A token creator can choose to keep real power over the token they created — pause trading, restrict regions, run a community chat, and let holders vote. Here's exactly how it works.
When you create a token on TradePesa, you can check a box for "Creator Controlled." It's a one-time choice made at creation — there's no switching a token to Creator Controlled later. If you check it, you get five extra powers over that specific token that a normal token creator doesn't have. If you leave it unchecked, your token just trades normally: no special panel, no extra powers, no added advantage for you as the creator.
A user can have at most one Creator Controlled token and two normal tokens at a time. The first time you view a Creator Controlled token while trading, you'll see a short one-time risk notice summarizing everything on this page.
Every one of these is opt-in and only applies to a token created with Creator Controlled checked.
The creator (or a moderator they appoint) can pause buying, pause selling, or pause both instantly — and resume either side just as fast. Anyone viewing the token sees a clear "Buying/Selling Paused" badge, and an attempted trade is rejected with an explanation, not a silent failure.
The creator can restrict specific countries from trading their token. A trader is blocked if either their profile's country or their current IP address geolocates to a restricted country. A blocked trader won't see that token in their listings and can't open a new position. If they already hold a balance, they can always still sell and exit — a restriction never traps existing holders.
A live chat attached to the token, where anyone trading or holding it can talk to other holders. The creator or a moderator can post pinned announcements and moderate the conversation (pin, unpin, or remove messages).
The creator can post a proposal — a plain-language title and description of something they're considering. Only current holders of the token can vote yes, no, or abstain, weighted by how many tokens they hold. A proposal resolves to passed or failed once it crosses the required approval percentage, or once its voting window ends.
The creator can appoint up to 3 moderators for their token. A moderator shares the creator's power to pause/resume buying and selling, and to moderate the token chat — but only the creator can set regional restrictions or create voting proposals.
Choosing Creator Controlled is a trade-off, not a strict upgrade — it's about how much say the creator keeps over the token after launch.
| Feature | Creator Controlled | Normal Token |
|---|---|---|
| Pause/resume buying or selling | YesCreator power | Not available — always trades freely |
| Restrict countries from trading | YesCreator power | Not available — open to everyone |
| Token chat | Optional — creator's choice at creation | Not available |
| Holder voting on proposals | Optional — creator's choice at creation | Not available |
| Appoint moderators | Up to 3, with equal pause/resume & chat-moderation power | Not applicable |
| Trades normally by default | Yes, unless creator pauses it | Yes, always |
| Slot used from your token limit | Counts toward your 1 Creator Controlled slot | Counts toward your 2 normal-token slots |
We'd rather you know the real limits upfront than find out later.
Choose Creator Controlled at creation if you want to keep this level of say over your token — or skip it and let it trade freely.