{"id":5838,"date":"2026-01-20T19:58:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5838"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:58:38","slug":"cointerminals-max-stochyk-duarte-on-token-launches-retail-protection-and-surviving-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5838","title":{"rendered":"CoinTerminal\u2019s Max Stochyk Duarte on token launches, retail protection, and surviving 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/8ff0d036-0595-45e0-8648-216e194a057a?dark=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In the latest <em>SlateCast<\/em>, Liam \u201cAkiba\u201d Wright and Nate Whitehill sat down with Maximiliano Stochyk Duarte to unpack what makes token launches succeed as the market heads into 2026. Duarte argued that the bar has risen: retail attention is harder to earn, and projects without a real business model risk failing quickly.<\/p>\n<h2>CoinTerminal\u2019s launchpad pitch<\/h2>\n<p>Wright introduced Duarte as Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, a Dubai based Web3 fundraising platform positioned around \u201craise capital transparently\u201d while \u201cgiving retail investors fair access to early stage token deals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pressed to translate that into day-to-day work \u2014 \u201cWhat do you do when you wake up and get outta bed?\u201d \u2014 Duarte said his core job is talking with teams preparing to launch and helping them structure what the token needs to succeed. He stressed that product traction alone doesn\u2019t guarantee a healthy launch: \u201cAnd even if you have a great product, usually the token is like a separate product.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fundraising is central, but Duarte framed CoinTerminal as both capital formation and distribution. \u201cWe have a 650,000 user. Community that basically they&#8217;re able to contribute into the sales before they go out on exchanges,\u201d he said, adding that founders also want exposure and \u201cbuying pressure into their token.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Why 2026 feels different<\/h2>\n<p>Duarte told the hosts the market has become more selective, starting with capital formation: raising is \u201cnot that easy as it was like a couple of years ago.\u201d He also pointed to regulation as a growing force around launches, while noting that projects come to market for different reasons \u2014 sometimes utility, sometimes simply money.<\/p>\n<p>He repeatedly returned to the same friction point: attention and trust. Narratives can burn out quickly, he said, pointing to how \u201cAI\u201d became a label slapped onto everything without sustaining retail interest, before summarizing the new standard bluntly: \u201cRetail is becoming much more do I want this token?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That shift forces tougher screening. Duarte warned that many teams still lack a revenue model or durable plan after raising, and argued the industry needs a balance \u2014 more crypto-friendly conditions can also invite \u201cbad actors\u201d that push retail away if risk feels unmanaged.<\/p>\n<h2>What CoinTerminal screens for in launches<\/h2>\n<p>Whitehill asked what \u201creal product market fit\u201d looks like for a launchpad and which metrics matter most. Duarte described a practical filter: backers as social proof (while acknowledging many projects are bootstrapped), KOL strategy where \u201cit&#8217;s not about the quantity, it&#8217;s about the\u2026quality,\u201d and a narrative paired with an actual path to sustain the product.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"placement desktop us-deny-hide hidden\" style=\"max-height: 107px\">  <img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1456\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 728px; max-height: 90px; max-width: 100%; margin: auto; height: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bc_game168_Sposorship_1456x180.gif\" alt=\"BC Game\"\/><img class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1456\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 728px; max-height: 90px; max-width: 100%; margin: auto; height: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bc_game168_Sposorship_1456x180.gif\" alt=\"BC Game\"\/> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also emphasized how exchanges and token structure shape day-one outcomes. For \u201cnon-negotiable\u201d signs, Duarte led with \u201cgood exchanges,\u201d saying valuation should match venue \u2014 at higher valuations, \u201cwe do expect Tire one exchanges,\u201d while lower valuations can fit \u201ctire two or tire three.\u201d From there, he pointed to unlocks and vesting, arguing that tiny TGE unlocks can leave users negative even if the token performs, and said CoinTerminal often pushes founders to adjust these parameters.<\/p>\n<h2>The refundable model and retail protection<\/h2>\n<p>Wright\u2019s curiosity peaked around CoinTerminal\u2019s refund structure, asking how it works and whether it helps protect retail. Duarte described a \u201c12 hour refundable period\u201d after token launch where a participant must choose to claim or refund based on early price action, calling it \u201crisk-free\u201d from the user\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n<p>But he also framed it as a discipline mechanism for founders. \u201cIn our case, you claim the whole thing or you refund the whole thing,\u201d he said, rejecting partial-claim models as unfair. Duarte added that refundable sales can attract more contributions because the risk profile is different, while refunds reduce the final amount raised if performance disappoints.<\/p>\n<h2>Utility, incentives, and when to launch<\/h2>\n<p>Whitehill pressed on token utility beyond governance. Duarte said he likes models where \u201ccompanies have like revenue and they&#8217;re like sharing the revenue to like different token holders,\u201d but acknowledged utility is \u201ca tricky one\u201d because discounts and common perks often don\u2019t convince retail.<\/p>\n<p>Wright widened the lens to longer cycles and how investors should judge whether a token is merely depressed with broader conditions or fundamentally fading. Duarte\u2019s checklist centered on execution: what the team is building, whether updates continue, and how unlocks and runway affect survival \u2014 especially for projects without a business model.<\/p>\n<p>To close, Whitehill asked whether founders overthink bull-versus-bear timing. Duarte agreed markets matter but warned against endless delay: \u201cI think timing is important,\u201d he said, adding that teams can still fail in good conditions if token metrics are wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The episode\u2019s throughline was clear: in 2026, launches will be judged less by hype and more by alignment \u2014 between product, token structure, and the expectations of the retail buyers founders still need to earn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>#CoinTerminals #Max #Stochyk #Duarte #token #launches #retail #protection #surviving1768939118<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the latest SlateCast, Liam \u201cAkiba\u201d Wright and Nate Whitehill sat down with Maximiliano Stochyk Duarte to unpack what makes token launches succeed as the market heads into 2026. Duarte argued that the bar has risen: retail attention is harder to earn, and projects without a real business model risk failing quickly. 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