Catex is entering the market with a carefully structured, multi-phase launch—built to maximize sustainability, vote participation, and capital efficiency from day one. Each stage in this timeline is engineered to activate a key part of our ecosystem, culminating in a fully functional ve(3,3)-powered DEX on Unichain.

Let’s walk through each key phase of the Catex rollout.

Native IDO (July 14–15)

The Catex IDO is split into two distinct phases:

• Phase 1: Whitelisted Access — Eligible holders of CATEX-O NFTs will enjoy a 24-hour window to contribute, with boosted veCATX incentives for maximum lock-ups.

• Phase 2: Public FCFS — Following the whitelist period, the sale will open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

This structure ensures loyal supporters are rewarded, while still leaving space for new community members to join.

TGE – Token Generation Event (July 15 @ 23:00 UTC)

At 23:00 UTC on July 15th, Catex officially launches.

The TGE marks the start of:

• Token claims for both IDO participants and community airdrop recipients

• veCATX locking for voting power

• Gauge voting and emissions preparation

This also means very litte waiting period between TGE and the first epoch. Users can lock their CATX before the epoch flips and immediately participate in epoch 1.

Community Airdrop (July 15th onwards)

Shortly after the TGE, airdrop claim portals will open.

Eligible participants—including veTOKEN holders from Lynex, Ocelex, Thena, SwapX, and top $UNI holders on Unichain—will be able to claim their CATX.

All airdropped tokens will be distributed as max-locked veCATX, ensuring every recipient starts aligned with governance and emissions from day one.

Get ready to vote, earn, and shape the direction of Catex.

Epoch 1 Begins (July 17–23)

The first full governance cycle of Catex officially begins.

This is where the ve(3,3) engine comes to life:

• veCATX holders vote on gauge allocations

• Trading fees and incentives start accruing

• Emissions begin flowing based on votes

Epoch 1 marks the launch of Catex’s incentive flywheel—where liquidity drives volume, volume generates fees, and fees reward those who are aligned and locked.

This is the start of an economy powered by governance, strategy, and aligned incentives.

Liquidity Mining (July 17 onward)

With the start of Epoch 1, Catex kicks off its Liquidity Mining phase.

New pools go live, emissions begin flowing, and incentives are activated to drive deep, early liquidity. We’ve secured core LP partners and configured initial gauges to support trading activity from day one.

Catex will be showcasing its full Uniswap v4 infrastructure — including dynamic fees, hooks, and flash accounting — unlocking new levels of capital efficiency.

Here’s what to expect:

• Native LP rewards

• ALM / Partner-aligned liquidity pools

• More hook-powered pools rolling out in the following weeks

This marks the beginning of a capital-efficient, incentive-aligned era on Unichain.

Pre-Mining (Until July 23)

There will be a strategic overlap between the pre-mining and liquidity mining phases, designed to give users time to smoothly migrate into the new pools. This transition is expected to happen quickly, as the yields in the new pools will significantly outperform those from pre-mining. The pre-mining phase will officially conclude at the start of Epoch 2.

The Road Ahead

With the launch of CATEX and the rollout of our first epochs, we’re setting the foundation for a capital-efficient, hook-driven, and community-governed DEX on Unichain. From strategic emissions to active veCATX participation, every step is designed to drive sustainable growth, deep liquidity, and real yield.

Whether you’re a liquidity provider, voter, builder, or explorer — this is just the beginning.

Let’s make DeFi smarter, fairer, and more aligned.

Welcome to Catex.

Requirements

Before participating, make sure you’ve got the basics covered:

• Make sure to integrate Unichain network in your wallet.

• Bridge assets to Unichain — use Catex’s bridge widget.

• Ensure your wallet has $ETH for gas and $UNI for sale contribution.

• If you’re joining the Whitelist Round, you’ll need a CATEX-0 NFT. (To join the Whitelist Round, you’ll need to hold a CATEX-0 NFT. Don’t have one? If allocation remains, you can still participate during the FCFS Round.)

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Head to the sale page and connect your wallet on Unichain.

2. Check Your Eligibility

   • If you minted a CATEX-0 NFT, you’ll have early access in the Whitelist Phase (first 24 hours).

   • Everyone else can join after in the FCFS Phase (until sold out).

3. Enter Your Contribution

Decide how much $UNI you want to commit and input the amount.

1. Confirm the Transaction: Approve the transaction in your wallet and you’re in!

2. Wait for Finalization: Once the sale ends, you’ll be able to claim your tokens and bonus allocation if max claiming.

Sale Details

• Price: $0.10 per CATX

• Raise Target: $50,000

• Sale time: 14th - 13:00 UTC

• Phases:

  • 24h Whitelist (CATEX-0 NFT holders)

  • Public FCFS (until sold out)

Native Sale Contribution Allocation Breakdown for CATEX-0 Holders:

• Phase 1 – ZooFelines OGs

  Allocation: Up to $5,000

• Phase 2 – DefiZoo Partners & Frens

  Allocation: Up to $2,000

• Phase 3 – Loyal Supporters

  Allocation: Up to $1,000

• Phase 4 – Public Sale

  Allocation: Up to $500

Vesting Breakdown

• 25% unlocked at TGE

• 75% locked as veCATX:

  • 25% locked for 6 months

  • 25% locked for 12 months

  • 25% locked for 24 months

Bonus for Max Locking

Want extra rewards? You can max lock 100% of your CATX as veCATX at claim:

• +25% bonus for whitelist participants (10% airdropped manually after TGE)

• +15% bonus for public participants

We’re getting closer to launch.

Unichain has primed itself for our arrival — now it’s our turn.

Next up: a breakdown of the launch timeline and how the initial epochs will unfold.

It was called CATEX-0.

A prototype.

A simulation.

1000 feline-modeled NFTs designed to test the future of DeFi participation.

The experiment was shelved.

The units, archived.

Until now.

🧬 What is CATEX-0?

CATEX-0 is a lore-driven community NFT campaign created by Catex to onboard aligned users into the ecosystem — not just through speculation, but through contribution, commitment, and curiosity.

But this isn’t just storytelling — it’s your key to the Catex IDO.

Each CATEX-0 NFT grants:

✅ Guaranteed whitelist access to the native Catex IDO

✅ Up to 25% bonus CATX for max-locked IDO participation

✅ A commemorative NFT to mark your early contribution

✅ Early standing in the protocol’s governance layer (veCATX)

🟣 Minting Info

The official CATEX-0 NFT mint begins:

📅 July 10 | On OpenSea | Chain: Unichain

→ opensea.io/collection/catex-0

🎟️ Cost: Free mint

🪙 You only pay gas (ETH on Unichain)

🔗 Supply: 1000 total NFTs

🔍 Am I Whitelisted?

Just head to the OpenSea mint page, connect your wallet, and you’ll see if your wallet is eligible to mint.

If you aren’t whitelisted yet, there’s still time to earn a spot.

Jump into our Discord and ask the team how to qualify.

🛠️ How to Get Whitelisted

We’re still awarding CATEX-0 NFTs to contributors before the public phase opens.

Join our Discord and ask the team about qualifying paths like:

🎨 Creating content (memes, videos, threads)

🧠 Helping others in the Discord jungle

💧 Providing liquidity on Unichain

🧰 Participating in Zealy, Intract, or partner campaigns

👉 Join our Discord and ask how to get WL’d.

🔐 CATEX-0 Mint Structure

The CATEX-0 NFT mint is divided into four curated phases, each designed to recognize key contributors, partners, and community members ahead of the Catex Native Sale on app.catex.fi/ido.

Phase 1: ZooFelines OGs

Opens: July 10 @ 11:15 UTC

Who qualifies:

• veLYNX or veOCX holders with $1,000+ max-locked

• Lynex Key holders

• ZooFelines Discord OGs

Details:

• Native Sale Allocation: Up to $5,000 contribution

• Duration: 24 hours

Phase 2: Partner Protocols & Ecosystem Allies

Opens: July 11 @ 11:25 UTC

Who qualifies:

• Verified partner communities

• Top ApeBond holders

• SwapX NFT holders

• Top Uniswap and Unichain users

• Catex Pre-Miners

• veCATX airdrop recipients (Thena, SwapX, ZooFelines)

Details:

• Native Sale Allocation: Up to $2,000 contribution

• Duration: 8 hours

Phase 3: Community Creators & Contributors

Opens: July 11 @ 23:25 UTC

Who qualifies:

• Roar2Earn Season 1 participants

• Active Discord supporters

• Zealy, Intract, and other marketing campaign contributors

Details:

• Native Sale Allocation: Up to $1,000 contribution per wallet

• Duration: 16 hours

Phase 4: Public Mint (FCFS)

Opens: July 12 @ 11:25 UTC

Access: Open to all

Who qualifies:

• Anyone (no whitelist required)

Benefits:

• Native Sale Allocation: Up to $500 contribution per wallet

• Duration: Until sold out

🎯 Why It Matters

The CATEX-0 NFT is more than access:

• It’s your entry to the native IDO

• It boosts your bonus CATX allocation (up to 25%)

• It grants immediate veCATX voting power

• It proves you were early to the MetaDEX movement

🔗 Official Mint Page

👉 opensea.io/collection/catex-0

Please only use official links. For all updates, refer to:

Catex on X | ZooFelines Discord

Mint starts tomorrow.

🐾🐾🐾

A Multi-Platform Launch

To onboard both core supporters and new communities, Catex is launching its IDO across three leading launchpads and a native sale:

• ApeBond Pre-Sale Bond – $25,000 | July 8,

• SporesNetwork – $150,000 Raise | July 11

• Poolz – $150,000 Raise | July 13

• Finceptor – $200,000 Raise | July 14

• Catex Native Sale – $50,000 Raise | July 14

This hybrid model ensures broad access via trusted platforms, while also giving Catex’s most aligned contributors direct access through our native app.

Native Sale: Built for the Aligned

The $50,000 native raise on app.catex.fi is designed to prioritize long-term believers and early ecosystem contributors.

Whitelist Phase (24 Hours)

To participate in this phase, you’ll need a CATEX-0 NFT, your exclusive whitelist ticket. These NFTs are free to mint — if you’re whitelisted — and grant priority access to the sale, bonus veCATX rewards, and the commemorative status of being an early Catex supporter.

WL for the NFT → WL for the IDO

NFT = Guaranteed access + Bonus airdrop

How to Get Whitelisted & Claim a CATEX-0 NFT

Some have already secured their whitelist through key roles:

• Top Feline veToken holders

• ZooFelines Discord OGs

• Lynex Key holders

• Pre-mining contributors

• Loudest Roarers

• Top Uniswap LPs & Unichain users

• Partner campaign winners

But there’s still time to earn your spot.

Throughout the week, we’ll be awarding additional CATEX-0 whitelists to:

• Community creators — roar with original content

• Helpful contributors — support others in the Discord jungle

• Campaign participants — stay active on socials and partner quests

A CATEX-0 NFT is your exclusive key to whitelist access, bonus rewards, and your place in the jungle. Don’t miss it.

FCFS Phase

Following the whitelist window, any remaining allocation will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Vesting: Designed for ve(3,3) Alignment

Vesting Structures by Platform

🔹 ApeBond

• 100% in bveCATX at $0.075 price (25% discount)

🔹 Spores & Finceptor

• 25% unlocked at TGE

• 75% locked as veCATX for 5 months

🔹 Poolz

• 25% unlocked at TGE

• 75% 1-month cliff, 6 months linear vesting

🔹 Native IDO Vesting (Catex App)

• 25% unlocked at TGE

• 75% split across:

  • 6-month lock (25%)

  • 12-month lock (25%)

  • 24-month lock (25%)

To reward long-term alignment, participants can choose to claim their full allocation as max-locked veCATX and receive bonus rewards:

• +15% Bonus (Standard)

• +25% Bonus (Whitelisted)

Note: The additional whitelist bonus will be airdropped after TGE.

Why It Matters: Yield from Day One

The native sale on app.catex.fi is the only path to max-locked veCATX from day one — giving you the highest voting power, deepest alignment, and full participation rights from the start.

By choosing to claim 100% as max-locked veCATX, you:

• Gain full voting power immediately

• Qualify for up to 25% bonus allocation

• Shape protocol emissions and earn rewards from epoch 1

This isn’t just an investment — it’s an early governance seat in the MetaDEX built for Unichain.

Launch Metrics

• IDO Price: $0.10

• Initial Circulating Supply: 6,258,000 CATX

• Total Supply: 100M CATX

• IMC: $625,800

• FDV: $10M

Catex is here to be the home of Uniswap v4 on Unichain — enabling deeper liquidity, more efficient markets, and a platform purpose-built for hook innovation. As the first MetaDEX aligned with Uni v4 infrastructure, we’re setting the stage for builders, strategists, and liquidity to converge.

The IDO is your entry point to shape what’s next.

But with Catex, the reality is the opposite.

We’re not here to compete with Uniswap.

We’re here to amplify it.

Built on Uniswap, Not Against It

Catex is built entirely on Uniswap V4 infrastructure. We deploy on top of Uniswap V4 pools—not forks or copies—leveraging the same engine that powers one of the most foundational protocols in DeFi.

Every interaction on Catex—swapping, voting, liquidity mining—feeds directly into Uniswap’s growth:

• All liquidity on Catex = Uniswap TVL

• All swaps on Catex = Uniswap volume

• All yield incentives on Catex = coordinated volume routing to Uniswap pools

Catex is not a DEX alternative.

Catex is the MetaDEX layer—a programmable incentive engine for Uniswap V4.

What Catex Adds to Uniswap

Uniswap V4 introduces a breakthrough: concentrated liquidity with modular hooks. But deploying capital efficiently into that system requires advanced coordination—especially for liquidity providers.

That’s where Catex steps in:

• ve(3,3) governance + emissions to incentivize specific pools

• Hooks to automate strategies and pool behavior

• ALM partnerships that build optimized, hands-off strategies for LPs

• External protocol incentives, where protocols can offer bribes to veCATX voters to attract liquidity to their own Uniswap V4 pools via Catex

Catex simplifies the LP experience by pairing ve(3,3) incentives with automated liquidity strategies—making it easier than ever to provide liquidity to Uniswap V4 pools, without complex manual rebalancing.

The result?

A smoother, more capital-efficient, and externally incentivized liquidity layer—on top of Uniswap’s base infrastructure.

Built to Align

We chose to launch on Unichain, the native chain supported by Uniswap’s ecosystem expansion, because our vision has always been rooted in collaboration—not competition.

Every feature in Catex was designed to accelerate Uniswap V4 adoption:

• Aligning LP rewards with Uniswap’s architecture

• Driving volume and incentives toward core Uniswap pools

• Building tools and infrastructure on top of, not alongside, Uniswap

What Comes Next

Catex is currently live with pre-mining on Unichain, gearing up for a full ecosystem launch.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll roll out:

• The public sale of Catex

• Activation of oCATX emissions and pool-level incentives

• A multi-protocol community airdrop to onboard aligned DeFi users

• The launch of veCATX voting

• Expanded support for ALM-powered liquidity strategies across top Uniswap V4 pools

The power of Catex’s incentive layer is just beginning to take shape.

By pairing Uniswap’s modular infrastructure with our coordination and incentive engine, we’re unlocking a new standard for modular, capital-efficient, and community-driven liquidity.

TL;DR

• Catex is not a competitor to Uniswap

• Built directly on-top of Uniswap V4

• Uses hooks, emissions, and ve(3,3) mechanics to coordinate liquidity

• Works with ALMs to make LPing easy and hands-off

• Routes all volume and TVL into Uniswap pools

• Launching fully on Unichain in the coming weeks

What’s Changing?

1. Polygon dApp

• The legacy Catex dApp on Polygon is now live at polygon.app.catex.fi.

• Emissions have ended on Polygon. You’ll no longer earn new eCATX from providing liquidity there.

• Your eCATX balance here only shows your Polygon-earned eCATX.

2. Unichain dApp

Our official app is live on Unichain: app.catex.fi.

If you still have liquidity on Polygon, you’ll see a banner prompting you to migrate.

Your eCATX balance on Unichain will now reflect:

• ✅ Newly earned Unichain eCATX

• ✅ Legacy Polygon eCATX

• ✅ Unlock requirements for Legacy eCATX

To promote meaningful migration and participation, you must provide liquidity on Unichain to unlock your snapshot-based eCATX from Polygon.

This ensures rewards go to active LPs aligned with Catex’s future.

Migration Steps Follow these four simple steps:

1️⃣ Visit the Legacy dApp: Go to polygon.app.catex.fi/mining to view your existing positions.

2️⃣ Unstake & Remove Liquidity: Unstake your LP tokens first, then remove your liquidity from the pools.

3️⃣ Bridge to Unichain: Use a secure bridge to move your assets from Polygon to Unichain.

You can use Jumper or choose a trusted bridge of your preference.

To see a list of bridges recommended by Unichain, click here.

4️⃣ Add & Stake Liquidity: Go to app.catex.fi, add liquidity to any active pool, and stake your LP tokens. Once your position meets the requirements, you’ll unlock your legacy eCATX.

Available Pools on Unichain:

• USDC / USD₮0

• ETH / USDC

• ETH / wstETH

• ETH / USD₮0

• USDC / WBTC

• ETH / WBTC

• USD₮0 / WBTC

• ETH / UNI

More pools and strategies will be added as the campaign evolves.

Stay Connected

This migration is a key milestone for Catex—bringing us closer to Uniswap v4, improving capital efficiency, and building the most aligned MetaDEX ecosystem.

Need support? Join our Discord and drop your question.

Let’s build together. 🐾

1. Adapting with Alignment: Our Move from Polygon to Unichain

Over the past few months, we built Catex on Polygon with the belief that its established ecosystem, low fees, and deep liquidity would make it the ideal home for our ve(3,3) MetaDEX. We worked closely with both the Polygon and Uniswap teams to align on a launch strategy tailored to support early traction.

As we moved toward finalizing our rollout, it became clear that the long-term alignment across both sides had shifted. While we had high hopes for deep alignment on Polygon, shifting conditions around incentives and ecosystem focus made it clear that Unichain is better suited for Catex’s long-term trajectory.

Rather than force-fit the launch into a structure that had meaningfully changed, we made the decision to pause and reassess what would serve our protocol, partners, and users best.

Launching under partially aligned conditions would have required reworking core pieces of our strategy—including tokenomics and incentive modeling—creating unnecessary friction for our earliest contributors. Instead, we chose to realign with an ecosystem that remains fully aligned with the roadmap we originally envisioned.

2. Why Unichain Is the Right Fit

Since our earliest days, Catex’s vision has been to accelerate the adoption of Uniswap V4 technology and hooks—unlocking the next evolution of capital-efficient liquidity and automated strategies.

We have worked closely with Uniswap’s ecosystem growth teams to align on this mission, and that alignment remains stronger than ever. As we revisited our options, it became clear that the best place to achieve that vision was on Unichain, the native ecosystem expansion for Uniswap’s next chapter.

Unichain stood out as the right long-term partner with:

• A shared commitment to scaling Uniswap V4 through real liquidity applications.

• Ecosystem alignment and support to help us grow alongside the Uniswap community.

• A long-term strategic fit for our MetaDEX infrastructure.

Where Polygon left a gap, Unichain stepped up with a shared vision, collaborative ecosystem support, and the right technical environment to bring Catex’s ve(3,3) MetaDEX to life at scale.

3. What This Means for the Catex Community

Catex’s migration to Unichain is designed to be seamless and community-first, ensuring clarity and continuity for all participants.

Maintaining Support for Polygon Users

We’re implementing a blended migration experience to support existing users while fully focusing new adoption on Unichain:

• polygon.app.catex.fi (Legacy dApp)

  • Remains live with a banner announcing the move.

  • Emissions turned off.

  • Legacy eCATX balances displayed for reference.

• app.catex.fi (Unichain dApp)

  • Default experience for all users.

  • Migration banner shown to users with Polygon balances.

  • Unified eCATX balance shown (Polygon snapshot + Unichain balance).

Cross-Department Coordination for a Smooth Migration

Our entire team is fully mobilized across:

• Product & Dev — Handling technical migration and UX improvements.

• BD & Partnerships — Aligning with liquidity providers and launch partners.

• Marketing & Comms — Preparing education, announcements, and community engagement.

We’ll also publish:

• Migration guides for liquidity providers and stakers.

• Community FAQs to answer common questions.

• Whitelist migration details for our ongoing NFT campaigns.

What’s Next

We invite you to read our migration hub and stay tuned for:

• ✅ Migration instructions

• ✅ Community AMA

• ✅ Tokenomics and launch timeline updates

Join Us in This New Chapter

Thank you for standing with us. DeFi is not for the faint of heart, but together with aligned partners and a determined community, we will continue building the most capital-efficient, community-governed liquidity marketplace possible.

We’re excited to launch Catex on Unichain—and we invite you to be part of this next chapter with us.

Hooks represent a major architectural shift that enables unprecedented levels of customization within liquidity pools. This article explores what hooks are, why they matter, and how Catex is helping scale their usage through a MetaDEX model that’s aligned with Uniswap’s long-term vision.

What Are Hooks?

Hooks are custom smart contracts that execute logic at specific points in a pool's lifecycle. They allow developers to define behavior that triggers:

• Before/after swaps

• Before/after liquidity is added or removed

• At pool initialization or destruction

This programmable layer means that pool behavior is no longer fixed. With hooks, developers can build their own rules directly into the trading infrastructure.

Why Hooks Matter

In previous versions of Uniswap (V2 and V3), AMM behavior was static and universal. While V3 introduced concentrated liquidity and custom ranges, V4's hooks bring composability and customization to the forefront. With hooks, a pool becomes a modular and programmable object—tailored to specific use cases.

Some powerful new capabilities include:

• Dynamic Fee Adjustment: Alter swap fees based on market volatility, volume, or external inputs.

• Automated Liquidity Management: Rebalance LP positions, auto-compound fees, or reallocate liquidity bands.

• On-Chain Limit Orders: Simulate limit order functionality by combining hooks with custom logic.

• TWAMMs: Build Time-Weighted Average Market Makers directly within pools.

• Bribe Distribution: Automate incentive distribution based on governance or usage.

Hooks transform liquidity pools from passive containers into active, programmable financial agents.

The Singleton Architecture

Uniswap V4 also introduces a singleton architecture, which means that all pools are deployed through a single contract rather than separate instances. This:

• Saves on gas costs by avoiding duplicated logic

• Allows for shared state and infrastructure

• Enables hooks to work across multiple pools efficiently

Hooks benefit directly from this architecture by becoming leaner and cheaper to interact with.

Use Cases for Developers and Protocols

Hooks enable a wide array of new designs. Some examples include:

• Protocols customizing pool behavior to suit their tokenomics or liquidity incentives

• Yield strategies that auto-harvest and reinvest fees

• Risk-managed pools that limit exposure during high volatility

• Cross-protocol integrations where lending or staking logic is embedded in swap flows

Developers now have a toolkit to create application-specific liquidity strategies, while still leveraging Uniswap’s trusted infrastructure.

How Catex Brings Hooks to Life

Catex is a MetaDEX platform built to scale the power of Uniswap V4. Rather than creating a separate AMM, Catex operates directly on Uniswap V4 infrastructure, aligning itself with its roadmap and contributing to its usage metrics.

Key points:

• Uniswap-native Liquidity: Liquidity provided on Catex is Uniswap liquidity. Every trade contributes to Uniswap V4 volume.

• Hook-Powered Innovation: Catex enables protocols to experiment with custom pool logic using hooks—automating bribes, managing liquidity, and tailoring fee structures.

• Governance Alignment: By integrating ve(3,3) mechanics and incentivized governance, Catex creates a meta-layer where communities and protocols can coordinate liquidity and reward strategies.

Catex doesn’t compete with Uniswap—it amplifies it. Every protocol using Catex is also building on and growing Uniswap V4.

Considerations for Builders

Hooks bring powerful capabilities to Uniswap V4, enabling deep customization and innovation. With that power, however, comes the need for thoughtful implementation.

• Flexibility: Developers can tailor pools to specific use cases, but should ensure clean and efficient design.

• Security Best Practices: As with any smart contract, it’s important to audit hook logic and use proven templates where possible.

• Ecosystem Coordination: Integrating hooks with external systems should be well-structured to maximize composability without compromising integrity.

Catex is committed to supporting high-quality hook development, working closely with builders to ensure safety, usability, and alignment with the broader Uniswap ecosystem.

Final Thoughts

Uniswap V4 and its hook system represent a leap forward in AMM architecture. Hooks give developers the power to craft bespoke pool logic, automate behavior, and optimize liquidity usage in ways never before possible.

Platforms like Catex play an essential role in making these innovations usable at scale. By aligning directly with Uniswap infrastructure and encouraging hook experimentation, Catex is helping usher in the next generation of DeFi liquidity.

As Uniswap V4 adoption grows, so will the need for accessible, composable platforms like Catex. Together, they’re not just scaling liquidity—they’re redefining what’s possible in decentralized finance.

🔗 Join Catex

• Website: https://www.catex.fi

• App: https://app.catex.fi

• Docs: https://catex.gitbook.io/catex

• Twitter: https://x.com/Catex_Fi

• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q46N9U7CQb

👉 For the latest, updated details, please refer to the official docs.

A community campaign by Catex

Before Catex became a MetaDEX — before the hooks, before the automated strategies, before veCATX — there was a prototype.

It was called CATEX-0.

A sealed experiment.

A simulation of protocol behavior.

500 feline-modeled units designed to test liquidity mechanics and early access logic.

The experiment was shelved.

The code archived.

The units… forgotten.

Until now.

🔓 What is Project CATEX-0?

Project CATEX-0 is a lore-driven NFT campaign created by Catex to onboard engaged users from the Polygon ecosystem into our protocol — not through speculation, but through contribution.

This is more than a whitelist. It’s a community activation layer for our upcoming IDO.

Each CATEX-0 NFT serves three core purposes:

• ✅ Guaranteed whitelist access to the Catex IDO

• 🎁 Access to a $20,000+ veCATX airdrop pool

• 🧬 A piece of protocol history — gamified through story

This is our way of rewarding early supporters who are here to help shape Catex from the start.

💰 Airdrop Mechanics

We’ve allocated over $20,000 in veCATX exclusively for CATEX-0 NFT holders. This reward pool is split into two parts:

1. Base Airdrop — $5,000

• Every CATEX-0 NFT holder will receive a base airdrop post TGE.

• The airdrop distributed per wallet, not per NFT.

• This is distributed equally, regardless of IDO participation.

2. IDO Contributor Pool — $15,000

• NFT holders who participate in the Catex IDO will unlock additional veCATX rewards.

• Rewards are distributed proportionally based on IDO contribution.

• Capped at $250 per contributor

The deeper your alignment, the greater your reward.

🪙 What is veCATX?

veCATX is the governance and rewards token of Catex.

Following the ve(3,3) model, 100% of protocol trading fees and incentives are directed to voters — rewarding active participation while decentralizing protocol mechanics.

This model works.

Our sibling DEX, Lynex on Linea, has already distributed $10M+ to ve-voters at an average APR of ~100%.

🐾 Why We’re Doing This

Project CATEX-0 is our way of bridging the Polygon community culture with a DeFi primitive that powers real value to holders.

This initiative is meant to:

• Onboard high-signal, engaged Polygon users.

• Increase meaningful participation in our IDO.

• Reward early contributors through aligned incentives.

• Tell a story. Make DeFi fun again.

No token swap required. No inflated hype. Just a gas-only FREE MINT that gets you in early.

🧪 Campaign Overview

• NFT Name: Project CATEX-0

• Supply: 500 NFTs

• Mint Cost: Free (gas only)

• Mint Platform: TBA

• Whitelist Allocation:

  • Partnered Polygon Communities

  • Lynex and Ocelex Communities

  • Remaining supply (if any) via public FCFS

🗓️ Timeline Highlights

• WL Distribution Begins: Ongoing

• Mint Date: Early May

• IDO Start: Mid May

• TGE & Airdrop Distribution: Mid-Late May

🗣 Know a Community That Should Join?

If you’re part of a Polygon-native project or know an NFT or DeFi community that should be involved in Project CATEX-0, we want to hear from you!

👉 Let us know in our Discord

We’re still opening up select whitelist spots to aligned communities — help us grow the most activated on-chain launch crew Polygon has ever seen.

🔗 Join the Movement

• Website: https://www.catex.fi

• App: https://app.catex.fi

• Docs: https://catex.gitbook.io/catex

• Twitter: https://x.com/Catex_Fi

• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q46N9U7CQb

To kickstart this ecosystem, we're launching a strategic airdrop to reward users who’ve proven their commitment to decentralized finance.

The Goal: Distribute to the Right Hands

We’re not aiming for empty wallets or short-term farmers. The Catex airdrop is designed to onboard users who are already active, aligned, and ready to grow with us.

We're allocating 50% of Catex’s initial token supply to bring in long-term participants from Lynex, Ocelex, and other aligned ecosystems.

Airdrop Allocation Breakdown

• 44% to veLYNX and veOCX holders who meet key criteria

• 6% to active and loyal community members from Thena, Uniswap, SwapX, and other aligned ecosystems to be announced soon.

This targeted approach helps bootstrap a community that’s aligned with Catex’s long-term goals.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the airdrop as a veLYNX or veOCX holder:

• You must have a minimum $100 position at the moment of the snapshot

• You must have a minimum lock of 1+ year(s)

• Your airdrop size is proportional to your voting power (the longer the lock, the higher the airdrop).

The snapshot has not yet been taken, so eligible positions can still be created or adjusted.

How It’s Split

To ensure fairness, the 44% airdrop allocation for veLYNX and veOCX holders will be proportionally distributed based on each protocol’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) at the time of snapshot planning.

As an example (based on current figures — subject to change by snapshot date):

• veLYNX Holders (FDV: $4.4M) will receive ~88% of the 44% allocation

• veOCX Holders (FDV: $598K) will receive ~12%

This ensures rewards are fairly distributed relative to each ecosystem’s size and maturity, while still recognizing both as critical pillars of the DeFiZoo alliance.

Distribution Timeline & Claim Conditions

• Airdrops will be claimable from Epoch 1 via a dedicated airdrop portal.

• You’ll have a 30-day claim window.

• Unclaimed tokens will revert to the Catex treasury.

All tokens will be distributed as max-locked $veCATX, the NFT-based governance token of Catex. This ensures long-term alignment and rewards participants who are in it for the long haul.

Why Hold veCATX?

Holding veCATX comes with significant benefits:

• Earn weekly rewards from trading fees and external incentives

• Direct emissions and optimize pool APRs by utilizing your voting power

• Full control: veCATX is an NFT—you can merge, split, extend, or sell it on secondary markets

This makes veCATX not just a governance tool, but a yield-optimized, flexible position within the Catex ecosystem.

Backed by Proven Success

Catex is built on the foundation laid by Lynex—Linea’s top-performing DEX with over $5B in trading volume and $10M+ in rewards distributed to veLYNX holders. Now, we’re bringing that winning model to Unichain—with even greater flexibility and capital efficiency, thanks to Uniswap V4.

What's Next?

Catex is building a long-term DeFi ecosystem, and this airdrop is just the beginning. Whether you’re a ve(3,3) veteran or discovering the MetaDEX model for the first time, now’s the time to position yourself.

Make sure your positions are eligible—and get ready to lock, vote, and earn.

Let’s build together.

This article explores how protocols can strategically leverage the MetaDEX model through Catex, to align incentives, deepen liquidity, and build more resilient ecosystems.

What Is the MetaDEX Model?

The MetaDEX model builds upon the foundational concepts introduced by Andre Cronje with the Solidly protocol and the ve(3,3) model. It incorporates:

• ve(3,3) Tokenomics: A vote-escrowed system where users lock governance tokens to gain voting power (veTokens) that influence emissions and protocol decisions.

• Bribe-based Governance: Protocols can incentivize veToken holders to vote for specific liquidity pools by offering external incentives, thereby directing emissions toward those pools.

• Liquidity Gauge System: Emissions are distributed based on voting outcomes, aligning incentives among LPs, governance participants, and external protocols.

• Advanced AMM Architecture: DEX Infrastructure like Uniswap V4 allows MetaDEXs like Catex to leverage features like singleton architecture and customizable hooks for additional control.

Key Benefits for Protocols

1. Efficient Liquidity Incentives Through Bribes
   Unlike traditional liquidity mining programs, which often result in capital flight once emissions end, the MetaDEX model—implemented by Catex—allows protocols to incentivize liquidity through bribes to veToken holders. This creates a market-driven mechanism where emissions flow to pools with the most perceived value. Protocols can:

   • Use treasury tokens more efficiently by offering targeted bribes

   • Attract long-term, aligned liquidity instead of transient yield farmers

   • Reduce overall token emissions while still maintaining deep liquidity

   • Adjust incentive strategies week to week based on pool performance and governance feedback

2. Bootstrapping and Scaling Liquidity with POL

   The MetaDEX model enables protocols to bootstrap their own liquidity more effectively. A project can:

   • Deploy Protocol-Owned Liquidity (POL) into a pool

   • Pair it with targeted incentives and emissions to attract LPs

   • Gradually grow the pool week by week through governance voting and community engagement

   As liquidity deepens and trading volume increases, protocols can scale up bribes to veCATX holders to draw more attention and votes to their pool. This strategy creates a flywheel effect where deeper liquidity attracts more volume, more volume drives more fees, and more fees incentivize stronger governance participation.
   
   Additionally, protocols that earn emissions through their POL can take it a step further by locking oCATX into veCATX. This allows them to:

   • Vote for their own pools to direct more emissions their way

   • Earn a share of fees and incentives generated by their pool

   • Recycle those earnings back into bribes or additional POL

   This creates a beautiful, self-reinforcing flywheel of liquidity, governance power, and protocol growth.

3. Governance Participation and Meta-Control

   Through Catex, protocols can participate in governance by acquiring and locking governance tokens (e.g., veCATX). This allows:

   1. Direct control over where emissions flow

   2. Influence over protocol upgrades and parameters

   3. The ability to support their own token liquidity through votes rather than direct incentives

   4. This meta-governance aspect gives protocols more flexibility in managing their on-chain presence on Polygon.

4. Customizable AMM Behavior with Hooks

   Uniswap V4 introduces hooks, which Catex uses to create pools with customized behaviors, such as:

   • Dynamic fee structures based on volatility or volume

   • Automated liquidity rebalancing

   • Native on-chain bribe distribution

The potential to combine ve(3,3) governance with customizable pool logic gives protocols the flexibility to deploy tailored liquidity strategies.

Conclusion

The MetaDEX model provides protocols with a powerful toolkit to move beyond unsustainable liquidity mining and toward a future of coordinated, efficient, and community-aligned liquidity. By leveraging ve(3,3) tokenomics, governance-based emissions, and advanced AMM customizability through hooks, Catex enables protocols to build enduring liquidity strategies that reward participation and deepen ecosystem collaboration.

As DeFi continues to evolve, the protocols that integrate with MetaDEXs like Catex early—through governance, incentives, or infrastructure—stand to gain the most from this new paradigm of liquidity coordination.

The MetaDEX model at Catex is the modern evolution of a revolutionary idea introduced by Andre Cronje during the launch of Solidly. His concept — ve(3,3) — was inspired by:

🗳️ Vote-Escrow (ve) tokenomics from Curve Finance (lock tokens to gain voting power) 🤝 (3,3) game theory from OlympusDAO (cooperation creates mutual rewards)

At its core, ve(3,3) was about rewarding users who commit long-term, align with protocol growth, and actively participate in governance. Back then, this meant:

Lock your tokens Vote for liquidity pools Earn rewards in trading fees and incentives Everyone wins when everyone plays the game right

That foundational model still lives at Catex — but it has evolved into something much bigger.

🔄 Catex: The MetaDEX, Reimagined

Catex takes the spirit of ve(3,3) and supercharges it with cutting-edge DeFi tech. Welcome to the MetaDEX model — a full-stack liquidity engine built to handle today’s fast, fragmented, and capital-hungry DeFi environment.

So, what’s new? Here’s a quick snapshot:

• 🔬 Concentrated Liquidity (Uniswap V4) LPs can now deploy capital within specific price ranges, enabling up to 10x efficiency compared to traditional AMMs.

• 🤖 Automated Strategies via ALMs Rather than micromanaging positions, users can plug into Automated Liquidity Managers like Gamma and ICHI, which manage liquidity dynamically 24/7.

• 🧠 oTokenomics (oCATX) Emissions are smarter. Catex introduces oCATX, a reward layer that directs emissions to high-performing pools without diluting token value or governance power.

• 🪝 Hook Technology (Uniswap V4 Hooks) Thanks to V4, we can now customize behavior before, during, and after swaps or when managing liquidity pools/gauges.

All these components transform Catex from a basic DEX into a MetaDEX — not just a place to trade, but a platform where users, protocols, and LPs collaborate in a high-efficiency, rewards-driven ecosystem.

👉 And while all the nitty gritty — like CL, ALMs, or oTokens — is fascinating, that’s best saved for another article. 😉

TL;DR: MetaDEX = ve(3,3) + concentrated liquidity + automation + innovation And Catex is setting the standard right here on Unichain.

🚀 How the Catex MetaDEX Model Works

1. 🔒  Lock $CATX → Get $veCATX You start by locking $CATX tokens to receive $veCATX: The longer you lock, the more veCATX you receive. veCATX = Voting Power + Access to Rewards

   This transforms you from a passive holder into an active stakeholder in the Catex ecosystem.

2. 🗳️ Vote with veCATX → Direct Emissions to Liquidity Pools Catex uses a gauge system: Each liquidity pool (e.g., MATIC/USDC) has a gauge. More votes = more oCATX emissions for that pool = better incentives for LPs.

   💡 Why this matters: Voters control where emissions flow — it’s DeFi democracy in action.

3. 💰 Earn Trading Fees, Incentives & Rebases Your vote earns you rewards: - External Incentives: Projects can offer token incentives to veCATX voters to attract gauge support. - Trading Fees: 100% of trading fees from supported pools are distributed to veCATX holders. - veCATX rebases: Anti-dilution mechanics to protect veCATX holders.

This is governance that pays — literally.

5. 🔁 The MetaDEX Flywheel at Work

Here’s how the Catex Flywheel spins:

[ Lock $CATX ]

↓

[ Get $veCATX ]

↓

[ Vote on Gauges ]

↓

[ Earn Fees + Incentives + Rebases ]

↓

[ Compounds ]

This loop keeps value circulating, incentivizes commitment, and empowers users with real control over how the platform evolves.

🌟 Why It’s Powerful at Catex

✅ Real Yield from incentives + fees

✅ Sustainable Liquidity from emissions aligned with demand

✅ Protocol Growth driven by user governance

✅ Long-Term Engagement through vote-escrow dynamics ✅ Unmatched Efficiency with ALMs, Uniswap V4 hooks, and veCATX synergy

Catex’s MetaDEX model is more than just DeFi infrastructure — it’s community finance at its finest. You get to steer the ship, earn along the way, and build a better liquidity future on Unichain.

Launch Timeline

DEX Launch

This week marks a major milestone as we officially pre-launch Catex, a next-generation decentralized exchange built to optimize liquidity provisioning and trading. With the integration of Uniswap V4 and a strategic partnership with Gamma Strategies, Catex introduces cutting-edge capabilities that maximize capital efficiency.

Users can now seamlessly swap assets and provide liquidity through our intuitive DEX dApp, unlocking a new era of trading on Polygon.

Pre-Mining Phase

The pre-mining phase of Catex will go live on Monday, March 31, 2025. During this phase, early participants will have access to specific liquidity pools, earning substantial rewards in exchange for providing liquidity.

As part of the initial soft launch, the following liquidity pairs will be available for early liquidity providers:

• POL/USDC

• WBTC/WETH

• USDC/WETH

These pools form the foundation of Catex’s liquidity, with additional pools to be introduced as the pre-mining phase progresses.

Liquidity providers in these pools will be rewarded with a generous portion of the initial supply, strategically allocated based on the token, LP pair, and any partner incentives.

Rewards will be distributed in eCATX, which represents ‘Early CATX’ tokens redeemable for a combination of oCATX and veCATX. This balances liquidity and long-term alignment, making it ideal for users seeking both flexibility and governance participation.

This phase is crucial for establishing liquidity on Catex, offering early participants the opportunity to earn a significant share of the platform’s success from the outset.

How to Participate:

1. If needed, bridge tokens to Polygon.

2. Visit app.catex.fi/mining.

3. Swap tokens for the desired pair.

4. Add liquidity.

5. Stake the LP in a pre-mining pool.

Strategic Partnerships and Integrations Expanding Catex’s Reach

Ocelex is proud to collaborate with a growing list of strategic partners and integrations, each contributing to the platform’s success:

• OpenOcean, KyberSwap, & Odos: Enabling optimal trade routes and prices for our users, maximizing value for everyone involved.

• Gamma Strategies & ICHI Foundation: Powering Catex’s Automated Liquidity Management (ALM) Marketplace, offering advanced strategies to optimize capital efficiency and mitigate risks such as impermanent loss for liquidity providers.

• Uni V3 & V4 Integration: Enabling concentrated liquidity on Catex, allowing liquidity providers to set custom price ranges to maximize capital efficiency and earn higher fees.

Through these partnerships and integrations, Catex is set to redefine liquidity provisioning and trading on Polygon, offering users unmatched liquidity depth, efficiency, and security. More partners will be announced soon, further strengthening Catex’s ecosystem.

Public Sale, TGE, and Catex’s Growth

Towards the end of the pre-mining phase, the Public Sale will provide an opportunity to join the Catex ecosystem. Following this, the Token Generation Event (TGE) will officially distribute tokens, empowering users to engage with the platform. As Catex progresses, liquidity incentives and governance participation will expand, rewarding early liquidity providers and setting the stage for a thriving ecosystem on Polygon.

Catex’s Vision: Redefining Liquidity on Polygon

Catex is committed to transforming decentralized finance by providing a capital-efficient, high-performance liquidity infrastructure on Polygon. By integrating innovative liquidity provisioning models and strategic partnerships, Catex empowers users to maximize their returns while ensuring deep, sustainable liquidity across the ecosystem.

Our goal is to establish Catex as the premier MetaDEX on Polygon, offering a seamless, secure, and efficient trading experience for liquidity providers and traders alike. With continued innovation and community-driven governance, Catex is set to become the cornerstone of DeFi on Polygon.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to roll out new features and details about Catex’s full launch.