> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.gpu-fi.uk/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.gpu-fi.uk/how-it-works/token-launch.md). # Token Launch Covers the launch process, bonding curve, and token graduation. GPUFi launches on Robinhood Chain, using chain ID `4663`. ETH is the quote asset. ### Bonding curve and graduation The bonding curve sells GPUF for ETH. Graduation occurs when the curve has raised 4.2 ETH. The curve is then swept, and the token moves to a Uniswap V4 pool with permanently locked liquidity. ``` Launch ↓ Bonding curve ↓ 4.2 ETH raised ↓ Graduation ↓ Uniswap V4 ↓ Permanently locked liquidity ``` ### Creator tax The normal creator tax is 3%. It applies to buys and sells on the bonding curve. It also applies after graduation on Uniswap V4. ### Launch protection A 99% snipe tax applies during the first 3 seconds after launch. After those 3 seconds, the snipe tax becomes 0% and the normal 3% creator tax applies. {% hint style="warning" %} The 99% snipe tax is a launch-period mechanism. It is not the ongoing creator tax. {% endhint %} ### Launchpad fees | Fee | Amount | Set by | | ---------- | ---------- | --------- | | Launch fee | 0.0005 ETH | Launchpad | | Curve fee | 1% | Launchpad | These are launchpad fees, not GPUFi-specific fees. ### Why ETH is the quote asset GPUFi uses ETH because the project's research found stronger graduation results for ETH-quoted launches than for sampled NVDA-quoted launches. The project's cited launchpad probe recorded the following: | Quote asset | Observed data | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ETH | 7,070 tokens launched in the preceding 14 hours. 6,795 graduated, approximately 96%. | | NVDA | 220 tokens launched. A sample of 30 was checked, and 0 had graduated. | The source states this was re-probed on September 19, 2026. These are observed project data points. They do not guarantee graduation outcomes. Continue to [Tax Architecture](/how-it-works/tax-architecture.md) for the complete creator-tax distribution. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.gpu-fi.uk/how-it-works/token-launch.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.