CTO-1
The open standard for community takeovers. Eleven rules a real takeover can meet: seven checked automatically from the chain and four reviewed by Codeflex. Free, public and versioned.
Version 1.0 / Eleven rules
The standard
Seven rules are read automatically from the chain and the CTO Registry. Four are reviewed from the proof the team sends. A takeover that meets all eleven is CTO-1 verified.
- CTO-1.1Automatic
Clean contract
Mint authority and freeze authority are both revoked, so nobody can print more tokens or freeze a holder.
- CTO-1.2Automatic
No hidden creator bag
The wallet that created the token holds under 1% of the supply.
- CTO-1.3Automatic
Supply not concentrated
The ten largest wallets hold under 50% of the supply.
- CTO-1.4Automatic
Approved takeover record
The takeover has an approved record on DEX Screener and is on the Codeflex CTO Registry.
- CTO-1.5Automatic
Team proven
An admin of the token's listed Telegram verified the Registry page through the SCOUT bot.
- CTO-1.6Automatic
Contract on the official site
The official website shows the exact contract address.
- CTO-1.7Automatic
Active market
At least $10,000 of liquidity or $5,000 of daily volume.
- CTO-1.8Reviewed
Team tokens locked or burned
Any supply the team holds sits in a public lock or has been burned, with the links published.
- CTO-1.9Reviewed
Treasury on a multisig
The community treasury sits in a multisig wallet, and its address is published.
- CTO-1.10Reviewed
Public roadmap
A public roadmap page says what the team plans next.
- CTO-1.11Reviewed
Proof page
A public page lists the official wallets, locks and burns.
New versions are published here with notice before they apply. Verified tokens are re-checked every week.
Any takeover
Check a token against CTO-1
Paste a Solana contract to see every check, read live.
Signed list
CTO-1 verified
Every verified takeover, in the token list format wallets and exchanges already read. The list is signed, so anyone can check it came from Codeflex.
Loading the verified list.
The list
https://codeflex.si/api/cto1.phpThe signing key
https://codeflex.si/api/cto1.php?key=1Step 1
Fetch the list
The answer holds the list, the exact signed text and an ed25519 signature.
Step 2
Check the signature
Verify the signature over the signed text with the public key from the key link.
Step 3
Show the tag
Mark every listed contract as CTO-1 verified, and link to its Registry page.
For takeover teams
Apply for CTO-1
Your token must be on the CTO Registry, and CTO-1.5 needs your team verified with the SCOUT bot first. Send the four proofs and the team reviews them by hand.
Founding seats open
Co-sign the standard
Codeflex invites wallets, DEXs, screeners, security firms, exchanges and launchpads to review CTO-1, shape the next version and show the tag to their users.
Questions
CTO-1, answered
What is CTO-1?
An open, versioned standard for what a real community takeover publishes and proves. Version 1.0 has eleven rules: seven checked automatically from the chain and the Registry, and four reviewed by Codeflex from the proof the team sends.
Does CTO-1 mean a token is safe to buy?
No. CTO-1 says a takeover is run in the open: clean contract, no hidden bags, a proven team, locked team tokens and public proof. It is never a price call, and nothing about it is advice.
How does a team get verified?
Get on the CTO Registry, verify the team with the SCOUT bot, then send the four proofs with the form on this page. When the automatic checks pass and the proofs check out, the token is verified and gets the CTO-1 badge.
Can verification be lost?
Yes. Every verified token is re-checked each week. If an automatic check fails, the status changes to lapsed until it passes again. Codeflex can also remove a status if a proof stops being true.
How can a wallet or exchange use it?
Read the signed list at codeflex.si/api/cto1.php in the familiar token list format, check the signature against the public key at codeflex.si/api/cto1.php?key=1, and show the CTO-1 tag. Organizations can also apply to co-sign the standard as reviewers.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Applying, verification, the badge and the list are free.
