Based on your comment, you'll be the only fulltime person until there's funding? In that case, you're at minimum also bringing 150k of value to the table -- eve

Based on your comment, you'll be the only fulltime person until there's funding? In that case, you're at minimum also bringing 150k of value to the table -- even at 50% salary. (Except that their 150k surely will be paid back via loan/equity. Make sure you get the same deal!) It seems you're clearly vital, have a rare CTO skillset, and the company is brand new. So, it'd make sense to suggest being an equal partner -- or even more than equal, since you're risking your salary initially, while they retain full salaries. I'm also very wary that you describe half of the team (>50% of the equity?) by their cash and roladexes, rather than being awesome salespeople/CEOs/web3 people/etc. Are you confident they will be great cofounders, even once their contacts run out?