Ticker protection
The first coin to use a ticker owns it. Copycats pay its holders 1 SOL.
Why it exists
The moment a coin takes off, copycats launch coins with the same ticker to catch confused buyers.
On funklaunch, the first coin to use a ticker owns it. Anyone can still launch with that ticker, but it costs 1 SOL, and the 1 SOL goes to the first coin's holders.
| Cost to use a taken ticker | 1 SOL |
| Who gets it | the first coin's holders, paid out like any other rewards |
| Tickers | 2–10 capital letters or numbers, so moon can't sneak past MOON |
saved as MOON
MOONfirst launched · owns the ticker
- ana.sol
- kenji
- 9Fh2…a1
Tickers are 2–10 capital letters or numbers, so “moon” is the same as “MOON”.
What it means for you
- Your ticker stays yours. Launch first and every copycat pays your holders.
- Choosing a ticker? The launch form tells you if it's taken, and by which coin, before you pay a thing.
The rule runs on-chain in woop's program. Nobody, funklaunch included, can launch a taken ticker without paying.