Launch
Fund your launch
After this, you'll have your wallets funded on the Funding Map and ready to launch, using the funding method that fits your privacy needs.
Once you configure a launch, you fund the wallets that buy at launch. All launch funding happens here, at the funding stage, before you press Launch.
The money comes from the launch's funding wallet: the address shown on the funding page. Send the amount the page asks for to that address, then choose how it reaches your buyer wallets.
Choosing a funding method
- Direct sends from your funding wallet to each buyer wallet. It is the fastest path.
- CEX deposits from a centralised exchange, which splits the deposit across your wallets. The exchange sits between your source of funds and your buyer wallets.
- Bridge (Robinhood Chain only) bridges ETH from Base to your wallets via Relay.
Reserve launches fund Direct only: there is one buy wallet, and the funding page shows the single amount to send.
Instant or timed funding
You control when the money moves.
- Instant funds all wallets right away, in parallel. This is the default; use it when you want your wallets ready as fast as possible.
- Timed spreads the funding over a window you pick, so the deposits are staggered rather than landing all at once. Where enabled, a timed Direct funding routes through a stake account, so your buyer wallets don't trace straight back to the funding wallet; the funding page tells you when it does.
On a Block-0 launch, Direct funding is instant. To stagger deposits, pick CEX and set a window.
On other modes you can also vary the amount each wallet receives, so the deposits don't all match.
Readiness check before launch
Before you launch, Ballistic checks that each buyer wallet is funded and ready, and shows the status of every wallet.
If a wallet already holds its funds on-chain but reads as unfunded, Ballistic re-checks the chain and self-corrects. A launch is never blocked by a false unfunded reading.
What can go wrong
| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Some wallets show unfunded | Your funding wallet doesn't hold enough to cover every buyer wallet | Send the difference to the funding wallet address on the funding page, then fund again. |
| A wallet reads unfunded but you already sent funds | The status hasn't caught up with the chain yet | Ballistic re-checks the chain and self-corrects. Give it a moment. |
| You want the funding trail hidden | Instant Direct funding leaves a visible link from your funding wallet to your buyer wallets | Use CEX funding with a window. On modes other than Block-0, a timed Direct window works too. |