Equinox Launch Party and IDO for Sin City
A Metaverse-worthy IDO Launch Experience
The Equinox team is ready to launch our inaugural blockchain project in style. The NFTs have dropped and the countdown has begun, ticking down the hours until the launch of Sin City.
So, we’re asking all our current and future Equinauts to join us for an immersive visual launch experience!
Make sure you read to the end to get the step-by-step instructions for participating.
The Project
Sin City is an incredible play-to-earn action thriller game for the ages. This 3D action-thriller game and open metaverse world is going to revolutionize how games are played. You can create avatars, complete missions, build economies, and earn revenue thanks to the power of blockchain.
Built on the Polygon Network, the game is inside an open, scalable multi-chain metaverse of 15,000 virtual plots of land modeled after some of the world’s most vibrant — and sometimes seedy — cities. From the lights and casinos of Las Vegas to the vibrant carnivals of Rio de Janeiro, you can rent or purchase virtual properties to build your empire and generate actual revenue.
The opportunities for building and earning are available to anyone with an internet connection. Players can purchase land, develop clubs and venues, create economies, and open doors to further personal and financial growth.
Launch Party Experience
Unique projects like Sin City are taking crypto to new frontiers and deserve more than a simple countdown and button click for their IDOs. The launches should be as exciting as the platforms themselves, communicating their true potential to the community.
To this end, our launchpad guide, Nox, will be hosting a virtual launch party from the TDeFi BizThon in Dubai. The event will include an immersive experience, performances by community members and Nox, treasure hunts, and more.
The TDeFi BizThon is happening during the Future Blockchain Summit at GITEX Global, the world’s largest annual technology exhibition. Nox will appear virtually during the Sin City presentation on the Blockchain Mega Stage, giving investors an up-close look at the Equinox magic.
By creating a virtual space with the pillars of music, art, technology, and blockchain education, Nox ensures investors and projects are matched up perfectly, and that the whole community is excited about the launch.
Equinox Community Performers
For the launch of Sin City, we would also like to welcome our lucky community artists picked to perform on the Planet Nox stage — Daao and Sak’d.
Daao
Daao’s musical perception stretches from avant-garde jazz to jazzy house and electro-experimental. His interest in music started when he used to listen to his grandpa’s jazz mixtapes. Years later, he discovered electronic music and began to experiment with it. After exploring several instruments, he began performing his music live. This became “one of the most important decisions I ever made,” according to Daao. Playing live helped him create his signature sound, which you can now discover in different underground clubs and concert venues around Yerevan. People say his live sets are like books, with a prologue, main story, and epilogue.
https://www.instagram.com/masterdaao/
https://soundcloud.com/masterdaao
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3RI4TqSQtHsQroF6hBqcBG?si=oS9O9OyTQbGwxhfae8VFyA&dl_branch=1
Sak’d
Sakina is a writer, editor, filmmaker, actor, educator, and evolving musical artist. She conceptualized her work in Melbourne, Australia, where she undertook postgraduate studies in creative writing, editing, and publishing. She now focuses on sexuality, identity, and race studies with an alternative twist. She is interested in the criticisms of the arts field across the diverse mediums of prose, audio, and film.
https://www.mixcloud.com/sakiliya9/
Event Flow
Location: TDeFi BizThon stage and Planet Nox
Date: 17 Oct 2021
Launch Site: Equinox.Fund
The video will begin as viewers enter the virtual space.
Welcome Lounge: 10:30 am UTC
- Nox introduces Equinox and Sin City
- Performances by community members Daao and Sak’d
Main Arena: 11:30 am UTC
- DJ Nox performance and visual show
- Planet Nox Treasure Hunt (see previous article for details)
While the actual IDO is only for eligible Equinox NFT holders, the launch party is an inclusive, non-ticketed event open to everyone! So please come out and join us for a fun and unique experience. Nox is ready to guide you through the metaverse and show you what the future holds.
The Sin City IDO
We want to make sure everyone that’s eligible gets a chance to participate. Please read our following step-by-step guide all the way through to ensure you don’t miss out on the Sin City IDO.
IDO Participation Process
First and foremost, sign up and complete your KYC. You cannot participate in the IDO until these two things are done. We’ve updated and streamlined the process, so it should only take about 30 minutes from start to finish.
If you hold multiple NFTs you can access the relevant pools for those NFTs on different wallets under the same KYC. Duplicate KYCs or circumventing the rules may lead to disqualification from this launch or other subsequent events.
Be sure to join the Sin City launch event before the token DEX listing to pay for your token allocation. The raise will be in BUSD.
About the Sin City Pools
We’re changing the IDO landscape and becoming the first NFT-based launchpad to ensure safety, transparency, and a gamified participation approach on IDO offerings. Your access to the pools will be based on the NFTs you hold and whether or not you are a lottery winner.
There will be four available pools, with each one linked to a corresponding Equinox NFT.
- Tier 1 — Autumnal (Lottery & FCFS)
- Tier 2 — Winter (Lottery & FCFS)
- Tier 3 — Vernal (Lottery & FCFS)
- Tier 4 — Nox Summer (Guaranteed Allocation)
The NOX Summer pool is the highest tier, so participants will receive access to guaranteed allocations. We will award allocation access for each of the other three pools using a lottery system and an open enrollment.
The first 65% of each pool will be allocated to the lottery winners. Once those are completed, the last 35% of each tier’s total pot will go to the non-winners of the lotteries on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis.
We’re doing a total raise of $100,000 for Sin City, but participation numbers will determine the individual allocation amounts for each pool. To ensure the Summer Nox tier remains the top tier, we have crafted a waterfall allocation method, meaning the participation in the top tier determines the allocation to each tier below. This method will ensure the lower tiers aren’t more beneficial than those above them, no matter the participation level.
We will be taking a snapshot on 17 Oct 2021 at 8:00 am UTC to capture the full list of eligible participants that have signed up, completed KYC, and hold an Equinox NFT. After the snapshot, we will run the lottery to determine who will get initial access to the three lower tiers at 9:30 am UTC.
To be included in the snapshot, you must go to the pools page and hit the Confirm my Participation button for the NFT you hold. After you confirm, follow the prompts to approve request to see NFTs and switch to Binance Smart Chain. If you fail to complete this step before the snapshot you will not be added to the lottery and could miss out on participating in the Sin City IDO.
Sin City IDO Summary
- Participation Snapshot: 17 Oct 2021 @ 8:00 am UTC
- Whitelist Lottery Announcement: 17 Oct 2021 @ 9:00 am UTC
- Pools Open for Summer Nox/Lottery Winners: 17 Oct 2021 @ 9:30 am UTC
- Pools Open for Other Holders (FCFS): 17 Oct 2021 @ 10:30 am UTC
- Pools Close: 17 Oct 2021 @ 11:15 am UTC
- Token DEX Listing: 17 Oct 2021 at 11:30 am UTC
- Token Redeem: 17 Oct 2021 at 11:45 am UTC
- Token Ticker: $SIN
Step-by-Step Guide
There are six main steps to participate in the Sin City IDO.
- Purchase/Hold your Equinox NFT on Liquidifty
- Sign up at Equinox.fund
- Complete the Know Your Customer (KYC) process
- Confirm your participation
- Join the corresponding pool for your NFT and fund your allocation
- Redeem your tokens
Let’s look at these steps in more detail below.
Step 1 — Purchase/Hold Your Equinox NFT
The claim window for airdropped NFTs closed on 14 Oct 2021 at 10:00 am UTC. But don’t worry; you can still purchase an Equinox NFT to participate in the upcoming IDO.
To buy your NFT, go to the Liquidifty NFT marketplace and connect your MetaMask wallet. Make sure you have BNB in the wallet to complete the purchase. The NOX Summer NFTs we added to the secondary market are sold out, but other tiers are available. Holding an Equinox NFT is the only way to get access to the IDOs so head over and get yours before they’re gone!
Please note, current NFT holders who received their airdropped NFTs via the Equinox redeem page will not be able to sell or transfer their NFTs until the week after the Sin City IDO. We will have a burn and release event for this occasion where we burn the old ones and replace them with transferable versions. The exact date is still TBD, but we will share the information in all our social channels before it takes effect.
Step 2 — Sign Up
We recommend you sign up at Equinox well ahead of time to ensure you can log in and connect your wallet before the pools open.
Go to Equinox.fund, click Go to Equinox Launchpad, then click the Sign Up button.
Enter your email address. Click Submit.
Enter the code sent to your email in the pop-up box.
That’s it! You’re now signed up and ready for KYC.
Step 3 — Complete KYC
After you’ve signed up for the website, a Complete KYC button will appear at the top right corner of the screen. Click the button.
In order to increase trust and fairness in the Equinox platform, we need to uniquely identify you and your email address. Please prepare your passport or ID card.
When you’re ready, click Start Your KYC.
Click the Verify me button.
Choose your language, then click Start.
Check the box to agree to the terms, then click Continue.
Prepare your selfie video using the camera on your mobile phone or computer. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you’re having trouble with mobile, try the computer, and vice versa.
Next, select the origin country and type of document to be scanned in for identification, then follow the instructions on the screen. Please make sure you take a clear, high-quality photo or scan of your passport or ID, so all information is easily readable.
Once that is complete, click Confirm, then leave your browser open and wait for the verification. It may take 20-30 minutes for the completion of KYC verification.
Once you get confirmation, KYC is complete! Now you’re ready to participate in Equinox IDOs.
Step 4 — Confirm your participation
Prior to the participation snapshot taking place on 17 Oct 2021 at 8:00 am UTC, sign in to Equinox.fund website, connect the MetaMask wallet holding your Equinox NFT, navigate to the Equinox Sin City pools page, then confirm your NFT and desire to participate in the IDO by clicking the Confirm My Participation button. After clicking the button, approve the order to see the NFTs and switch over to the Binance Smart Chain network. This will ensure you’re included in the snapshot and eligible to participate in the lottery for allocation access.
Step 5 — Join a Pool
The launch is happening on Binance Smart Chain, so make sure you have enough BUSD in your MetaMask wallet to cover transaction costs and pay for your Sin City allocation.
Pools will open for funding on Sunday 17 Oct 2021 at 9:30 am UTC for the Summer Nox participants and lottery winners. The pools will open on a FCFS basis to the rest of the eligible NFT holders on 17 Oct 2021 at 10:30 am UTC. The pools will stay open until filled or until 17 Oct 2021 at 11:15 am UTC.
At the time of the IDO, head to Equinox.fund, go to the launchpad, then log in and connect your MetaMask wallet holding the Equinox NFT.
Once your wallet is connected, the “Join Pool” button will be highlighted for your eligible pool. Remember, your pool is determined by the NFT you hold, so you need to be logged in and have the wallet holding your NFT connected to the website before the Join Pool button will work.
Click Join Pool and enter the amount of $SIN tokens you want to purchase. Click Submit and follow the MetaMask prompts to approve the transaction.
You’ve now joined the pool! Your tokens will typically be available within 15 minutes after the DEX listing. The number of tokens you receive at that time will depend on the project’s vesting schedule.
Step 6 — Redeem Tokens
Users can redeem tokens around 15 minutes after listing time — Sunday, 17 Oct 2021 at 11:45 am UTC.
At this time, return to the pool you joined. You should find a Redeem button in place of the Join Pool button. Click Redeem and follow the MetaMask prompts to approve the transaction.
Copy the $SIN token address and use this to transfer the tokens to your MetaMask wallet. Your $SIN tokens can now be swapped on a DEX or held to use on the Sin City platform.
Congratulations! You’ve taken part in the inaugural Equinox IDO. You’re an early adopter and supporter of an epic project and have become an important part of crypto history!
Equinox IDO Launch FAQs
We want everyone to be able to participate in each IDO successfully, so here are a few things to remember:
- Make sure you sign up on the Equinox.fund platform before the IDO or other subsequent events.
- You must hold an Equinox NFT in your wallet to participate in the IDO, even for the FCFS pools. The lotteries only determine who gets access to the pools first.
- You are encouraged to continue HODLing your tokens after launches. Many of the projects will provide you with opportunities to stake or use the tokens once their platforms are live. HODLing helps the projects grow and rewards you for being an early adopter.
- Make sure you have Binance Smart Chain set up with your MetaMask wallet and that you have adequate BUSD to make your purchase. Check out this article from Binance Academy if you need help adding the BSC network to your wallet.
IMPORTANT NOTES
*For applications to be considered valid, they must all pass the Equinox KYC process and adhere to each project’s specific KYC requirements and country restrictions, which vary per project on a case-by-case basis.
Current restricted KYC countries: United States of America
**There will be no financial compensation offered to any user who experiences a double pay issue with their IDO participation. The IDO project or Equinox will not reimburse any double pay incidents. Please use caution when submitting transactions on the Equinox platform to avoid this issue, taking care to send only one transaction per participation pool.
***Please note that any unforeseen difficulties or failures on the part of the third-party provider, Passbase, to provide timely KYC services is solely the responsibility of Passbase and not Equinox or its IDO projects. No compensation of any kind will be offered for errors or difficulties with using the Passbase platform. Please prepare your KYC well in advance to minimize the chance of unforeseen issues.
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