[//]:content-type-MARKDOWN-DONOT-DELETE About Gate.io Startup Free Airdrop Program In order to reward platform users, Gate.io launched the "Startup Project Free Airdrop Program". Free airdrops for excellent blockchain projects are launched in the Startup area from time to time. VIP and GT users can get a variety of tokens via airdrop benefits. Gate.io Startup will launch its next project, MARO(MARO), on July 12th, 2023 at 04:00 AM (UTC). Startup Link: https://www.gate.io/startup **Introduction to MARO(MARO)：** Maro Blockchain is a decentralized, secure, and high-performance blockchain platform designed to support the development of decentralized applications (dApps). With its multi-chain architecture and open infrastructure, Maro empowers users and developers to directly connect with and build upon the global economy. (The information below is provided by the MARO(MARO) team. Please follow the website for more information） **Token Information** Token name: MARO Token symbol: MARO Max Supply: 1,000,000,000 MARO Token Type: MARO Blockchain Token Contract: N/A MARO Mainnet Token Distribution and Unlocked Rules: Token Sale 25% TGE 100% unlocked Consensus Mining 25% Rewards are distributed to voters and representatives(nodes) everyday based on vote Ecosystem Building 20% Locked up at the beginning. If there are any major changes, it will be announced through the official channel in advance Foundation 20% Locked up at the beginning. If there are any major changes, it will be announced through the official channel in advance Team 8% TGE 0% unlocked, cliff for 12months and vesting in 48 months. Legacy Users and Bounty Program 2% TGE 100% unlocked Website: https://ma.ro/ Whitepaper: https://d1u6eqogwsdivn.cloudfront.net/whitepaper_v3/MARO_Whitepaper_EN.pdf Token Information: N/A MARO Mainnet **MARO(MARO) Startup Sale Rules** (1) Duration: 04:00 AM on July 12th - 04:00 AM on July 13th (UTC), 2023 Orders placed by qualified users within these 24 hours will be treated equally.) (2) To participate in the Startup Sale, VIP 0 users need to hold a minimum of 500 USD worth of assets, and will be offered the contribution share at 1/4 of VIP 1 users’ share; For VIP 1 and above, the higher the VIP level the higher the contribution share will be. (3) Price: $0; Startup Supply: 5,073,567 MARO (4) Purchase limit: The maximum subscription limit is 1500 shares; the detailed Startup subscription details can be found at: https://www.gate.io/article/29892 That multiple accounts with the same KYC information when claiming Startup shares will be deemed as cheating behavior, and any cheating behaviour is prohibited. In case of cheating, Gate.io reserves the right to disqualify the users involved and forfeit their rewards. (5) Unlocking Rule: Unlock (6) Users can place orders from 04:00 AM on July 12th - 04:00 AM on July 13th (UTC), 2023 Orders placed by qualified users within these 24 hours will be treated equally. (7) Users need to ensure that there is sufficient balance (exceeding the purchase value) in accounts for the purchase after placing the orders until we announce the sale result. An insufficient balance will result in the cancellation of the purchase order. (8) Each type of currency can only be purchased once with each KYC account. (9) After 04:00 AM on July 13th (UTC), 2023, we will collect all the qualified orders and distribute the tokens according to the ratio of the individual purchase orders to the purchase orders in total. (10) Trading starts time: 07:00 AM on July 13th (UTC), 2023 **Gate.io Labs Investment Participating Disclosure** Gate.io Labs didn’t invest in MARO **Attention** (1) Countries not supported: USA, 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 the 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. 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