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Graduation

Three paths out.
One capital event.

When Belief Score ≥ 85 and ETH backed ≥ 1Ξ — both simultaneously — graduation eligibility unlocks. You choose what happens to your idea.

≥ 85
Belief Score
AND
≥ 1Ξ
ETH Backed
A
72-Hour On-Chain Auction

Sell

The market decides the price.

Your graduated idea enters a 72-hour English auction on Base via IdeaAuction.sol. Any wallet holding ≥ 1,000 $CYPH can participate. Anti-snipe protection extends the clock by 10 minutes on any bid placed in the final window. You hold one rejection right.

Graduation Proceeds
Creator receives70%
Backers (pro-rata)20%
Seeders5%
Protocol5%
🔨72h English auction on IdeaAuction.sol (Base)
💎Bidder must hold ≥ 1,000 $CYPH to participate
⏱Anti-snipe: any late bid extends clock by 10 min
🔐Bid ≥ 50% of highest unlocks Tier 3 due diligence
🚫Creator may reject the final bid once — one rejection per idea
🏛️NFT + IP transfers to buyer on settlement
Early backers (first 48h from BACKING_OPEN) receive a 1.5× multiplier on their share of graduation proceeds.
B
Retain IP · Fund the Build

Build

Keep the idea. Build the company.

You retain full IP ownership. ORIGIN provides a milestone-based treasury release to fund the build. You access the ORIGIN partner network for co-founder matching, VC intro pipeline, and ongoing backing capital from your existing backers.

Graduation Proceeds
Creator retains IP100%
Treasury multiplier3×
🚀Creator retains full IP ownership — forever
💰3× treasury release on milestone completion (Phase 4+)
🤝VC intro list from ORIGIN protocol partners
🔗Co-founder matching access enabled at graduation
📊Backers remain engaged — ongoing community signal
📡ORIGIN Graduation Assessor provides recommended build path
Backers who backed during the BACKING_OPEN phase stay on the cap table as community participants in the build.
C
Perpetual Royalty Streaming

License

Own the IP. Collect forever.

Retain full IP ownership and license the idea to one or more builders. You set the one-time license fee, the royalty percentage, maximum licensees, and duration. IdeaLicense.sol streams royalties on-chain automatically from every licensee's reported revenue.

Graduation Proceeds
One-time license fee100%
Ongoing royalty stream∞
📡Creator retains full IP ownership — forever
💵One-time license fee set by creator (IdeaLicense.sol)
♾️Royalty % streams on every licensee revenue event
👥Set max simultaneous licensees — create scarcity
⏳License duration configurable (perpetual or fixed-term)
🔁Licensee can transfer license with creator approval
Revenue oracle enforces royalty payments. Non-payment triggers automatic license suspension via IdeaLicense.sol.
Creator attribution is permanent. Regardless of path.
No matter which path you choose — sell, build, or license — your wallet is permanently recorded in GraduationRegistry.sol. Soulbound ERC-5192. Even post-sale, the blockchain records you as the original creator. ORIGIN Protocol is a non-custodial, decentralized intellectual capital market. Not an investment contract, securities offering, or financial instrument.
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