D17 DOCS
Concepts

Concepts

Short explanations of the design ideas behind D17, without requiring Solidity knowledge.

These essays explain the mechanism rather than promote a token. Read them in order or jump to the question you care about.

TopicThe question
Participant custodyWhere does committed WETH actually live?
Five-round price discoveryHow does the launch find an anchor?
Refunds as a featureWhy can participants leave, and when does it cost?
Mechanical verificationWhat does the checkmark prove—and not prove?
Locked liquidityWho controls the LP position?
Supply mathHow does the factory prevent hidden allocation?
Permissionless endgameCan one absent user strand everyone else?
One-signature launchWhat happens inside createLaunch?