{"id":"argus","hidden":false,"ipfs":"QmQVa2EMeUBSqbas1ABUYS8rDjXVPgWZd8dw26t4uiAkhR","language":"en","transactionHash":"0x9b0a3ffab75f27f24648bc2b8ccdcfa47981242ea96bb6a7970e0e1ac5998464","created":"2026-09-20T16:44:31.232Z","updated":"2026-09-20T16:50:08.219Z","title":"Argus","summary":"Argus is a token launchpad protocol on the Arc blockchain that enables direct-to-pool token launches, immediate on-chain trading, and configurable fees and holder reward mechanisms.","content":"**Argus** is a permissionless Arc-native token launchpad that lets users create, discover, trade, and reward holders of tokens within a single on-chain environment.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp) It operates on the [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc) [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet), a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) built around [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) payments and [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) trading whose public [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet) launched on September 16, 2026, and Argus addresses the token-creation layer of that network's infrastructure.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj) The project was built by the developer known as @rdbotato (Potato) while [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc) was in a private [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet) phase and launched as one of the first native token-launch platforms when [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc)'s public [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet) went live.[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin) Its defining characteristic is a direct-to-pool launch model on Uniswap v4 infrastructure with custom tax hooks, in which a live [liquidity pool](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquidity-pool) is opened as part of the launch transaction so trading can begin immediately without a separate bonding-curve or later migration step.[[3]](#cite-id-xen5uo88jy)​[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin)​\n\n## Overview\nArgus combines token creation, market discovery, trading, and configurable reward mechanisms in one on-chain interface.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp) [MEXC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mexc) has described the platform as addressing the token-creation part of [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc)'s infrastructure stack, framing it as infrastructure focused on launch and trading activity rather than as a single meme token.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj)​[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp)​\n\nArgus is positioned as permissionless token-launch infrastructure on [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc), [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle)’s USDC-native [Layer 1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1), with [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) used as the fee and revenue currency across the protocol.[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin) It has introduced a Multi-Quote model in which projects can optionally launch against several quote assets, including [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc), [EURC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eurc), cirBTC, ARGUS, and ARCASH, rather than a single base pair; cirBTC and ARCASH are Arc-native assets that function as additional quote tokens on the network.[[6]](#cite-id-50v5w9xvy4) Creators can browse and deploy tokens permissionlessly through the interface, and once deployed, a token’s parameters and liquidity are described as immutable at the contract level.[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin)\n\nThe platform distinguishes between browsing and participation. Users can browse listed tokens without connecting a wallet, while wallet access is required to create a token, place trades, or claim any eligible rewards.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj) Prices and trading activity on Argus are displayed primarily in [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc), which [MEXC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mexc) noted matches [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc)'s broader stablecoin-focused design; USDC is the default quote asset, with approved alternatives possibly supported per current Argus documentation.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj)​[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp)​\n\nThe project is associated with a developer known as Potato, who previously worked on products including HoudiniSwap and other on-chain trading and data tools.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp) [MEXC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mexc) has connected the platform's launch to a favorable moment, noting that [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc)'s [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet) went live the same day ARGUS became tradable, bringing live applications and assets onto a network designed around USDC payments, [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) trading, and tokenized markets.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj)​\n\n## How It Works\n\nAt the center of the platform is its launch mechanism, which places a token directly into a real [liquidity pool](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquidity-pool) rather than routing it through an intermediate pricing structure. Every token deployed through Argus automatically opens a Uniswap v4 pool with a dedicated tax hook, and the full token supply is deposited into a single v4 liquidity position above the opening price, so buys move the price up through that position according to automated [market maker](https://iq.wiki/wiki/automated-market-maker) mechanics.[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin) Because the pool is opened as part of the launch, there is no separate bonding-curve contract or later liquidity-migration or graduation event.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj) Trading occurs through [automated market maker (AMM)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/automated-market-maker) infrastructure, in which prices are set algorithmically against the balance of assets held in the pool.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp)​\n\nBuy and sell tax rates for a launched token are fixed at deployment time and cannot be changed afterwards, and Argus documentation describes an additional anti-snipe tax that applies briefly in the first moments after launch and then decays on a preset curve.[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin)​[[3]](#cite-id-xen5uo88jy) This design removes the need for a bonding-curve migration stage but does not remove market risk: prices still depend on the liquidity held in the pool, the balance between buyers and sellers, and broader demand for the token.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj)​\n\n### Taxes and Fee Distribution\nCreators on Argus can configure buy and sell taxes in a range of 0% to 10%, and individual tokens may also launch with no additional tax at all.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp)​[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj) In the current design, swap fees and configured taxes are routed through a RevenueSplitter contract: 10% of the total is directed to the Argus treasury, while the remaining 90% is allocated according to each creator’s launch settings.[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin) These allocations can include:\n\n* a creator revenue share;\n* token buybacks and burns, in which funds are used to purchase the relevant token before sending it to a burn address;\n* [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) rewards for holders, distributed proportionally in [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) when configured; and\n* additional liquidity added to the pool.[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin)​\n\nThese fee-distribution features apply to tokens launched through Argus according to each token's individual settings. [MEXC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mexc) stressed that they should not automatically be interpreted as guaranteed rewards to holders of the ARGUS ecosystem token itself.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj)​\n\n## ARGUS Token\nARGUS is described as the ecosystem token associated with the launchpad, while the platform provides the broader launch and market infrastructure.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp) Public documentation characterizes ARGUS as the native platform token whose economic design is tied to protocol activity through a buyback-and-burn mechanism, in which 80% of platform revenues are reportedly used to buy back and burn ARGUS.[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin) Tokens launched on Argus can also choose ARGUS as a quote asset under the Multi-Quote model, pairing new assets directly against ARGUS instead of, or in addition to, [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) such as [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc).[[6]](#cite-id-50v5w9xvy4)​\n\nThe maximum ARGUS supply is described in public materials as capped at one billion tokens, with ongoing token burns reported over time.[[7]](#cite-id-qcw67rl9tr) Earlier third-party trackers and exchange summaries cited specific circulating-supply and burned-amount figures that have since diverged from more recent data, and those historical point estimates are not treated here as definitive. ARGUS supply and burn figures can fluctuate over time, and up-to-date data on total supply, burned balances, and circulating amounts are available from [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) explorers and market-data sites.[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin)​\n\nPublic information indicates that a large share of platform revenue from token trading is intended to support ARGUS buybacks and burns, with multiple sources citing the 80% allocation figure; however, this remains a reported design claim rather than an independently audited fact.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp)​[[5]](#cite-id-f9aldy2jin) An analytical narrative circulated around the launch described a potential platform flywheel: growth in [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc) users leading to more token launches, higher trading volume, greater platform revenue, ARGUS buybacks and burns, and a reduced effective supply.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp)​\n\n## Trading and Exchange Listings\n\nARGUS began active trading in mid-September 2026, with market data reported as highly volatile during its first day.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp) On-chain, the token trades against [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) through Uniswap infrastructure deployed on [Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc), spanning both Uniswap V3 ([Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc)) and [Uniswap](https://iq.wiki/wiki/uniswap) V4 ([Arc](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arc)) pools, with the ARGUS/[USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) pairs carrying the largest reported on-chain volume share.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp)​[[4]](#cite-id-97ulp5d5ub)​\n\nThe token was also listed on several [centralized exchanges](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cex-centralized-exchange). [MEXC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mexc) made ARGUS available on September 16, 2026, opening ARGUS/[USDT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether) and ARGUS/[USD1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usd1) spot markets and an ARGUSUSDT perpetual futures contract; withdrawals opened at 08:55 UTC that day.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj) The futures contract supports both cross and isolated margin with adjustable [leverage](https://iq.wiki/wiki/leverage) of up to 20x, and ARGUS was added to [MEXC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mexc)'s Meme+ Trading Zone.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj) By late September 2026, additional centralized venues reporting ARGUS spot markets with ARGUS/USDT or similar pairs included [Gate](https://iq.wiki/wiki/gate), [LBank](https://iq.wiki/wiki/lbank), Ourbit, [WEEX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/weex), and other exchanges, with [MEXC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mexc) and [Gate](https://iq.wiki/wiki/gate) both offering perpetual derivatives alongside spot trading and, in [Gate](https://iq.wiki/wiki/gate)’s case, convert-style products.[[4]](#cite-id-97ulp5d5ub)​[[6]](#cite-id-50v5w9xvy4) MEXC and [Bitrue](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitrue) have emphasized that while spot markets confer ownership of actual tokens, leveraged futures products introduce additional [liquidation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquidation) risk, and that ARGUS trading across both on-chain and centralized venues has taken place in an early, high-volatility price-discovery phase tied closely to Arc ecosystem sentiment.[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj)​[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp)​\n\n​[Bitrue](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitrue) and MEXC highlighted general risks associated with easy token creation and highly speculative assets on such platforms.[[1]](#cite-id-27xvps8icp)​[[2]](#cite-id-g9rnlp5dcj)​","recentActivity":null,"operator":{"id":"0x1E23b34d3106F0C1c74D17f2Cd0F65cdb039b138"},"categories":[{"id":"projects-and-protocols","title":"Projects & Protocols"}],"tags":[{"id":"DeFi"},{"id":"Infrastructure"}],"images":[{"id":"QmQccSFAjnqzmjGW9oaWwU9d5CEf66ocMKcrks9V8VjYty","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"media":[{"name":"Cópia de Design sem nome (9).png","id":"QmfZN2v8M1WKd8WiC4WdjmnggF3bXpQufZRxFowUoTV8ZZ","size":null,"type":null,"source":"IPFS_IMG"}],"linkedWikis":{"founders":[],"blockchains":["arc"],"speakers":[]},"events":[],"founderWikis":[],"blockchainWikis":[{"id":"arc","title":"Arc"}],"metadata":[{"id":"rootdata_profile","value":"https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Argus?k=MjU4NTM="},{"id":"website","value":"https://argus.world"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/Arguspad"},{"id":"coingecko_profile","value":"https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/argus-2"},{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"27xvps8icp\",\"url\":\"https://www.bitrue.com/blog/what-is-argus\",\"description\":\"Bitrue overview of Argus as an Arc launchpad\",\"timestamp\":1789921594342},{\"id\":\"g9rnlp5dcj\",\"url\":\"https://www.mexc.fm/news/1206567\",\"description\":\"MEXC on Arc mainnet timing and Argus positioning\",\"timestamp\":1789921594342},{\"id\":\"xen5uo88jy\",\"url\":\"https://argus.world/\",\"description\":\"Argus self-description as a token launchpad on Arc\",\"timestamp\":1789921594342},{\"id\":\"97ulp5d5ub\",\"url\":\"https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/argus\",\"description\":\"CoinGecko supply and burn-wallet figures\",\"timestamp\":1789921594342},{\"id\":\"f9aldy2jin\",\"url\":\"https://coinranking.com/coin/Ze9q5_ugL+argus-argus/about\",\"description\":\"Coinranking overview of Argus as a permissionless Arc launchpad\",\"timestamp\":1790718532915},{\"id\":\"50v5w9xvy4\",\"url\":\"https://www.gate.com/blog/argus-price-prediction-multi-quote-upgrade-arc-meme-momentum-and-what-comes-next\",\"description\":\"Gate analysis of ARGUS and the Multi-Quote upgrade\",\"timestamp\":1790718532915},{\"id\":\"qcw67rl9tr\",\"url\":\"https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/argus-arc/\",\"description\":\"CoinMarketCap overview of ARGUS supply\",\"timestamp\":1790718532915}]"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmQVa2EMeUBSqbas1ABUYS8rDjXVPgWZd8dw26t4uiAkhR"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"Expand Argus wiki by 169 words and add timeline"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmQVa2EMeUBSqbas1ABUYS8rDjXVPgWZd8dw26t4uiAkhR"}],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x1E23b34d3106F0C1c74D17f2Cd0F65cdb039b138"},"views":185}