Developer Transparency Tags
1Edge automatically tags tokens with transparency flags so traders can see meaningful creator behaviour at a glance — no manual on-chain forensics required. The philosophy is simple: surface the facts, clearly, and let people decide.
Atomic dev-buys
An atomic dev-buy is when a token creator includes their own initial purchase inside the same transaction that deploys the token — buying the first tokens atomically at launch.
1Edge detects this and surfaces it as a tag on the token, along with the size of the dev-buy.
⚠️ A dev-buy isn't inherently bad. Plenty of legitimate launches use one — a creator buying into their own token can be a sign of conviction. The point of the tag is transparency: you see it clearly, and you decide what it means for you.
Dev-buy limits
Even dev-buys are capped by the protocol, so a creator can't take an outsized opening position:
| Mode | Max dev-buy |
|---|---|
| Edge | 5% of supply |
| EdgeTek | 20% of supply |
These caps are enforced on-chain at deployment.
Why surface this at all
Most launchpads hide creator behaviour, leaving traders to reverse-engineer it from the chain after the fact — usually too late. 1Edge flips that: the behaviour worth knowing is shown up front, on the token's terminal page, before you trade.
Combined with verified humanity, the anti-vamp toolkit, and surfaced asset health, transparency tags give you a complete, honest read on a token before you commit a single lamport.