> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cronos-cartel.gitbook.io/whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cronos-cartel.gitbook.io/whitepaper/usdcartel-presale/presale-details.md).

# Presale Details

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The $CARTEL Token Presale is structured in 2 stages: Stage 1 — Private Presale, accessible  to our Mink NFT & Insider Pass holders, and Stage 2 — Public Presale, open to everyone.

🪙 **$CARTEL Token Presale**

🎯 Total Hard Cap: ⁓$37,000 USDC (in $CRO)&#x20;

**🔒 Stage 1 — Private Presale**&#x20;

📅 **Saturday, October 17th, 2026 At 17:00 UTC**

✅ Sold out in 26 minutes

* Hard cap: 300,000 CRO
* Access: Mink NFT & Insider Pass holders&#x20;
* Supply: 4.5B $CARTEL&#x20;
* Price: ⁓$0.000004
* Minimum Buy-In: 100 CRO → 1.5M $CARTEL
* No Limit: 10,000 CRO max per transaction

**🌍 Stage 2 — Public Presale**

📅 **Sunday, October 18th, 2026 At 19:00 UTC**

* Hard cap: 340,000 CRO
* Open to everyone&#x20;
* Supply: 4,488,000,000 $CARTEL&#x20;
* Price: ⁓$0.0000045&#x20;
* Minimum Buy-In: 100 CRO → 1,320,000 $CARTEL
* No Limit: 10,000 CRO max per transaction&#x20;

**🎁 Presale Incentive Bonus**

* Open to everyone&#x20;
* Supply: 3.6B $CARTEL IN BONUSES
* For every 1,667 CRO in total buy-in: Receive an additional 5M $CARTEL AIRDROP BONUS
* For every 5,000 CRO in total buy-in: Receive an additional 20M $CARTEL AIRDROP BONUS
* For every 10,000 CRO in total buy-in: Receive an additional 60M $CARTEL AIRDROP BONUS
* Any left over token will be split amongst the Presale Incentive Bonus participants