Guide · Launchpad

How to launch a token on XAUConnect

Written by XAUConnect Labs · Reviewed against live product behavior · Updated August 2026

XAUConnect’s launchpad is for teams that want a public, non-custodial listing surface next to the same swap aggregator traders already use — not a guaranteed “fair launch” halo and not a promise that anyone will buy the token. If you cannot explain the contract permissions, the liquidity plan, and the chain you are launching on in one sitting, you are not ready to press deploy.

This guide is written for builders using the Launchpad flow: what you must prepare, what the UI collects, and how traders will interrogate you after the token appears on Discover.

Pick a chain like an operator, not a mascot

Ethereum mainnet gives you the deepest stable pools later and the most expensive failed experiments. Base, Arbitrum, and BNB Chain are where most small launches actually live because gas lets you iterate. Solana is a different token program (SPL/Token-2022) with different wallet UX. Launching on three chains at once multiplies bridged-ticker confusion. Start with one canonical mint/contract and bridge later if you must.

What you upload vs what the chain already knows

Metadata (name, symbol, logo, socials) is how humans find you. The contract/mint address is how wallets refuse to be fooled. Traders on XAUConnect are taught — in our own security guides — to paste the address, not trust the ticker. If those two disagree, you will be treated as a scam clone even if you are the real team. Have the explorer verification done before you ask anyone to swap.

Liquidity is the product

A launch without locked or clearly owned liquidity is, to a trader who read our rug-pull article, indistinguishable from an exit scam. Decide the pairing asset (usually native gas or USDC), the initial depth, who can pull LP, and the unlock schedule. Put that in the listing description in plain language. XAUConnect routing cannot make a $2,000 pool safe for a $50,000 market-cap dream. Price impact will print the truth on the quote card.

Using the Launchpad UI

Open Launchpad, connect the wallet that actually owns the token and LP, select the chain, paste the contract/mint, fill socials, and submit. Only the controlling wallet should do this — a teammate “helping” from a random seed is how listings get hijacked. After it goes live, buy a tiny amount yourself from a second wallet and publish the transaction. That is worth more than a thread of emojis.

After listing: what Discover will show

Discovery ranking blends indexer data (on-chain swaps we actually saw), GeckoTerminal, and DexScreener. If nobody trades, you will not trend. If you wash-trade, sophisticated users and eventually the indexer heuristics will treat the tape as junk. Keep a canonical announcement link. When clones appear — they will — answer with the address, not with anger.

Legal

Risk disclosure

XAUConnect is a non-custodial swap aggregator. Digital assets are volatile and may lose value rapidly. Content on this page is educational and not investment advice. Verify every contract address on the official block explorer before approving a transaction.

Frequently asked questions

Does XAUConnect invest in or endorse launches?

No. Listing is tooling, not a listing-as-approval. Treat every launch as high risk.

Can I launch without locking liquidity?

Mechanically maybe; reputationally you should assume traders will skip you. Our education pages tell them unlocked LP is a rug signal.

Which wallets can submit a listing?

The connected wallet in the Launchpad form. Use the deployer or a clearly disclosed operations wallet. Do not use a browser seed you also use for a mainnet treasury.

How do traders swap the new token?

They paste the address into Swap on the correct chain, read impact, start with a test size, and verify the receipt. You should publish that exact address everywhere.

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