The Avalanche Foundation stated that it has begun deploying capital into community tokens through the Cultural Catalyst Program, and also announced a framework of eligibility criteria for community tokens, including:
1. Fair start
2. Defend against sniper robots
3. The contract must be verified and audited to ensure safety.
4. High holding volume, there should be at least 2,000 unique holders
5. Low concentration, whales should not have a large supply of tokens
6. Extensive liquidity allocation
7. High liquidity, should have a total liquidity of at least US$200,000 or equivalent
8. Token projects should allow the community time to learn about and understand the tokens
9. Market value is stable and sustainable
10. Average daily trading, the project should have an average daily trading volume of at least US$100,000 on the Avalanche ecosystem DEX for at least two weeks
11. Community tokens should only exist within the Avalanche ecosystem.