Locking dev tokens after a Pons launch.
Pons launches a fixed-supply token and its pool in one transaction, and the pool's liquidity is locked automatically. That covers the risk most buyers ask about first. It doesn't cover the tokens you hold.
What Pons locks, and what it doesn't
When a token launches on Pons, the liquidity in its WETH pool is locked as part of the launch. You don't configure it and you can't skip it. That's a genuinely good default, and it removes the classic rug pull from the table before anyone has bought anything.
What stays liquid is the supply that isn't in the pool: whatever you bought at launch, whatever the team holds, and anything set aside for contributors. Those sit in ordinary wallets and can be sold at any moment. That's not a criticism of Pons. It's not what a launchpad is for, but it is the next question holders ask, usually within an hour.
Why the dev allocation gets checked
A buyer who has learned to check liquidity has also learned to open the holder list. What they're looking for is simple: how much of the supply sits in wallets that could sell today, and who those wallets are. A creator holding a visible chunk with nothing preventing a sale is the most common reason a launch stalls after the first few hours, not because the creator intends to sell, but because nobody can rule it out.
Reading a holder list covers what they see.
Two ways to close it
- Lock — the whole amount is held until one date, then becomes withdrawable. Simple, and it suits a creator allocation you intend to keep either way. Unlock dates on HoodLock can be pushed further out but never pulled earlier.
- Vest — the amount is released gradually, optionally after a cliff. Better for a team or contributors, because it says something about time rather than about one date. Schedules are irrevocable once created.
Both cost a flat 0.005 ETH and take under a minute. Neither takes a percentage of the tokens.
Doing it
- Copy your token's contract address from its page on ponsfamily.com.
- Open HoodLock with the wallet holding the tokens — the same one you launched from, if you bought at launch.
- Pick the token, the amount and a date. For vesting, add the beneficiary and an optional cliff.
- Approve, confirm, and share the proof link.
The proof page reads live from Robinhood Chain and works without a wallet, so anyone can open it. That link is the part that does the work. It turns "the dev won't dump" from something you say into something they can check.
How long to lock it for
There's no rule, and the number you pick is read as a statement. Something in the range of six to twelve months is a normal first commitment for a creator allocation; shorter than a month reads as a countdown. Because unlock dates are extend-only, a shorter lock you extend as the project ships builds a better record than a long one set on launch day and never touched. More on duration.
If you're not the creator
The same page works in reverse. Search the token on explore and you'll see every lock, burn and vesting schedule recorded against it, or that there are none. What you won't see there is the pool lock, since that one belongs to Pons rather than to us; check the pool itself for that.
Where to find things
Your token's page lives on ponsfamily.com, which is where the contract address, the pool and the launch details are. Pons posts new launches and product updates from @ponsdotfamily on X. Once you've locked or vested anything, the proof page lives here and reads live from the chain, so the two sit side by side without either needing to know about the other.
Common questions
Where do I find my Pons token's contract address?
On your token's page at ponsfamily.com. The contract address is what HoodLock needs to identify the token. Paste it into the lock or vesting form, or pick the token straight from your wallet if you still hold it.
Does Pons lock the dev's tokens?
No. Pons locks the pool's liquidity automatically as part of the launch, but tokens held outside the pool, including anything the creator bought at launch — stay in ordinary wallets and can be sold at any time.
Can I lock tokens from a Pons launch on HoodLock?
Yes. Any ERC-20 on Robinhood Chain can be locked, including a token launched through Pons. Copy the contract address from its Pons page, open HoodLock with the wallet holding the tokens, and pick an amount and date.
Should I lock my dev allocation or vest it?
Lock if it is your own allocation and you want one date. Vest if it is a team or contributor allocation, since gradual release with an optional cliff says something about time rather than about a single day.
How long should a creator allocation be locked?
Six to twelve months is a normal first commitment. Unlock dates on HoodLock are extend-only, so a shorter lock extended as the project ships tends to read better than a long one set on launch day.
Keep reading
- Lock your first tokens in two minutes
- Locking creator tokens after a Fendex launch
- How to read token holder distribution
- How to set up token vesting
- How long should you lock liquidity?
- Token launch checklist for Robinhood Chain
- Locking tokens launched on hood.fun
- Locking tokens launched on Robinfun
- Locking LP tokens from a Hood Launcher Classic launch
Lock your allocation, share the proof
Flat 0.005 ETH, no percentage of your tokens, and a proof link anyone can open without a wallet.
Lock tokens →HoodLock is not affiliated with Pons or with Robinhood Markets, Inc. Pool liquidity locking described here is handled by Pons at launch; HoodLock covers tokens held outside the pool.