Uniswap has launched Pools, a token-creation and trading platform, on Robinhood Chain, entering the crowded market for on-chain token launchpads with a design built directly on top of Uniswap v4 liquidity pools. The platform recorded $99.1 million in trading volume on its first day, according to data cited by Wu Blockchain, accounting for roughly 54.2% of all token-launch platform volume on Robinhood Chain that day.
Pools offers two ways to bring a token to market: a Crowd Launch model using time-weighted average pricing to smooth out early volatility, and an Instant Launch option for tokens that go straight to open trading. Both routes convert into standard Uniswap v4 pools once live.
Built-In Protections and Fee Structure
The platform charges no launch fee beyond Uniswap's standard v4 protocol fees, and every pool created through Pools comes with permanently locked liquidity plus front-running protection, addressing two of the more common complaints about earlier generations of memecoin launchpads. Trading incurs a 0.25% liquidity-provider fee that converts into permanent liquidity, and creators can optionally claim an additional 0.05% themselves.
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Immediate Competitive Pressure
Within its first 24 hours live, Pools had already overtaken Pons, the incumbent launchpad on Robinhood Chain, in daily token launches — a fast start for a platform entering a category that has seen significant volume swings, with overall DEX activity on Robinhood Chain down roughly 33% over the prior seven days heading into the launch. Early tokens created through Pools, including $FRONG and $POOLS itself, drew retail trading interest in the opening hours, though it remains to be seen whether that activity holds up once the initial launch attention fades.
