Community Layer
Open, permissionless token participation.
Intellectual Property Tokens are open and permissionless. Token holders gain access to token-gated research data, AI agents, priority clinical trial enrollment, and governance participation. Token value comes from network utility and community participation — not the operating company's commercial performance.
Company Layer
Properly structured equity, standard securities.
In parallel, a properly structured company holds the IP portfolio, deploys capital, employs the team, and issues equity through standard U.S. securities exemptions. Equity is unambiguously a security and treated as one at every step. This operates exactly as a conventional startup would — built natively on blockchain infrastructure.
From token holder to shareholder, step by step.
A voluntary path — you choose if and when to apply.
01
Lock Tokens
Commit your IP Tokens by locking them. This is fully reversible at any time before equity is received.
02
Complete Verification
Pass standard Know-Your-Customer identity verification — the same process used by every regulated financial service.
03
Receive Equity
The project's executive board reviews your application based on contributions, expertise, and fit. Upon approval, equity is distributed.
Benefits for every participant.
Whether you hold tokens, build the project, or invest capital — the model works for you.
Real ownership with real upside.
Equity issued through Coin-to-Company qualifies for significant U.S. tax advantages. Shareholders who hold long-term may exclude a substantial portion of capital gains under established rules for qualifying small business stock. Your community participation can become genuine ownership.
Frequently asked questions.
Common questions about the Coin-to-Company model.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. References to U.S. tax advantages relate to potential benefits under IRC §1202 (Qualified Small Business Stock); eligibility is highly fact-specific, jurisdiction-dependent, and not guaranteed. References to liability protection reflect the general design intent of organizing participant communities as structured nonprofit associations and are not a guarantee of legal immunity. No organizational form eliminates all categories of personal liability, including potential exposure under federal securities, commodities, or tax law. Molecule AG makes no representation that any community, token structure, or organizational arrangement associated with its protocol will receive any particular legal, tax, or regulatory treatment. All participants should consult qualified legal counsel and tax advisors regarding their individual circumstances before participating.