Canonical: https://builtonarc.app/guides/is-orixa-on-arc-legit # Orixa on Arc: a live testnet site with a thin trail behind it Updated 2026-09-02. Orixa's NFT launchpad claims for Arc, checked against its own site and testnet status, 2 Sep 2026. > Orixa (orixa.live) is a live, self-described "curated NFT launchpad and marketplace on ARC," currently in testnet phase per its own site. Beyond that self-description, the trail is thin — no docs, GitHub, contract address, or audit were found. This page lays out exactly that line between what's shown and what isn't. **Builds on Arc:** A curated NFT launchpad/marketplace for Arc, self-described as testnet-only ahead of mainnet. · **Role:** Deploys ## What Orixa says about itself Orixa positions itself as selective rather than permissionless: its own copy states "only chosen projects go live," in contrast to open, anyone-can-launch models, and frames itself as built "for creators who are building something real." The site describes an "ORIXA Pass" granting early access to drops, priority minting, and access to what it calls "the first wave of projects," with a Genesis campaign on X appearing to be one route to access. Functionally, it describes letting users discover, mint, and collect NFT projects, as well as create their own individual NFTs and collections. The site explicitly states it is currently in a testnet phase on Arc Testnet, with mainnet launch pending "after testing and improvements" — a candid, self-disclosed status rather than an inferred one. ## What's verifiable as of 2 Sep 2026 The orixa.live site is live and directly states its own testnet-only status, which this page treats as a verifiable first-party disclosure rather than a guess — it's unusual, and worth crediting, for a project to state its own pre-launch status this plainly rather than implying more maturity than it has. Contact information is published (team@orixa.live) and an X account (@Orixaxyz) is named. An eligibility-check tool exists at orixa.live/check, indicating some functional backend behind the marketing front end, though this page did not test it. ## What is not yet confirmed as of 2 Sep 2026 No documentation site, GitHub repository, smart-contract address, or security audit was found. Named team members or a company entity behind Orixa are **not yet confirmed as of 2 Sep 2026** — only the X handle and a contact email are public. Whether the "only chosen projects go live" curation process has any published criteria, or is applied by a person, a committee, or informally, is **not yet confirmed as of 2 Sep 2026**. Whether any NFT projects have actually launched through Orixa yet is **not yet confirmed as of 2 Sep 2026** — the site's own framing suggests it is still pre-launch. ## Status and on-chain checks **Status:** Testnet — self-disclosed on Orixa's own site, mainnet pending. **On-chain checks (Deploys role):** Contract — none published. Audit — none found. ## How to check it yourself Visit orixa.live/check yourself to see what the eligibility flow actually requires, and check the @Orixaxyz X account's post history for consistency with the site's Genesis-campaign claims and any evidence of projects that have actually launched. Because no docs or contract were found here, a contract check on Arc's testnet explorer is the next most useful step once Orixa publishes one. For the general checklist, see [how to research an Arc project before using it](/guides/how-to-read-an-arc-project-entry). Sources: - [ORIXA — Native NFT Marketplace & Launchpad on ARC](https://www.orixa.live/) ## Questions **Has Orixa launched on Arc mainnet?** No — its own site describes a testnet phase with mainnet pending, and Arc mainnet itself launches 16 September 2026. **Who runs Orixa?** An X account (@Orixaxyz) and a contact email (team@orixa.live) are published. No individually named founders were found as of 2 Sep 2026. **How does Orixa's curation work?** The site describes a selective, "only chosen projects go live" model, but published criteria for that selection were not found. **Is Orixa audited?** No audit was found as of 2 Sep 2026. **What is the ORIXA Pass?** Per the site, it grants early access to drops and priority minting. Its terms and issuance mechanics beyond that description are not yet confirmed as of 2 Sep 2026.