Borgpad

BorgPad is a token capital formation platform built on Solana and backed by SwissBorg that helps crypto projects conduct Token Generation Events (TGEs) without relying on centralized exchanges. Its "#BetterThanCEX" positioning is backed by a concrete product suite: Angel Staking lets retail users stake SOL to earn project airdrops, Public LaunchPools bootstrap up to $1M in on-chain liquidity per project, and Private LBPs extend SwissBorg app distribution to participating teams. Launched in November 2024, BorgPad completed 16 deals in its first year and delivered approximately 2x returns on average across post-TGE investments, with top performers reaching 8x.

Core Mechanism

The traditional CEX-dominated TGE model extracts value from founders through listing fees, inflated valuations negotiated to benefit market makers, and token unlocks timed to favor VCs rather than communities. BorgPad replaces this with an on-chain alternative where liquidity is bootstrapped through Solana DEX pools, token access flows directly to community participants, and project treasuries stay under founder control.

At the center of the economic model is the BORG token, SwissBorg's native asset that moved to Solana as part of BorgPad's launch. BORG serves as the investment currency within BorgPad's Liquidity Bootstrapping Protocol: users deposit BORG to participate in project launches, and that BORG is then paired with the new project token to seed a DEX liquidity pool. When the LP is permanently burned post-launch, both BORG and the project token experience deflationary pressure — trading fees accumulated by the pool are also destroyed. This creates a dual dynamic: consistent demand for BORG from active participants and a shrinking circulating supply driven by each new launch.

The model frames BorgPad as analogous to self-publishing platforms in the media world — removing gatekeepers so founders can reach communities directly while retaining treasury assets that would otherwise be surrendered in CEX deals.

Product Suite

BorgPad Alpha operates as the deal-access tier within the SwissBorg app. Users holding a minimum of 100 BORG can invest in pre-TGE rounds, OTC token deals, and node sales before projects hit public markets. Alpha is the pipeline that feeds institutional-quality deal flow to community members.

Angel Staking is BorgPad's most accessible entry point. Users stake SOL — as little as 1 SOL — into liquid staking protocols, earning points throughout each seasonal cycle. At the end of a season (approximately three months), accumulated points convert into loot boxes or direct token airdrops from projects that launched during that period. The program operates on a two-tier structure:

• Guaranteed Reward League: participants staking 50 SOL or more receive confirmed allocations in each qualifying project.
• Random Reward League: participants staking under 50 SOL enter a randomized pool, with rewards distributed proportionally based on stake size but with allocation uncertainty.

The design lowers the participation floor while preserving stronger incentives for larger commitments. Rewards are distributed only at season end, encouraging sustained staking rather than short-term rotation.

Public LaunchPools enable projects to raise up to $1M in liquidity to seed DEX pools on Solana, with an automatic listing on the SwissBorg application upon pool creation. This dual-channel approach puts launches in front of both native on-chain Solana traders and SwissBorg's base of over 700,000 users simultaneously.

Private LBP is a tailored product for projects seeking deeper integration with the SwissBorg ecosystem and a controlled liquidity bootstrapping process outside the standard public pool format.

Track Record

BorgPad's 2024 review reported 16 total deals with 11 completed TGEs by year's end. A portfolio simulation investing $100 in each post-TGE deal ($1,100 total) was valued at approximately $2,123 at reporting time — roughly 2x.

Top performers:

• XBorg (SwissBorg's gaming arm): Over 8x gains following its summer TGE
• Moemate: Approximately 4.5x post-launch
• GoGoPool: 3.47x at reporting time

Six node sales were also completed: Aethir, Carv, WeatherXM, Privasea, Bluwhale, and 0G. Three of the six were operational and distributing rewards by year end, with Aethir investors recovering approximately one-third of principal through early distributions.

Underperformers included Creta, Phaver, and Agora, with SwissBorg reporting active engagement with those teams on recovery strategies.

Token and Economics

The BORG token is the primary economic lever in the BorgPad system. Its roles span:

• Investment currency: Required to participate in LBP-based project launches
• Tiered access: Users who lock BORG for a one-year period unlock Premium tier status in the SwissBorg app, providing reduced trading fees, improved APY on Earn strategies, and preferential terms in Alpha investment rounds
• Deflationary mechanism: LP burns remove BORG from circulation permanently; each burned pool destroys the fees accumulated within it

The connection between BorgPad activity and BORG supply reduction ties platform growth directly to token scarcity.

Team and Background

BorgPad is a SwissBorg product. SwissBorg is a Swiss-regulated digital wealth management company that built its user base through a centralized crypto app before expanding on-chain with the BORG token's Solana migration. XBorg, SwissBorg's gaming arm, was one of BorgPad's earliest and highest-returning launches — an early sign that the platform's deal origination is partly anchored in its own ecosystem. No individual team members are publicly identified as BorgPad-specific leads; the project is presented as a SwissBorg initiative.

Audits and Security

No public smart contract audit reports were identified for BorgPad's on-chain contracts. Projects listed on the platform undergo a qualitative due diligence process before being offered to community participants, though the specific vetting framework is not published in available documentation.

Solana Fit

BorgPad is built natively on Solana. Angel Staking uses SOL as its staking asset, relying on Solana liquid staking infrastructure. LaunchPools seed liquidity directly on Solana DEXs, and the BORG token itself migrated to Solana to power the on-chain mechanics. The platform targets Solana's on-chain retail base while adding SwissBorg's custodial app users as a secondary distribution layer — a combination that positions it differently from pure-native launchpads with no off-chain user exposure. Season 3, announced in 2025, introduced a revised launch framework with "sharper incentives and stronger builder-contributor alignment" as the platform iterated beyond its first year.