How to Reduce Poor Tokenomics from the Start
Poor tokenomics often stem from flawed initial design: no creator revenue, no holder incentives, and unsustainable models. Spawned embeds essential economic features at launch, including 0.30% creator revenue per trade and 0.30% ongoing holder rewards. This creates a sustainable foundation, preventing the most common token failures.
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Why Most Tokens Fail: The Flaws in Common Designs
The root cause of failure is often baked in before the first trade.
Tokens with poor economic design are the primary reason projects collapse. The most frequent issues include:
- No Creator Revenue Stream: Platforms like pump.fun offer 0% fees to creators, forcing them to rely on holding a large portion of the supply and selling it—which looks like a 'rug pull' and destroys holder confidence.
- No Holder Incentives: Without ongoing rewards, there's little reason for holders to keep tokens long-term, leading to rapid sell-offs.
- No Post-Launch Plan: Many launchpads focus only on the initial sale, leaving creators with no clear path for sustainable project funding after graduation.
- High Hidden Costs: Creators often pay $29-99/month for a basic website and marketing tools on top of launch fees, eating into initial capital.
These flaws create a system where the creator's financial survival is at odds with the community's success. Spawned addresses each point directly in the launch structure.
How Spawned Reduces Poor Tokenomics
Spawned is built to prevent the standard failure points by integrating sustainable economics from day one.
- Built-In Creator Revenue (0.30%): Every trade generates a 0.30% fee for the creator. This provides continuous funding for development, marketing, and operations without needing to sell your own token supply.
- Automatic Holder Rewards (0.30%): Every trade also generates a 0.30% reward distributed to all token holders. This incentivizes holding and aligns community success with the project's trading activity.
- Post-Graduation Sustainability (1% Fee): When your token graduates from the bonding curve, Spawned uses Solana's Token-2022 program to set a permanent 1% transfer fee. This ensures the project has a perpetual, predictable revenue source to fund its future.
- All-in-One Cost Structure: Your 0.1 SOL launch fee includes the AI website builder. This eliminates a recurring $29-99 monthly expense that other platforms require you to find elsewhere.
- Transparent Fee Model: No hidden costs or surprise charges. The 0.1 SOL fee and the clear 0.30%/0.30%/1% structure let you plan your project's finances accurately from the start.
Spawned vs. pump.fun: A Tokenomics Comparison
Choosing a launchpad is choosing an economic model.
| Feature | pump.fun | Spawned |
|---|---|---|
| Creator Revenue | 0% | 0.30% per trade |
| Holder Rewards | None | 0.30% per trade |
| Post-Graduation Fees | Not standard | 1% perpetual via Token-2022 |
| Website/Marketing Tools | Extra cost | AI builder included (saves $29-99/mo) |
| Launch Fee | ~0.02-0.03 SOL | 0.1 SOL |
| Economic Model | Creator must sell tokens to earn | Earn from ongoing project activity |
The key difference is economic alignment. With pump.fun, a creator's only way to fund their work is to sell their token holdings, which pressures the price. With Spawned, creators earn from the project's success (trading volume), which aligns their goals with growing the community and utility.
Steps to Launch a Token with Strong Tokenomics on Spawned
Good tokenomics shouldn't require a degree in economics.
Follow this process to build a sustainable token from the beginning.
- Connect Wallet & Define Token: Connect your Solana wallet, name your token, set the ticker, and upload art. The AI website builder will start creating your project page.
- Review Built-In Economics: The platform will display your token's default parameters: 0.30% creator fee, 0.30% holder rewards, and the path to the 1% post-graduation fee. No need to configure complex smart contracts.
- Customize Your AI Site: Use the AI tools to generate and edit your project description, roadmap, and social links. This site is live at launch and hosted by Spawned.
- Deploy with 0.1 SOL: Finalize and deploy. Your 0.1 SOL fee covers the launch and the website, with no monthly hosting charges.
- Graduate to Permanent Fees: Once your token reaches the market cap threshold and graduates, the Token-2022 program automatically enforces the 1% transfer fee, securing your project's long-term funding.
Example: A Gaming Token with Sustainable Rewards
Consider a creator launching a gaming guild token. Using a platform with no fees, they'd need to sell tokens to fund tournaments and rewards, which could be seen as dumping on their community.
Using Spawned, the same creator launches with the built-in 0.30% fee. As the community trades the token to enter tournaments or buy NFTs, that 0.30% generates SOL directly to the project wallet. This SOL funds the next tournament prize pool. Simultaneously, the 0.30% holder reward distributes tokens to all guild members, incentivizing them to hold and participate.
After graduation, the 1% fee on all transfers creates a treasury that can fund larger expansions, like developing a custom game. The economics are circular and sustainable, not extractive. For more on this use case, see our guide on how to create a gaming token on Solana.
Final Verdict: Prevention is Better Than a Cure
Attempting to fix poor tokenomics after launch is nearly impossible. Community trust is fragile, and changing fee structures or introducing new taxes often leads to accusations of a scam.
The only reliable method to reduce poor tokenomics is to build the right economic features into the token from its very first block. Spawned provides this by default, removing the complexity and risk of designing it yourself. The slightly higher upfront cost of 0.1 SOL (versus ~0.02 SOL elsewhere) buys you a complete economic engine and marketing site, preventing the far greater cost of a failing project.
If your goal is to build a lasting project, not just a temporary token, starting with sustainable tokenomics is non-negotiable. Spawned makes that the default path.
Launch a Token with Built-In Sustainability
Stop planning around economic flaws. Launch with a system designed for long-term success.
Start your token on Spawned today.
- Get 0.30% creator revenue from trade one.
- Reward holders automatically with 0.30% per trade.
- Secure your project's future with a 1% post-graduation fee.
- Launch and host your website for a single 0.1 SOL fee.
Build a token that funds its own growth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The clearest signs are a lack of clear revenue for creators (forcing them to sell holdings), no ongoing incentives for holders, and an unclear plan for funding development after the initial launch hype fades. Tokens that rely solely on speculative trading without utility or rewards are almost guaranteed to fail.
On every buy and sell transaction of your token, 0.30% of the trade value is automatically sent to a wallet you control. This happens in real-time, providing a continuous stream of SOL to fund your project's operations without you needing to sell your personal token allocation.
Graduation occurs when your token reaches a specific market cap threshold. At that point, it moves off the bonding curve and onto the open market. Spawned uses Solana's Token-2022 program to enforce a permanent 1% fee on all future transfers. This 1% goes to your project, creating a sustainable, long-term treasury.
Yes. The AI website builder is included in your 0.1 SOL launch fee. There are no monthly hosting or subscription charges. This can save creators $29 to $99 per month compared to paying for separate website hosting and design tools, which is a common hidden cost on other launchpads.
We strongly advise against it. Changing tokenomics post-launch is one of the fastest ways to lose community trust and is often seen as a red flag. This is why Spawned encourages you to start with the right, sustainable structure (0.30%/0.30%/1%) from the very beginning, making post-launch changes unnecessary.
Spawned has a higher initial launch fee (0.1 SOL vs. ~0.02-0.03 SOL on some platforms) but includes vital, money-saving features. Most importantly, it builds in ongoing revenue. Other platforms may appear cheaper but offer 0% fees, forcing you into worse economic decisions later. The included AI website also saves significant monthly costs.
Spawned currently focuses on the Solana ecosystem, which offers significantly lower transaction costs, making micro-fees like 0.30% practical. For creators considering other chains, we have guides on the process for [Ethereum](/use-cases/token/how-to-create-gaming-token-on-ethereum) and [Base](/use-cases/token/how-to-create-gaming-token-on-base).
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