Uniswap Labs has launched Pools.trade, a new token-launch platform on Robinhood Chain that allows users to create, discover, and trade memecoins directly on-chain.
The platform introduces two launch models: Crowd Launch and Instant Launch. Every token starts with a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens and, once launched, automatically settles into a permanently locked Uniswap v4 liquidity pool. Trading fees generated by these pools are automatically compounded back into liquidity, preventing creators from withdrawing the initial liquidity after launch.
Under the Crowd Launch model, projects have a four-hour fundraising period and must reach a $10,000 valuation threshold to become tradable. If the threshold is not met, participants receive refunds. Instant Launch tokens begin trading immediately through a bonding curve mechanism without requiring a minimum valuation.
Pools.trade does not charge a separate launchpad fee. Instead, each pool uses Uniswap’s standard 0.25% liquidity provider fee. Token creators can also activate an optional 0.05% creator fee on trades, providing an incentive to continue promoting and supporting their projects.
The launch further expands the role of Uniswap Labs on Robinhood Chain, where Uniswap serves as a primary liquidity protocol. Since Robinhood Chain’s public launch in July, decentralized trading activity has grown rapidly, with DefiLlama reporting over $519 million in daily DEX volume and nearly $600 million in stablecoin capitalization on the network.
Interest around the launch has also boosted attention on the UNI token. According to Santiment, UNI balances held on exchanges have fallen by roughly 15.7% over the past month, while the token’s price has risen significantly since July. Analysts often view declining exchange balances as a sign that investors are moving assets into long-term storage, although such movements do not necessarily guarantee continued price appreciation.
Early attention has focused on tokens such as FRONG and POOLS, but Uniswap has emphasized that it does not endorse or verify any token listed on the platform. Users are advised to conduct their own research, as memecoins remain highly speculative and can lose value rapidly.
While permanently locked liquidity helps reduce the risk of creators withdrawing liquidity after launch, investors still face significant risks, including concentrated ownership, market manipulation, weak demand, and token contract vulnerabilities.
With Pools.trade, Uniswap is moving beyond swaps and liquidity provision into the earliest stage of a token’s lifecycle, allowing projects to launch, distribute, and trade tokens directly within the Uniswap ecosystem. The platform’s long-term success will likely depend on whether newly launched tokens can sustain liquidity, trading volume, and user interest beyond their initial launch period.
