What is Hookr's zero-seed Instant Launch?

Hookr's zero-seed Instant Launch opens a Uniswap v4 pool without taking seed funds or a token allocation from the creator: the fixed supply goes into one locked token-only sell position at the platform's disclosed opening valuation, and buyers provide the quote asset as trading begins.

The launch transaction mints a fixed supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens. The creator receives no token allocation and contributes no ETH or $HOOKR seed. The current launcher fixes the opening valuation for the chosen quote currency, so the creator does not set a private price or fold a hidden developer buy into the launch.

The whole supply is placed in one launchpad-owned token-only sell band. That position is locked by the contract design: the launchpad exposes fee collection, but no function that removes the launch position.

There is no bonding-curve phase, auction window, or private trading interval. The Uniswap v4 pool opens in the same transaction that creates the token, with the selected hook fixed to that pool. Anyone can swap after the transaction lands, subject to the hook rules disclosed in the launch preview.

Buyers provide the quote asset by trading through the single-sided band, so early purchases move the market away from its fixed opening. Zero seed does not mean zero price impact, zero fees, or assured depth; the available in-range liquidity and a buyer's size still determine execution.

The promoted generation supports ETH or the canonical $HOOKR token as quote currency. ETH-paired swaps can accrue the disclosed flywheel protocol fee; $HOOKR-paired launches do not charge that fee. The launch preview states the pair before signing.

LP Rewards is unavailable for a zero-seed Instant Launch because no in-range LP exists at the opening moment to receive its donation. $HOOKR pairs also refuse the ETH-accounting blocks rather than approximating their behavior. These compatibility limits are validation rules, not optional warnings.