FAQ

Short answers to the questions new users ask most often. For anything not covered here, reach out on the ValueChain developer channel or check the rest of these docs.

Is IndexPilot non-custodial?

Yes. IndexPilot never takes custody of your funds. Your wallet stays connected in read mode — the dashboard prices your balances and proposes trades, but every transaction is signed and broadcast by you. There is no pooled vault, no deposit step, and no shared smart-contract address.

Which chains are supported?

ValueChain testnet is the target for Wave 1. Because IndexPilot is a planner rather than an executor, price data already covers the major assets you would want in an index — BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, AVAX, USDC — regardless of which chain they live on. Execution lands on ValueChain through SoDEX; additional execution venues are on the roadmap.

How often does IndexPilot check prices?

Every five minutes while the dashboard is open. Prices are pulled from SoSoValue through a server-side proxy, cached for five minutes in React Query, and revalidated on demand when you press Refresh.

Is an API key required?

Yes. IndexPilot fetches every price through SoSoValue, so a SOSOVALUE_API_KEY must be present in the server environment for the dashboard to load live data. The key is read server-side only and never shipped to the browser.

What is SoSoValue?

SoSoValue is an on-chain market-data and analytics platform for digital assets — think Bloomberg for crypto, with a public API for prices, market caps, volumes, and ETF flows. IndexPilot uses it as its primary price source because the data is purpose-built for index construction rather than scraped from spot exchanges. Learn more at sosovalue.com.

Where is my index configuration stored?

In your browser's local storage, under a versioned schema. No index definition, wallet address, or balance ever leaves your machine. Server-side persistence is on the roadmap for cross-device history but is opt-in by design.

What happens if a token I hold is not in the catalog?

Today it cannot be added to your index. The catalog is intentionally conservative in Wave 1 — each listing includes a verified price source and a token metadata mapping. New listings land as ValueChain and SoSoValue expand coverage.