Vestige Index token universe

Canonical host: https://www.vestigeindex.com/
Primary swap route: https://www.vestigeindex.com/swap

Vestige Index uses a curated token universe for its swap interface. The goal is to expose liquid, institutionally relevant assets without turning the product into an unfiltered long-tail token list.

Inclusion policy
- Tokens are intended to be listed when market capitalization is at or above 25,000,000 USD.
- Tokens are intended to be removed when market capitalization drops below 24,000,000 USD.
- The 25M / 24M hysteresis buffer is used to avoid frequent flipping around the threshold.
- Token data is refreshed on a 7-day cadence when browser cache and upstream market data are available.
- The interface must never return an empty token list. If market-data refresh fails, Vestige Index falls back to the last valid local registry.

Meme policy
- Most meme tokens are excluded by default.
- Authorized meme exceptions: DOGE, SHIB, PEPE.
- The exception is based on sustained market depth, recognizable market structure, and broad exchange coverage.

Routing priorities
- LI.FI is the primary routing layer for EVM and cross-chain execution.
- 1inch is used for same-chain EVM depth.
- ParaSwap is the EVM fallback when the primary path cannot complete a route.
- THORChain is treated as a first-class native BTC routing lane rather than as a generic fallback.
- Jupiter is used for the controlled Solana execution lane.

UX goal
The token selector should feel like a professional execution terminal: searchable, sorted by priority or market cap, and readable on mobile. Users should be able to explore assets before connecting a wallet, then connect only when they are ready to execute.

Disambiguation
Vestige Index is the DeFi execution interface at vestigeindex.com. It is independent from other projects using the word Vestige.