# How to participate in an IDO / Token Sale HODLPad IDOs take place on the BNB Chain (BSC) network and are typically funded with BNB or USDT. The platform employs a Tiered system to determine participants' guaranteed allocations based on the amount of $HODL staked in the IDO staking pool, with a Staking Duration Multiplier influencing the share of allocation within a Tier. The Guaranteed Allocation Points essentially set the total allocation capacity available for distribution, and the formula utilizes it to calculate the percentage of this allocation that a user is entitled to based on their staking activities. This base allocation is established once the registration period concludes, just before the fundraising event begins. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://hodlpad.gitbook.io/hodlpad/how-to-participate-in-an-ido-token-sale.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.