Solana DEX Raydium officially launches LaunchLab
This is an integrated token issuance platform that allows creators and developers to quickly and securely issue cryptocurrencies and instantly inject liquidity. This move is also seen as a strong counterattack against the recently rising competitor, Pump.fun, and its DEX PumpSwap.
Introducing LaunchLab, Raydium’s all-in-one token launchpad.
Built for Creators, Developers, and the Community https://t.co/yZVzShVZSJ
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— Raydium (@RaydiumProtocol) April 16, 2025
LaunchLab: One-stop Token Launch Platform
Raydium, one of the largest DEXs in the Solana ecosystem, announced the launch of a new platform called “LaunchLab,” providing creators and developers with tools to issue tokens without coding and integrate Raydium’s Automated Market Maker (AMM).
Through the JustSendIt model, users only need to reach a fundraising launch threshold of 85 SOL to migrate liquidity into Raydium’s liquidity pool, with the process being fully automated and without any launch fees.
(Solana AMM Raydium prepares to fork Pump.Fun, launching its own meme coin issuance platform: LaunchLab)
Creating a Win-Win Mechanism for Creators and Communities
Raydium emphasizes that LaunchLab is designed with a strong focus on creator benefits and community feedback. Therefore, there are many personalized settings available in token design, including:
- Customizable token supply, total fundraising amount, and sale mechanisms
- Support for vesting, wallet delegation, and optional lock-ups
- Burn & Earn mechanism: creators can lock LP and earn transaction fees
- After launch, the option to share 10% of AMM liquidity pool transaction fees
Regarding transaction fee distribution, LaunchLab adopts a 1% fee structure, allocated as follows:
- 50%: Community pool (shared by creators and traders)
- 25%: Used for repurchasing $RAY tokens
- 25%: Platform infrastructure and operational expenses
LaunchLab serves not only individual creators but also offers more flexible integration mechanisms specifically for third-party platforms and development teams: Developers can create program-derived addresses (PDAs) on their own platforms, set exclusive rates, and provide complete trading interface support through LaunchLab UI. In other words, various project parties can leverage Raydium’s infrastructure to bring token issuance to market more quickly.
Intensifying Competition Between Raydium and Pump.fun
The timing of LaunchLab’s launch is particularly noteworthy, as Pump.fun recently launched its own DEX, “PumpSwap,” capturing the role of secondary market trading previously dominated by Raydium. Data from DefiLlama shows that since PumpSwap launched on March 20, it has accumulated a total trading volume exceeding $7.31 billion, generating over $4.88 million in fee revenue.
Previously, tokens created by Pump.fun would automatically migrate (launch) to Raydium after reaching a market capitalization of $69,000. This connection has now been rewritten, indicating that the competition between the two parties is intensifying.
(PumpSwap tops the charts: trading volume surpasses Raydium, rising to become Solana’s largest DEX)
LaunchLab May Become an Important Piece in the Solana Ecosystem
Following the announcement of LaunchLab, the price of Raydium’s native token RAY rose by approximately 8%, indicating strong market expectations for LaunchLab and reflecting the community’s positive response to Raydium’s continued expansion of its product line. Now, through LaunchLab, Raydium is building a more open and composable issuance platform, not only expanding its influence in the Solana ecosystem but also creating a win-win situation for creators, traders, and developers. As the platform gradually introduces more features, LaunchLab is expected to become the preferred platform for new token issuance.
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