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   "text": "Running a private fund adviser portfolio on the blockchain costs only protocol determined core usage fees, modular commissions set by module developers amounting to a fraction of a cent or a fraction of trade volume per usage, and Ethereum infrastructure costs.",
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   "text": "Because the main mandate of a fair launch is equitable treatment of the public, fair launches typically involve a mandate to distribute any and all revenue and profits of the project to community investors.",
   "abstract": "Since the main mandate of the fair launch is equitable treatment of the public, fair launches typically involve a mandate to distribute any and all revenue and profits of the project to their community investors.",
   "citation": "Wulf A. Kaal, Fair Token Launch (2022). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4015908",
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   "text": "Open-source code combined with protocol fee flowback to users, as with the Uniswap V2 0.3% swap fee that is automatically distributed to liquidity providers, guarantees transparency, accountability, market confidence in the product, and associated protections for the community.",
   "abstract": "Open-source code and protocol fee flowback to users guarantee transparency, accountability, market confidence in the products, and the associated protections for the community.",
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