Morning Minute: Uniswap Enters the Launchpad Wars on Robinhood Chain
Uniswap launched Pools.trade, a token-launch platform on Robinhood Chain built on v4, putting it directly into the launchpad competition that powered memecoin growth on Solana and Robinhood Chain. The rollout was messy: traders found early contracts before the interface launched, pushed over $150 million in volume, and forced Uniswap to support test and final contracts while delaying the official release. Pools.trade offers two launch modes: an instant launch and a “crowd launch” meant to reduce insider bundling and sniping. It also has broad distribution through the Uniswap app, wallet, and API, plus partners like Bitget, Fomo, GMGN, and OKX Wallet. A zero-fee model is a major advantage. The move vertically integrates token creation and trading on Robinhood Chain, where Uniswap is already the default DEX. Pools.trade is already claiming about 50% of launchpad volume and 40% of new token launches, though it remains in beta and its long-term quality is unproven.
