Kiln FAQ
What people usually want to know before they launch, buy, or share a market.
The basics, the edge cases, and the parts that matter when real money and real launches are involved.
Getting Started
The short version: you can launch a market, buy into one, or follow creators without touching liquidity setup.
What is Kiln?
Kiln is a token launch platform built for people who want to start a live market without coding a contract or pairing tokens with their own liquidity. You choose the identity, set the first move, and the market goes live on Ethereum from there.
Who is Kiln for?
Creators who want a faster path to launch, and traders who want to participate early without waiting for a separate liquidity event. If you can use a wallet, you can use Kiln.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Kiln is built so the launch flow happens through the app. The point is to remove the usual setup burden, not add more of it.
Do I need to bring my own liquidity to launch?
No. Kiln is built around a liquidity-free launch flow. You are not asked to assemble a separate pool before the market can start trading.
Launching
Launching on Kiln is meant to feel like setting up a product page and making the first move, not building a stack from scratch.
What do I actually choose when I launch?
You choose the token name, symbol, project branding, optional social links, an optional vanity route, and how much you want to commit in your first buy. The rest of the launch structure is standardized so the experience stays simple and consistent.
What is the first buy?
The first buy is your opening position at launch. It lets you start with skin in the game instead of launching an empty shell. Kiln shows it in clear percentages and values before you submit.
Can I upload branding and project info?
Yes. You can add a logo, banner, project description, and social links during the launch flow so the market page feels like a real project from day one.
What is a vanity route?
A vanity route is a cleaner custom market path instead of a plain numeric route. It gives the launch a stronger identity and makes it easier to remember and share.
Are all vanity routes priced the same?
No. Shorter, simpler routes are treated as the base tier, while more premium vanity patterns cost more. The launch flow shows the route tier and total before you confirm.
Trading
Kiln keeps the trading flow clear: you can buy and sell before graduation, and then continue trading after graduation through the live liquidity pool.
Can people trade before graduation?
Yes. Markets are live before graduation. That is the early curve phase where buyers and sellers can take positions before the market moves into its post-graduation state.
Can I sell before graduation too?
Yes. Kiln is not built as a one-way launch. If you buy during the early phase, you can also sell during that phase.
What happens after graduation?
After graduation, the market finishes its transition automatically. Holder balances are distributed, liquidity is seeded, and trading continues from there through the live pool.
Do I need to manually claim anything after graduation?
No. Kiln is built to handle the distribution automatically as the market graduates. The goal is to avoid turning graduation into a separate scavenger hunt for holders.
Can someone who bought before graduation still sell afterward?
Yes. That continuity is the whole point. A buyer from the early phase should still be able to participate once the market has graduated and moved into the next stage.
Fees And Limits
Kiln shows fee and execution details in the trade experience so you are not guessing about the cost of a move.
How are trading fees handled?
Kiln shows the fee split directly in the trading interface. You can see the total fee and how it breaks down before you confirm a trade.
Do creators earn on trading activity?
Yes. Creator fees are built into the market structure. If a market gets attention, the creator participates in that activity instead of launching into a dead end.
Why are there wallet caps early on?
Early wallet caps help prevent one wallet from swallowing too much of the market during the launch phase. That gives more room for broader participation and makes the opening market healthier.
Are creator limits the same as everyone else?
No. The launch flow allows a creator-specific opening allocation while keeping a stricter cap for other holders. The app makes that clear at launch and during early trading.
Can I set slippage and gas speed myself?
Yes. Kiln keeps those choices available because they are personal execution settings. The rest of the launch and market structure is meant to stay opinionated so you are not buried in setup.
Graduation And Liquidity
Graduation is the point where the market completes its early phase and moves into its next trading state with seeded liquidity.
What does graduation mean on Kiln?
Graduation means the market has reached its target and completed the early launch phase. From there, the market transitions into its live pool-backed state and continues trading.
Is liquidity created automatically at graduation?
Yes. That is one of the core product promises. The market does not ask the creator to separately arrange the next stage by hand after reaching the target.
Can I see how close a market is to graduating?
Yes. Kiln surfaces progress clearly on discovery pages and on the market page itself, so you can see whether a market is early, close, or already through the transition.
Why does graduation matter to traders?
It changes the market from an early launch phase into a more established trading phase. Some people want early curve exposure, others prefer to wait for a graduated market with seeded liquidity.
Profiles And Trust
Not every launch is equal. Kiln gives creators room to look like real operators instead of anonymous ticker droppers.
Can creators build a profile on Kiln?
Yes. Profiles support an avatar, display name, bio, and social links. The goal is to help a creator build continuity across launches rather than starting from zero each time.
Why do project pages include logos, banners, and socials?
Because identity matters. A strong market page gives people a faster read on what they are looking at and who is behind it. That does not guarantee quality, but it does reduce the blank-page problem.
Does a polished profile mean a project is safe?
No. Good presentation helps with recognition and context, but it is not a guarantee. People should still use judgment, especially around newer launches.