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Pools review
Uniswap Labs' own launchpad on Robinhood Chain, reviewed on its zero-fee model and its very short track record.
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verdict
Pools is the launchpad Uniswap Labs built for Robinhood Chain, and it undercuts every fee on the chain. Launching costs nothing, the protocol takes no cut, and the 0.25% LP fee auto-compounds straight into liquidity that is locked forever. It out-launched Pons, the chain's earlier leader, within its first day live.
The catch is age. Pools went live on 5 August 2026, so every part of its track record is first-weeks activity, not a tested history. Use it for the cost structure, and treat any volume comparison to older platforms with caution.
pros
- + Zero launch fee: creators pay only network fees
- + Zero protocol cut on the 0.25% LP fee, the lowest take rate among the Robinhood Chain launchpads in our registry
- + Liquidity locks permanently and deepens automatically as the pool compounds fees
- + Built and operated by Uniswap Labs, a known team rather than an anonymous one
- + No bonding curve to fill, so trading starts immediately at launch
cons
- − Pools launched on 5 August 2026. Every figure on the platform today is a first-weeks number, not a track record
- − The creator fee share is optional and set at only 0.05 percentage points of the 0.25% fee, a thin cut compared with rivals
- − No referral program exists
- − It competes directly with Pons, the chain's established leader, for the same pool of launches and buyers
best for
- → Creators who want the lowest possible cost to launch and trade: zero launch fee and no protocol cut
- → Traders who want liquidity that compounds and locks with every trade, rather than a curve that can stall
- → Anyone who trusts Uniswap Labs as a known builder more than a newer, unverified team
skip it if
- ✕ You need a platform with more than a few weeks of history behind it
- ✕ You want a guaranteed creator fee. The 0.05 percentage-point creator share is optional, not fixed
- ✕ You are looking for a referral program. Pools has none
What Pools is
Pools is a token launchpad on Robinhood Chain, built and operated by Uniswap Labs, the team behind the Uniswap protocol. It went live on 5 August 2026.
The pitch is simple: strip out every fee a launchpad can strip out. There is no launch fee, no protocol cut on trading, and no bonding curve standing between a token and its liquidity.
How launching works
A token launched on Pools trades in a Uniswap pool from the first block. There is no bonding curve and no graduation step. The 0.25% LP fee charged on every trade auto-compounds directly into that pool's liquidity, and the liquidity is locked permanently from the start.
Because the fee compounds into the pool rather than routing to a treasury, the pool gets deeper as trading volume grows, with no manual step required from the creator or the platform.
Fees and creator rewards
The 0.25% LP fee is the only fee on the platform. There is no separate launch fee and no protocol cut, which makes Pools the cheapest model among the Robinhood Chain launchpads in our registry.
Creators can opt into a share of 0.05 percentage points of that 0.25% fee. It is optional and modest next to the 70% creator split Pons pays on V2, but it comes with a zero-fee launch that Pons does not offer.
Risks and honest drawbacks
The main risk is simply age. Pools has been live only since 5 August 2026, so its all-time volume and fee totals are effectively its first-weeks totals. There is no multi-month pattern to judge yet, on this platform or on any other launchpad on Robinhood Chain.
The zero-fee model also means the platform captures no protocol revenue from trading. Whether that approach holds up over a longer period is not yet answered by the available data.
How it compares
Pools out-launched Pons, the chain's earlier leader, within its first day live, and it undercuts Pons on every fee line: no launch fee against 0.0005 ETH, and no protocol cut against Pons' 30% share. See Pons vs Pools for the numbers side by side.
LetsCash takes a different approach again, letting each creator set a custom launch tax rather than fixing a platform-wide rate. See LetsCash vs Pools for that comparison.
frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to launch on Pools?
Launching is free. Pools charges no launch fee and takes no protocol cut on trading. The only fee is the 0.25% LP fee that compounds into pool liquidity.
Is there a bonding curve on Pools?
No. A token trades in a Uniswap pool from its first block, with liquidity that is locked permanently from launch. There is no curve to fill and no graduation step.
How old is Pools?
Pools went live on 5 August 2026. Its all-time activity numbers are effectively its first-weeks numbers, not a long-run track record.
Does Pools have a referral program?
No referral or discount program for Pools appears in our registry. If that changes, we will update this review.
how we review
We do not run lab tests, and no platform pays for a better verdict. Reviews are built from three inputs: the platform's official documentation, the live on-chain fee and volume data we track hourly, and the mechanics we can verify from public sources. When we cannot verify a claim, we say so or leave it out. Numbers in the text stay qualitative on purpose: platforms change parameters often, and the live figures on this page come straight from the data feed. Full detail on sources and limits: methodology.
sources & verification
Platform facts verified 2026-08-14. Review written by the MemeFees Editorial Team, last revised 2026-08-20. MemeFees is independent and not affiliated with Pools.
Nothing on this page is financial advice. Memecoins are extremely high-risk and most go to zero.