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This checklist covers every technical, legal, and marketing step for a successful token launch. Used by Clickmasters Blockchain Technologies across 1,000+ delivered projects.
Key Result
A 40-step token launch checklist organized into 4 phases: Phase 1 — Preparation (T-12 to T-8 weeks: token contract finalized, vesting contracts deployed, audit initiated, legal counsel engaged, KYC/AML integrated), Phase 2 — Pre-Launch (T-8 to T-2 weeks: audit completed, contracts deployed to testnet, liquidity strategy confirmed, multisig tested), Phase 3 — Launch Week (T-7 to T-0 days: launch date announced, DEX listing details published, emergency pause tested, bug bounty activated), Phase 4 — Post-Launch (T+1 to T+30 days: monitoring, governance vote, transparency report).
PHASE 1: PREPARATION (T-12 to T-8 Weeks)
Technical:
Token contract finalized and tested (95%+ coverage)
Vesting contracts deployed and funded on testnet
Tokenomics model stress-tested at -70% price scenario
External security audit initiated
Multi-sig wallet (Gnosis Safe) configured with final keyholders
Legal:
Legal counsel engaged (US securities analysis complete)
Regulation D 506(c) or applicable exemption confirmed
Geographic restrictions list finalized (US? Non-US only? All except OFAC?)
Terms of service and token sale agreement drafted
KYC/AML provider selected and integrated
Community:
Whitepaper or litepaper published
Tokenomics documentation published (supply schedule, vesting schedule with exact dates)
Community channels established (Discord, Twitter/X, Telegram)
PHASE 2: PRE-LAUNCH (T-8 to T-2 Weeks)
Technical:
Security audit completed — all Critical/High findings resolved
Audit report published publicly
Contracts deployed to mainnet testnet (Sepolia/Goerli)
Initial DEX liquidity strategy confirmed (which DEX, which fee tier, how much)
LP lock strategy confirmed (Unicrypt or equivalent, minimum 6 months)
Multisig tested with all keyholders (test transaction approved and executed)
Infrastructure:
Website with tokenomics page live
Block explorer links to deployed contracts (mainnet deploy)
Status page for protocol monitoring
Discord bot for price/TVL display
Legal:
KYC whitelisting complete for all pre-sale participants
Token purchase agreements signed
Investor vesting contracts deployed and linked to participant addresses
PHASE 3: LAUNCH WEEK (T-7 to T-0 Days)
T-7 days:
Announce launch date publicly with exact time (UTC)
Publish final token distribution breakdown
Publish DEX listing details (which pool, initial price)
Final audit report version published
T-1 day:
Test all public-facing functions one final time on mainnet (with tiny amounts)
All team members on standby
Emergency pause test (confirm pause works)
Bug bounty program activated (Immunefi)
T-0 (Launch):
Deploy token contract to mainnet
Execute initial distribution (team, investors, community allocation) via multisig
Add initial DEX liquidity (multisig transaction)
Lock LP tokens (Unicrypt transaction)
Verify contract on Etherscan
Publish all contract addresses publicly
PHASE 4: POST-LAUNCH (T+1 to T+30 Days)
Monitor: unusual transaction patterns, large sells, suspicious addresses
Run Slither and Aderyn against deployed bytecode to verify deployment
Publish post-launch transparency report (actual distribution vs planned)
First community governance vote (if governance is live)
First vesting unlock communication (30 days before if applicable)
TVL/volume milestone announcements
Ecosystem grant applications (for relevant L2 ecosystems)