How to create a pool on Base (Uniswap v2, v3 & v4)
Create a new pool on Base with Uniswap v2, v3 & v4 — directly on the official contracts/programs, with a market-checked starting price and the first liquidity in one flow.
When should you create a pool?
Create a pool when your token pair has none yet, or you want a different fee tier (e.g. 1% for volatile tokens, 0.05% for stablecoins). The creator sets the starting price; if it differs from the market, arbitrage bots immediately take the difference out of your liquidity.
Step by step
- Open Create pool and choose Base and the DEX (Uniswap v2, v3 & v4).
- Enter both tokens (contract / mint address). BaniPool checks token security and whether the same pool already exists.
- Pick a fee tier and set the starting price — BaniPool compares it with the market price and warns you if it deviates.
- Fill in the first deposit (both tokens, or Zap with one token) and its price range.
- Sign in your wallet (Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask, Rabby). The pool is created and seeded, then appears on its pool page and in your Profile.
Base for liquidity providers
Base is Coinbase's Ethereum L2 (OP Stack) with cheap gas and heavy retail activity. Besides Uniswap v2/v3/v4, Base has Aerodrome and Aerodrome Slipstream — Base's leading DEX with AERO incentives. Gas is usually well under a cent to a few cents, so small capital makes sense and ranges can be adjusted more often.
Creating a pool on Base
Creating a Uniswap pool on Base is cheap, which makes it a common launch venue for new tokens. BaniPool checks token security and makes sure a pool with the same fee tier does not already exist.
Snipers & the starting price
New pools are sniper targets: once a pool is visible, bots can buy first or move the price before your liquidity lands. Seeding liquidity together with creation, using a market price and — on Solana — the Jito private mempool reduce this risk.
DEXes on Base supported by BaniPool
Top Base pools (TVL)
| Pool | DEX | Fee | TVL | Fee APR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WETH / USDC | Uniswap v3 | 0.3% | $132.4M | 59.3% |
| WETH / cbBTC | Uniswap v3 | 0.05% | $15.3M | 32.4% |
| WETH / cbBTC | Uniswap v3 | 0.3% | $8.5M | 21.4% |
| USDC / cbBTC | Uniswap v3 | 0.05% | $8M | 28.4% |
| WETH / USDC | Uniswap v3 | 0.05% | $6.8M | 25.1% |
| USDC / AERO | Aerodrome | 0.3% | $4.1M | 9.7% |
| ETH / USDC | Uniswap v4 | 0.3% | $4.1M | 32.4% |
| ETH / cbBTC | Uniswap v4 | 0.05% | $3.2M | 8.3% |
| WETH / USDC | Aerodrome Slipstream | 0.0185% base | $2.8M | 12.8% |
| WETH / USDC | Aerodrome Slipstream | 0.05% base | $2.2M | 32.8% |
FAQ
How much does it cost to create a pool on Base?
Only the network fee plus your first deposit.
What happens if the starting price is wrong?
Arbitrage bots will trade the pool until it matches the market, taking the difference from your liquidity. That is why BaniPool shows the market price and rejects the deposit if the pool price moved away from the price you set.
Can I create a pool for a token I just launched?
Yes. Enter your token address; BaniPool reads the contract on-chain. Make sure the token's authorities and taxes are in order, because its security score is shown to every pool visitor.