Uniswap Labs Buys PONS Tokens as Robinhood Chain Launchpad Gains

Uniswap Labs has purchased PONS, the native token of the Pons token launchpad on Robinhood Chain, in a move the platform described as reflecting “long-term alignment.” The size and price of the transaction were not disclosed.

According to information published by @coinbureau, the purchase comes despite Pons operating in the same token-launch market as Uniswap Labs’ own Pools.trade platform on Robinhood Chain. Pons did not disclose whether Uniswap Labs acquired PONS through the open market or received a token allocation.

Pons Fees Surge as Robinhood Chain Activity Expands

Pons has rapidly become one of the largest fee-generating applications on Robinhood Chain. The platform reported $5.95 million in fees over a 24-hour period and $28.83 million over seven days, according to the figures cited by @coinbureau.

CoinDesk independently reported that Pons generated about $5.95 million in fees over 24 hours, placing it among the highest-fee-generating protocols in the cryptocurrency market during the recent surge in activity. The platform also recorded nearly 25,000 token launches on Sept. 2, while daily trading volume reached $544 million.

Pons operates a token launch mechanism on Robinhood Chain, with graduated tokens ultimately moving into Uniswap v4 liquidity pools. Its documentation states that 80% of protocol fees are currently allocated to an automated buyback program, with purchased PONS sent to a burn address. The remaining 20% is directed toward infrastructure costs and team expansion.

Uniswap Maintains Its Own Launchpad

The purchase is notable because Uniswap Labs launched Pools.trade on Robinhood Chain on Aug. 5. The platform allows users markets to launch, discover and trade tokens, with completed launches settling into Uniswap v4 pools with permanently locked liquidity.

That creates an unusual relationship between two platforms competing for activity in the same emerging launchpad market while also relying on Uniswap’s liquidity infrastructure.

Pons said 29.34% of the total PONS supply has already been burned. The supply reduction is linked to its buyback mechanism, although neither the token purchase by Uniswap Labs nor the burn program provides a direct indication of future token value.

For the broader market, the development financial highlights the growing economic importance of token-launch activity on Robinhood Chain and the increasingly interconnected ecosystem surrounding Uniswap’s liquidity infrastructure. The key issue ahead is whether Uniswap Labs’ PONS exposure develops into a deeper strategic relationship while Pools.trade continues competing for users on the same network.

Writer: Victoria Hale
Technology & Blockchain Writer

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