The guide
Equity tokens, explained like you are twelve
Imagine your uncle owns a bakery. He sells you 5% of it. From that moment you are entitled to 5% of the profits, and your opinion counts when he wants to open a second shop.
Here is the problem with the old way: the day you want your money back, you have to find someone willing to buy your 5%, visit a notary, sign papers. That takes months. Sometimes years.
An equity token is exactly those same 5% — same rights, same legal standing — but written on a blockchain. Which means selling it is a button. Two seconds. At night, on a Sunday, whenever.
What you gain
- • Instant resale, at any hour
- • No middleman taking a cut
- • A public register nobody can quietly edit
- • Dividends paid automatically
What you do not give up
- • Your vote at the AGM
- • Your share of the profits
- • Ownership recognised by law
- • Your name on the shareholder register
Lifecycle
From filing to continuous trading
What happens to a token, in order.
- 01
Parameters
The company sets its name, ticker, description, links and fee wallet. These are validated, not judged — the launchpad has no approval committee.
- 02
Deployment
A slice of the cap table is written into a contract on Robinhood Chain. The shares move from paper to chain.
- 03
Bonding curve
The market opens. Price follows an automatic formula — the more buyers, the higher it climbs. That is the progress bar on every card.
- 04
Graduation
At 100%, liquidity locks and the token joins the main order book. It trades continuously from there.
- 05
Life as a shareholder
On-chain votes, dividends paid to your wallet, and the option to sell at any moment.
Side by side
The best of both worlds
An unlisted share has the rights but none of the liquidity. A memecoin has the liquidity but none of the rights. An equity token takes both.
| What you get | Equity tokenEqui.gg | Ordinary shareunlisted | Memecoinplain token |
|---|---|---|---|
Voting rights You get a say in the big decisions. | Yes | Yes | No |
Dividends You get your cut when the company makes money. | Yes | Yes | No |
Legal ownership The law recognises that this slice of the company is yours. | Yes | Yes | No |
Sell in two seconds You click, it is sold. | Yes | Months | Yes |
Open 24/7 Nights, weekends, holidays — the market keeps running. | Yes | No | Yes |
No middleman No bank, no broker, no notary taking a cut. | Yes | No | Yes |
“Ordinary share, unlisted” means equity in a private company — the kind that takes months to find a buyer for.
Glossary
The words people throw at you
Translated into normal English.
Equity token
A company share that lives on a blockchain. It is the title itself — not a copy, not a derivative.
Bonding curve
A formula that sets the price automatically: the more buyers, the higher it goes. Nobody sets the price by hand.
Graduated
The moment the curve hits 100%. Liquidity locks and the token moves to continuous trading, like a listed stock.
Market cap
Token price multiplied by total supply. In plain terms: what the market thinks the company is worth.
Float
The share of equity actually open to the market. A 15% float means founders still hold 85%.
Permissionless
Nobody decides who is allowed to list. Your parameters are checked, the contract deploys, and the market opens. The upside is that no gatekeeper can block you; the cost is that the diligence falls on buyers.
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The risks, unvarnished
Liquidity solves one problem. It does not solve the other four.
The price can fall
Shares go down as well as up. Nothing guarantees you will sell for more than you paid.
Companies go bust
If the business collapses, your tokens can end up worth nothing. That is the risk every shareholder takes.
Liquidity is not a price guarantee
Being able to sell in two seconds does not mean selling at the price you hoped for. Thin demand means the price drops while you sell.
Dividends are never promised
A company pays dividends only if it chooses to, and only when it is making money.
Equi.gg is a technical platform: we give no investment advice and guarantee the performance of no listed company. Only invest what you can afford to lose.
FAQ
Questions we get asked
Short answers, no jargon.
Is this a real share, or just a token that looks like one?
A real share. The token is the ownership title itself: it is backed by the company's articles and recorded on the shareholder register. If you hold one, you are a shareholder. Full stop.
Do I actually receive dividends?
Yes, whenever the company pays them. The payment lands directly in the wallet holding the token, pro rata, with nothing for you to claim or file.
How does voting work?
One token, one vote. Ballots are open on-chain: you sign from your wallet, and the result is public and verifiable by anyone.
Why Robinhood Chain rather than another blockchain?
Because it is built for regulated financial assets: compliance sits at the protocol level, transaction fees are negligible, and settlement takes seconds.
What does “graduated” mean?
While a token is filling its liquidity curve, its price follows an automatic formula. When the bar hits 100%, liquidity locks and the token moves to the main order book. That is graduation.
Can I lose money?
Yes. Share prices go down as well as up, and companies fail. You can lose everything you put in. Only invest what you can afford to lose.
How much do I need to start?
There is no platform minimum. Tokens are divisible, so you can start with a few dollars.
Who checks the companies that get listed?
Nobody approves them. Equi.gg is permissionless: your parameters are validated, and that is the whole gate. It means no committee can quietly block a legitimate company — and it means the diligence is yours. Check the token address, who the creator is, and how the holdings are spread before you buy anything.
Ready to take a closer look?
Browse the companies already trading, or open your own cap table to the market.