Launchpad
1. Introduction
Runes Launchpad is DotSwap’s innovative platform designed to accelerate the liquidity and adoption of Runes assets. By combining token minting with instant liquidity provisioning, Runes Launchpad streamlines the process of launching a new asset, transforming it from creation to tradable token in a single, coordinated flow.
2. Overview
Runes Launchpad introduces a “Mint + Liquidity” mechanism that directly connects open minting events with immediate liquidity pool creation. This method enables:
Open and fair token distribution
Instant market trading availability
Participant alignment through liquidity pool ownership
3. Key Advantages
🪙 Open Mint
The open mint format ensures fairness by allowing anyone to participate and automating token distribution based on BTC contributions — reducing centralization and eliminating bias.
💧 Instant Liquidity
BTC collected from mint participants is automatically used to seed a liquidity pool on DotSwap. This enables trading of the newly minted Runes against BTC as soon as minting concludes.
🤝 Minters Become LPs
Minters don’t just receive tokens — they also become liquidity providers (LPs), earning a share of trading fees from the newly created BTC–Runes pair.
4. How It Works
🔒 Premined Runes
To enable fast distribution, a fixed amount of Runes must be premined in advance. This is facilitated using DotSwap’s zero-fee etching service, ensuring gasless, efficient setup for Launchpad campaigns.
💸 BTC Payment & Fund Safety
Users send BTC to participate in the mint.
BTC is held in a secure multi-signature wallet protected by DotSwap’s upgraded multisig architecture.
Funds are allocated transparently for liquidity provisioning.
⚖️ Dual-Sided Liquidity Pool Formation
BTC side: Sourced from mint participant contributions
Runes side: Drawn from the premined token allocation
This pool is automatically created and launched on DotSwap’s trading infrastructure.
🧮 Token Distribution Mechanics
To Minters: Runes are distributed proportionally based on BTC contributions.
To LP Pool: A share of the premined Runes and contributed BTC are allocated to a new pool. Participants share the LP tokens.
To Teams: An optional reserve of Runes can be allocated to the project team for future development or promotion.
5. Minting Speed & Block Dynamics
Minting is conducted using PSBTs under the Runes protocol, which requires embedding large amounts of metadata via OP_RETURN. As a result, minting throughput is intentionally throttled per block to ensure fair access:
Block 1
8
Block 2
8 × 7 = 56
Block 3
392
Block N
8 × 7^(N-1)
This exponential ramp-up mechanism:
Prevents instant sell-out to bots or insiders
Encourages fair participation over time
Reflects current protocol limitations and will evolve with upgrades
6. Technical Foundation
Built on the native Bitcoin blockchain using the Runes protocol
Utilizes PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions) for mint construction
All Runes transfers follow standard protocols with full compliance
Liquidity pools are deployed via DotSwap’s secure AMM infrastructure
7. Conclusion
DotSwap’s Runes Launchpad bridges the gap between token creation and usable liquidity. By turning every mint into a market-ready event, it empowers builders, aligns communities, and introduces a new standard for token launches on Bitcoin.
Mint. Trade. Earn. All in one seamless flow — with DotSwap Runes Launchpad.
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