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Lesson 12 of 15 · 3 min read

Launchpads: Shards and Nearly

Launchpad tokens are high risk. Check the tax and only use spare change.

Anyone can launch a token on NEAR in minutes. Shards launches start on a bonding curve (the price rises as people buy) and graduate into a real pool once enough NEAR comes in. Nearly launches trade on their own Rhea pool from day one.

NEKO Swap lists the ones that made it: Shards graduates, and Nearly tokens with 100+ NEAR in the pool and 50+ holders.

Careful: these are community tokens, often with a creator tax on each trade, and many go to zero. Only use money you can lose.

🎯 Try it yourself

Buy 0.1 NEAR of any graduated Shards or Nearly token

Open the Shards or Nearly tab in the token picker and check the creator tax first. Small amounts are perfect. Every swap counts toward your free Swap Feline.

Quick check

What does 'graduated' mean for a Shards token?

  1. AIt passed a NEKO safety audit
  2. BIt raised enough to move into its own pool
  3. CIt's guaranteed to go up
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B: It raised enough to move into its own pool. Graduation means it filled its bonding curve. It says nothing about safety or price.

Lessons are for learning, not financial advice.