Over time we aim to surface execution/liquidity grades per token, transparent pack value metrics, restock/trending indicators, and simple risk profiles, paired with plain-English explainers (slippage, LP depth, routing). The goal: make every user more effective while learning what’s under the hood.
# Under the Hood
The RIPS platform is built by a full-stack team of backend engineers, frontend developers, and product designers who’ve worked together for years. We believe products like RIPS succeed when built by a dedicated, full-time team focused on long-term community value. Our stack combines Farcaster-native app development with modern web and onchain infrastructure to deliver a fast, reliable, and secure experience.
**Architecture & Infrastructure:**
RIPS is a Farcaster mini-app built with Next.js and deployed on AWS serverless infrastructure, with a potential move to Vercel. The backend handles authentication, user state, and coordination between on-chain contracts and off-chain services, providing scalable, consistent performance.
**Smart Contracts:**
The RipsManager contract on Base manages on-chain actions for pack purchases and ERC-20 distributions. Purchases emit PackPurchased events with unique identifiers and metadata. Coin claims transfer ERC-20 tokens from the contract treasury to user wallets, with all gas fees paid by users.
**Coin Swap Mechanism:**
Users can consolidate up to 10 RIPS ecosystem coins into USDC via the 0x Protocol API for optimal routing and live pricing. The system enforces a $0.01 minimum per coin and warns when gas costs exceed 10% of swap value. Wallets using EIP-5792 batch multiple approvals and swaps into a single signature to reduce friction.
**Notifications:**
User alerts are delivered through Neynar’s Farcaster service, with CloudWatch-triggered Lambdas resetting claim quotas and sending notifications daily.
**Anti-Abuse System:**
A behavioural analysis module detects abnormal request patterns to prevent automated abuse and protect the free daily claim system.
# Traction
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**Notes:**
* Reached #1 Mini-App on Farcaster on several different occasions and has remained regularly in the Top 10 since launch.
* Partnerships with Zora, Aerodrome, Retake, Coop Records, and many more across the Base and Farcaster ecosystem.
* Nearly 80K packs Ripped.
* Over $600K USDC spent on the platform over approx 60 days.
This early traction and sustained engagement show clear demand for social, game-like onchain experiences that make crypto exploration accessible, rewarding, and entertaining.
# Tokenomics
**TGE Summary:**
| **Item** | **Details** |
| ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Total Supply | 100,000,000,000 $RIPS |
| Chain | BASE |
| Launch Venue | Clanker Launch, DEX Listings to follow |
| Initial Circulating Supply | 18% of total supply |
| What’s Circulating at TGE | 15% TGE Sale & Liquidity + 3% Airdrop #1 one week after launch |
| Liquidity Pool | Locked per Clanker rules. 1-3% Dynamic Fees. Clanker recommended positions |
| Remaining Supply (one week after TGE) | 82% Subject to cliffs, vesting and programmatic emissions |
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**Key Clarifications:**
* Only 15% of total supply will circulate at TGE and an additional 3% one week later via Airdrop #1.
* No team or investor tokens unlock at TGE -> all are under cliff and vesting schedules.
* Treasury & Community tokens are subject to a 7-day post-TGE lock before operational use begins.
* LP tokens from the TGE sale are permanently locked.
All wallet addresses for treasury, team, investor, and LP allocations will be published for transparency.
# Coin Distribution
The allocation of $RIPS is structured to balance community ownership, long-term sustainability, and real utility within the app. Each category serves a defined role; from rewarding active players and builders to funding growth, partnerships, and maintaining healthy liquidity across exchanges.
| **Bucket** | **% Supply** | **Vesting / Lock** | **Notes** |
| ------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Community & Rewards | 30% |
Released over multiple seasons.
Standard Lock for 7 days post TGE.
| 10% used across Airdrops #1–#6. 20% reserved for future seasons/quests. See Airdrop Schedule Below. |
| Treasury | 30% | Unlocked after 7 days post-TGE. | Funds development, partnerships, growth. |
| Initial Sale | 15% | Circulating at TGE. | Public sale + liquidity provision. |
| Core Team | 10% | 6-mo cliff, 12-mo linear. | Aligns long-term execution. |
| Early Investors | 10% | 12-mo cliff, 24-mo linear. | Aligns early investors with long-term execution. |
| Advisors | 5% | 6 mo locked. | Skycastle Incubator. |
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\*Total Supply: 100 B $RIPS.
\*No team or investor tokens are live at TGE. Treasury use is transparent and onchain.
# Coin Distribution Details
**Initial Sale: 15%**
A dedicated liquidity pool supports trading stability and seamless user experience across both decentralized and centralized exchanges. This allocation will fund the initial liquidity for $RIPS listings and backstop in-app swaps between coins, ensuring that users can easily convert or trade their assets.
**Community & Rewards: 30%**
This pool is reserved for the people who make RIPS what it is: players, collectors, and early supporters. 10% of total supply funds Airdrops #1–#6. The remaining 20% is reserved for future seasons, quests, leaderboard rewards, and other onchain incentives. This ensures that users who engage with RIPS every day are continuously rewarded for their participation and discovery efforts.
**Treasury: 30%**
The Treasury exists to secure Rips’ long-term growth. These coins fund future development, multi-chain expansion, partnerships, and other ecosystem initiatives. The Treasury also acts as a strategic reserve, enabling flexibility for grants, creator incentives, and cross-chain integrations as the platform matures.
**Core Team: 10%**
This allocation is reserved for the core team who have built Rips from its earliest prototype through launch. Coins in this category will vest over time to align incentives with sustainable growth and continued contribution.
**Advisors: 5%**
Rips was incubated in the Skycastle Incubator. The team at Skycastle advised on tokenomics, token design, community development and partnerships. We believe working with a community of early Farcaster users with deep ties to the Clanker ecosystem will make our token stronger for the long term.
**Early Investors: 10%**
A small portion of the supply is allocated to early strategic investors who provided essential resources and capital as we built out the Rips platform. Rips’ growth has been driven by its users, so this allocation is intentionally limited to maintain a community-first model. Investor coins will be subject to vesting and lockup periods to ensure alignment with long-term success.
# Airdrop Schedule
### **Airdrops**
RIPS was built in public and shaped by its earliest players. Every rip, streak, leaderboard climb, and piece of feedback helped bring the platform to life.\
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To recognize that participation, **RIPS Points earned in each season (before and after TGE) convert into $RIPS during that season’s airdrop.**
Each season follows a predictable cycle:
1. **Points accumulate during the season.**
2. **A snapshot ends the season.**
3. **Points convert into that season’s airdrop.**
4. **Points reset and the next season begins immediately.**
#### **Season 1 (Genesis Airdrop)**
All points earned from Day 1 of RIPS through **November 18th, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET** are included in the Season 1 snapshot and convert into $RIPS in **Airdrop #1**. This Genesis Airdrop rewards the earliest supporters of the platform.
**Season 1 → Season 2 transition:**
* **Season 1 Snapshot:** November 18th, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.
* **Season 2 Begins:** November 18th, 2025 at 12:01 PM ET (points reset and earning restarts).
#### **Season Mechanics (Seasons 1–6)**
Across all six seasons:
* Points convert into $RIPS at each season’s snapshot.
* Points fully reset after each snapshot.
* The next season begins immediately.
This structure makes the airdrop process **predictable, fair, and ongoing**, rewarding consistent participation over time.
#### **Airdrop Schedule (Seasons 1–6 — Total: 10% of supply)**
| Airdrop # | Date | % of Total Supply |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| 1 | TGE + 1 week, due to standard Clanker lockup. | 3.0% |
| 2 | TGE + 6 Weeks | 1.0% |
| 3 | TGE + 12 Weeks | 1.2% |
| 4 | TGE + 18 Weeks | 1.4% |
| 5 | TGE + 24 Weeks | 1.6% |
| 6 | TGE + 30 Weeks | 1.8% |
| 7 Onwards.... | TBD | 20% |
# Key Addresses
**Primary Ecosystem:**
# $RIPS Rewards & In-App Benefits
**$RIPS rewards holders who commit long-term via staking. Rewards come in two forms:**
1. USDC Rebates — Platform wide events offering USDC Rebates.
2. In-App Perks — boosts and discounts that improve gameplay.
Four staking tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum.
Higher tiers = greater benefits.
**In-App Perks post TGE:**
* Legendary Drop Chance — Stakers get higher odds of Legendary cards.
* RIPS Points Multiplier — Bonus points toward future airdrops.
* Swap Fees - Swap fees decrease from 2% to 1% for all stakers.
* USDC Rebates — Event based rebates to stakers.
**In-App Perks:**
| **Tier** | **Stake Threshold** | **Legendary Boost** | **Points Multiplier** | Swap Fees | **USDC Rebates** |
| ------------ | ------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------- |
| **Bronze** | All Stakers | +10% | 1.05× | 1.0% | Proportional to amount staked |
| **Silver** | Top 50% | +25% | 1.10× | 1.0% | Proportional to amount staked |
| **Gold** | Top 25% | +50% | 1.20× | 1.0% | Proportional to amount staked |
| **Platinum** | Top 10% | +75% | 1.35× | 1.0% | Proportional to amount staked |
Over time, $RIPS will form the foundation of how users experience Rips, connecting the excitement of discovery with the long-term value of being part of a growing onchain community.
# Protocol Fee Model
Rips operates with a simple, transparent onchain model that aligns product usage with platform sustainability. Every action in the app, whether opening a pack, claiming coins, or swapping assets, contributes to the ecosystem in measurable, verifiable ways.
### What these mean
* **LP Fees (Post TGE):** *Trades in the primary $RIPS liquidity pool on Clanker include a dynamic 1%–3% protocol fee, consistent with Clanker’s standard launch configuration.*
* **Swap Fees:** *All in-app swaps are subject to a 1-2% fee.*
* **Pack Sales:** *All direct sales of packs in USDC.*
* **Coin Acquisition:** *Currently \~90% of pack revenue goes toward purchasing tokens for packs. All token acquisitions are onchain and fully transparent for anyone to verify. **As RIPS expands, this cost should decline** as more projects seek exposure through RIPS, leading to better pricing, direct token contributions, and improved acquisition efficiency.*
* **Operations:** *Operational costs associated with running Rips.*
* **Staking Rebates:** *USDC paid directly to those staking $RIPS.*
* **Treasury:** *Funds going to treasury will go towards community initiatives and token buy backs.*
# How value accrues to $RIPS token
**Protocol Fee Allocation Policy**
| **Use of Revenue** | **Purpose** | **Percent Breakdown** |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Staking Pool | USDC rewards to stakers. | 50% |
| Treasury | Ops, dev, inventory, growth and periodic $RIPS buybacks. | 50% |
This structure ensures the protocol remains self-sustaining while maintaining transparent, programmatic distribution of value to the community and ecosystem.
# Concluding Remarks
At RIPS, we’re building the **Cultural Front-Door to Internet Capital Markets (ICM)**, a new layer we call **Gamified Discovery**. It’s where token discovery meets experiential commerce, designed for users who value crypto culture, design, and play.
As the world moves onchain, we believe there’s a significant opportunity to make diversified exposure effortless: **no spreadsheets, no trading terminals, no code required**. RIPS lets anyone explore quality assets and ecosystems through an experience that feels intuitive, social, and fun.
This new approach to **Token Discovery** isn’t a niche, but rather a new category that complements the technical and financial infrastructure already being built.
The team is already developing several key features for the RIPS platform, including Gifting Packs, NFT integration, Set Creation, a web version to expand top-of-funnel traffic, multi-chain support, and broader integration of the $RIPS token.
We believe in **innovation and endless evolution**. Our commitment is to ship relentlessly, stay transparent, and keep building long-term value for our community and $RIPS holders.
# Official Links and Handles
#### **Socials:**
Farcaster: [@ripsapp](https://farcaster.xyz/ripsapp)
X: [@ripsapp](https://x.com/ripsapp)
Web: [Rips.app](https://rips.app)
#### **Support & Media Inquiries:**
Discord: [discord.gg/QRWUC73QSx](https://t.co/qL8FTWV3Nu)
Email Contact:
#### **Official Token:**
* BaseScan (Coming Soon)
* DexScreener (Coming Soon)
# Disclaimer
This document is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, financial, or trading advice. Nothing contained in this paper should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, or offer to purchase or sell any token, digital asset, or other financial instrument. The information contained herein reflects current plans and intentions for the RIPS platform as of the date of publication. It includes forward-looking statements and descriptions of features that are subject to change based on technical, regulatory, or market developments. The design, specifications, and distribution details of the $RIPS token and related systems may evolve as the project matures. This is a living document and may be updated or replaced without prior notice to reflect ongoing development and feedback from the community. Readers are encouraged to refer to official RIPS communication channels for the most current information. Participation in the RIPS ecosystem should be undertaken with an understanding of the inherent risks of blockchain technology, including but not limited to smart contract vulnerabilities, market volatility, and regulatory uncertainty.
