Pons on Robinhood has now done 50x...

A Launchpad That Outpaced the Market

@ponsdotfamily has emerged as one of the most talked-about protocols in the Robinhood Chain ecosystem since its launchpad went live on July 13, 2026. The platform quickly established itself as the dominant token launchpad on @RobinhoodCrypto's layer-2 network, capturing well over half of all launchpad volume on some days and processing billions of dollars in cumulative trades within weeks of launch.

Pons launched on July 13, 2026, meaning it took less than two months to become a credible threat to a platform that had a two-and-a-half-year head start. That platform is Pump.fun, long regarded as the standard-bearer for memecoin issuance. The launchpad out-earned Pump.fun in daily fees every day since August 29, having previously led for six days in late July before falling behind for approximately a month. Pons recently generated a record $5.95 million in fees over a single day.

Pons operates on Robinhood's layer-2 network, which keeps gas costs close to negligible for users executing trades. It takes a 1% fee on every trade, with around 30% going to the protocol and 70% going to the token creator. That creator-friendly split has been a key driver of adoption. Pons has claimed more than $4.5 billion in cumulative volume in less than two months.

$PONS Token Posts 50x Gains

The protocol's native $PONS asset has tracked the launchpad's rise closely. According to CoinMarketCap data, $PONS has surged 5,720% over the past 90 days, representing a more than 50x move from its lows. The token hit an all-time high of $0.9683 on September 5, 2026, having traded at an all-time low of $0.003783 in mid-July.

Several catalysts have fuelled the rally. The momentum pushed PONS into wider market exposure, including a September 2 addition to Binance Alpha. Shortly after, Uniswap Labs purchased PONS for what the launchpad called long-term alignment, though neither party disclosed the size, price, or structure of the transaction.

The tokenomics reinforce the demand side. The protocol directs 80% of its revenue to buy and burn PONS, having already destroyed 29% of the original one billion token supply. The 90-day gas waiver on Robinhood Chain ends around September 29, making that date a key test of whether platform activity holds up once free transactions come to an end. Risks remain significant. The founder is pseudonymous, the v2 contracts are still being audited, and the entire revenue model relies on memecoin demand that could disappear as quickly as it arrived.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Crypto assets are highly speculative. Always do your own research.

Sources:
Crypto.news: Uniswap Labs buys PONS as Robinhood Chain launchpad fees surge
Crypto Briefing: Pump.fun reclaims top spot in 24-hour launchpad revenue
CoinMarketCap: PONS price and market data