Launchpad Operations
Pump.fun (Solana)
Create a token (no coding):
1. Go to pump.fun → Connect wallet → Create coin
2. Fill: Name, Ticker, Description, Image
3. Optional: Twitter, Telegram, Website (adds legitimacy)
4. Deploy cost: ~0.02 SOL
Bonding curve mechanics:
- Price = reserve_sol / (total_supply - circulating_supply)
- Every buy increases price, every sell decreases it
- Graduation at ~$69K market cap → migrates to Raydium automatically
- Creator gets first buy at launch (visible on-chain)
What the community watches:
- Dev buy %: how many tokens did creator buy? >5% = suspicious
- Holder distribution: 10 wallets holding 80% = caution
- Social links: no Twitter/Telegram = higher rug risk
- Top holder list: if creator held = will they dump?
PinkSale Presale (EVM)
Setup checklist:
□ Deploy token contract (verified on Etherscan)
□ Connect wallet at pinksale.finance
□ Create → Standard Launchpad
Configuration:
Presale Rate: tokens per 1 ETH/BNB (e.g., 500,000)
Soft Cap: minimum ETH to succeed (e.g., 5 ETH)
Hard Cap: maximum ETH (e.g., 20 ETH)
Min contribution: minimum per wallet (e.g., 0.1 ETH)
Max contribution: maximum per wallet (e.g., 2 ETH)
Presale Start: exact UTC timestamp
Presale End: exact UTC timestamp
Liquidity %: % of raised ETH added to DEX (minimum 51%)
Lock Duration: how long LP is locked (minimum 30 days, 365+ recommended)
□ Approve PinkSale contract to spend your tokens
□ Pay listing fee (~0.5-1 BNB on BSC, varies)
□ Finalize and share presale link
What happens on success (softcap met):
1. PinkSale creates Uniswap/PancakeSwap liquidity pool
2. LP tokens locked automatically for your specified duration
3. Contributors can claim tokens immediately
4. You receive the remaining ETH (raised - liquidity portion)
Refund on failure (softcap not met):
- Contributors can claim refund via PinkSale interface
- Unsold tokens returned to you
DxSale (Alternative EVM Launchpad)
Similar to PinkSale but different fee structure:
- No platform fee for basic presale
- Charges 2% of raised funds on success
- Supports: Ethereum, BSC, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base
- FairLaunch option: no presale, everyone buys at same price at launch
Base-Specific Platforms
Virtuals Protocol (AI agent tokens):
- For tokens tied to AI agents
- Deploy via virtuals.io → Create Agent → Attach Token
- Bonding curve similar to Pump.fun but for AI agent economy
- VIRTUAL token required for initial liquidity
- Graduated tokens list on Aerodrome DEX
Clanker (Farcaster-native):
- Deploy tokens directly from Farcaster posts
- @clanker mention in a Farcaster cast = token deployed automatically
- Token name/ticker from the cast content
- Integrated with Warpcast for social distribution
- Auto-listed on Uniswap V3 on Base
Aerodrome DEX (liquidity):
- Not a launchpad but where Base tokens list post-graduation
- ve(3,3) model: lock AERO tokens to vote on gauge emissions
- Gauge = liquidity incentive for a specific pool
- Bribes: protocols pay veAERO holders to direct emissions to their pool
- Strategy: acquire veAERO → bribe yourself → your pool gets emissions → cheaper liquidity
Post-Launch DEX Visibility
DEXScreener (gets traffic automatically):
- Auto-indexes all DEX pairs
- "Trending" section = massive visibility (organic or paid boost)
- Paid boost: $500-5,000 for 6-48 hours on trending
- Profile update: add logo, social links via dexscreener.com/update-token-info
DEXTools:
- Similar to DEXScreener, more popular on Ethereum
- Update token info: dextools.io/app/ether/pair-explorer/PAIR_ADDRESS
- "Hot Pairs" section = high traffic
CoinGecko (apply week 1):
- URL: coingecko.com/en/coins/add_new_coin
- Requirements: active trading pair, website, social links
- Timeline: 1-7 days
- Creates "legitimacy signal" buyers look for
CoinMarketCap:
- More selective than CoinGecko
- Apply: coinmarketcap.com/request_new_data
- Timeline: 3-14 days
- Optional: pay for "Fast Track" ($500)
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