Uniswap Labs has launched Pools, a dedicated token launchpad built on Robinhood Chain. The platform lets anyone create, discover, and trade tokens from a single interface, marking the first t
Uniswap Labs has launched Pools, a dedicated token launchpad built on Robinhood Chain. The platform lets anyone create, discover, and trade tokens from a single interface, marking the first time Uniswap has moved beyond token trading and into token creation itself.
Robinhood Chain launched publicly in July with Uniswap serving as its primary automated market maker, and has quickly become a growing destination for retail traders and memecoin activity.The network is built on Arbitrum's Layer 2 infrastructure and was designed to support tokenized real-world assets such as U.S. stocks and ETFs, with higher throughput, lower fees, and faster settlement.
Pools offers two distinct launch mechanisms. The first is Crowd Launch. It operates through a four-hour bidding window using time-weighted average price (TWAP) mechanics to resist bundling and promote fairer token distribution. If the launch reaches a $10,000 fully diluted valuation, the token graduates to permanent liquidity; otherwise all orders are refunded.
The second option is Instant Launch. It provides immediate live trading through a classic bonding curve without graduation requirements, allowing continuous swapping from creation. Both methods lock liquidity permanently into Uniswap v4 pools.
Every completed launch ends in a Uniswap v4 liquidity pool, while each token begins with a fixed supply of one billion. The permanently locked liquidity directly addresses one of the most common failure modes on memecoin launchpads, the so-called rug pull, where a creator drains the pool after launch. By locking liquidity and routing trading fees back into the pool, Pools removes that option for creators, though it does not eliminate risks such as concentrated token ownership or weak project fundamentals.
Pools does not charge a separate launchpad fee. Instead, it uses Uniswap's standard 0.25% liquidity provider fee, while creators can optionally receive 0.05% of trading fees.Creators may optionally activate a 0.05% fee, representing 20% of the total LP fee, while the remaining 80% contributes to liquidity growth.
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams defended the design philosophy at launch, arguing that many existing launchpads rely on unnecessarily high fees. "We're making the opposite bet," he wrote, "that users will prefer quality tech and a level playing field." Adams argued that the 1% pool fee commonly used by rivals effectively creates a 2% trading spread.
The early market response was notable. Pools launched 10,506 tokens on August 5, surpassing rival launchpad Pons, which recorded fewer launches the same day.Uniswap v4 volume on Robinhood Chain rose from $86.2 million on August 4 to $228.3 million on August 5, and $315.7 million by August 6, when it passed Uniswap v3 on the chain for the first time, according to DefiLlama.
Tokens launched through Pools become immediately accessible across the broader Uniswap ecosystem, including its web application, wallet, launch platform, and compatible third-party wallet and aggregation services.
Uniswap Labs notes that it does not independently review or verify any token or project listed on Pools. A token appearing on the platform is not an endorsement or recommendation.
Sources:Crypto Times: Uniswap Launches Pools.trade Token Launchpad on Robinhood ChainMetaverse Post: Uniswap Pools.trade Launchpad on Robinhood ChainThe Defiant: Uniswap's New Launchpad Out-Launched Pons on Its First Day
