[//]:content-type-MARKDOWN-DONOT-DELETE About Gate.io Startup Initial Free Airdrop Program In order to reward platform users, Gate.io launched the "Startup Project Free Airdrop Program", and free airdrops for blockchain excellent projects are launched in the Startup area from time to time. VIP and GT users can get a variety of tokens airdrop benefits. This VinuChain( VC) Startup subscription is a free subscription, and will not deduct the users' participation funds at the end of event. Startup Link: https://www.gate.io/startup Introduction to VinuChain( VC) VinuChain is a groundbreaking blockchain project that encompasses the best of both worlds - innovation and scalability. As a DAG-based EVM chain, VinuChain boasts one second finality and near-infinite scalability at a fraction of the cost of traditional blockchains. VinuChain also offers the unique advantage of 'Determinably Feeless' transactions. The experienced team are seasoned blockchain enthusiasts and even co-authored Ethereum's EIP-5375. (The information below is provided by the VinuChain( VC) team. Please follow VinuChain( VC) for more information） Token Information Token Name: VinuChain Token Symbol: VinuChain Max Supply: 1,000,000,000 VC Token Type: BEP 20, Mainnet Coin Contract: BSC: https://bscscan.com/token/0x2bf83d080d8bc4715984e75e5b3d149805d11751 Mainnet Coin: https://mainnet.vinuscan.com/ Token distribution ratio and unlocking rules: Ecosystem Development (e.g. user rewards, developer grants):50%, varies releasing schedule Project Development (e.g. marketing, developer costs):25%, linear 24 month vesting Airdrop (free distribution):1%, unlocked at TGE Token Sales (Private):10%,linear 6 month unlock beginning month 3 Token Sales (Public):5%, unlocked at TGE Foundation Reserve (Vinu Foundation):9%, linear 10 month unlock beginning month 6 Website: https://vinuchain.org WhitePaper ：https://vinu.gitbook.io/whitepaper VinuChain( VC) Startup Sale Rules (1) Duration: 05:00 AM 12th Oct, 2023 - 05:00 AM 13th Oct, 2023 (UTC)(Orders placed by qualified users within these 24 hours will be treated equally.) (2) Trading Starts Time: 08:00 AM 13th Oct, 2023 (UTC) Trading Pairs: VC/USDT (3) Price: 0 USDT (4)Startup Supply : 1,120,000 VC (5) Users purchase using USDT. (6) Unlock rule: 100% unlock. (7) Startup Participation Rules: Each user can only purchase once with a KYC account. a)Startup Participation Rules for VIP Users: 1.For Airdrop Projects, the system will no longer verify the VIP Users’ assets adequacy, instead, the system will verify the Users’ VIP Level. The actual shares each VIP User received will be determined based on the actual VIP Level at the time of token distribution. 2.Purchase limit: The maximum contribution limit for a single user is 1400 shares. The VIP Users' existing subscription share rules remain unchanged and can get 100% airdrops. The higher the VIP level, the more Startup airdrop shares can be subscribed. The relationship between the VIP level and the maximum contribution allocation, please refer to the link: https://www.gate.io/article/29892 b)Startup Participation Rules for Non-VIP Users (VIP 0 Users): Spot assets not less than 10 USD, after participating in the subscription, whether the Non-VIP Users win or not will be announced at the end of the project subscription. A portion of lucky Non-VIP Users will be randomly selected and the airdrop amount will be evenly distributed. Non-VIP users who use Startup vouchers to join the subscription will have their Voucher benefits prioritized. Startup vouchers guarantee a 100% corresponding share, the specific subscription rules can be found at https://www.gate.io/zh/article/31899 . (7) Announcement of results: After the end of the day's subscription, the system will count all eligible subscription orders. VIP users will be distributed according to the ratio of the individually subscripted tokens to the total subscripted tokens. Non-VIP users will be randomly selected as part of the lucky Non-VIP users and the airdrop quota will be distributed equally. The subscription results will be announced before listing. (8) That multiple accounts with the same KYC information when claiming Startup shares will be deemed as cheating behavior, and any cheating behavior is prohibited. In case of cheating, Gate.io reserves the right to disqualify the users involved and forfeit their rewards. Gate.io Labs Private Sale Participating Disclosure Gate.io Labs hasn't participated in the VinuChain( VC)investment. Attention (1) Countries not supported: the United States, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Mainland China, Malta, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Sudan, Syria, Bangladesh, Bolivia. For users from other countries, please check and make sure your participation in the token sale on Startup complies with local laws and regulations. (2) Risk Warning: -The project team does not guarantee that token price will not be lower than its startup sale price. Please invest with caution, and don't invest beyond your financial capacity. -The start-up project is still in its initial stage, factors including the operation and underlying technology of the project, and other related regulatory activities might contribute to significant risks. -Advanced technical and financial knowledge is required to understand, and evaluate the inherent risks of crypto-asset investment. -The market volatility is high, and the price of a token might fluctuate drastically due to technical, regulatory, and marketing factors. -Users may not be able to withdraw all the purchased tokens due to technical issues of the project or Gate.io. (3) Requirements for participants -The participant should register on Gate.io and Log in; -After logging in, complete user identity verification; -Deposit a certain amount of cryptocurrencies in your gate.io account; -Sign the Purchase Agreement on Startup before placing orders. Gateway to Crypto Trade over 1,400 cryptocurrencies safely, quickly and easily on Gate.io [Sign up](https://www.gate.io/signup "Sign up") to enter the crypto gateway and get 40% commission from [referrals](https://www.gate.io/referral "referrals") [Download iOS/Android App](https://www.gate.io/mobileapp?ch=ann27560 "Download iOS/Android App") right now. Reach out to us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/gate_io GateVIP Twitter:https://twitter.com/Gateio_Inst Telegram: https://t.me/gate_io API Telegram: https://t.me/gateioapi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gateioglobal Medium: https://gateio.medium.com/ Podcast: https://gateio.buzzsprout.com/?ch=buzzs Gate.io Team Oct 7th, 2023