New token alerts: catch every new DEX pool before the crowd does
What are new token pools?
Every time a developer deploys a new token and pairs it with ETH on a decentralized exchange on Ethereum or Base, a liquidity pool is created. This is the moment trading begins — and it is the window where a pool's price is most volatile, for better and for worse.
A brand-new pool can be less than 10 minutes old when the first wave of traders piles in. Without an automated scanner watching every pool creation on-chain, you are always reacting to what someone else already found.
What Darkmen tracks
Darkmen monitors pool creation events on Ethereum and Base in real time — including Uniswap V2/V3 and the other DEXs live on those two chains. Every new pool under one hour old with liquidity at or above $5,000 triggers an alert.
Each alert includes:
- Token name, symbol, and chain
- How long ago the pool was created
- Liquidity in USD
- Whether the LP is locked
- A honeypot, hidden-mint, and sell-tax check on the contract
The goal is simple: you see the pool while it is still new — before slower screeners pick it up.
How the alert works
The moment a qualifying pool appears on-chain, Darkmen fires an alert to your connected channels.
What the alert tells you:
- Liquidity at or above $5,000 is the qualifying floor — below that, a single seller can move the price on their own.
- LP locked means the deployer cannot pull the pool's funds on demand; unlocked means they still can.
- The contract check (honeypot, hidden mint, sell tax) rides along with the same alert, so risk context arrives with the pool, not after.
🆕 $PEPEAI · Base · 7 min old · $42K liquidity · LP locked
That one line covers the pool's age, liquidity, and lock status at a glance.
Tier & channels
New Token Pools is available on the Basic plan. Basic gives you 50 real-time alerts a day across all modules, including this one.
Alerts arrive through whichever channels you connect: Telegram or the live web feed. Enable multiple channels at once so you catch every launch the moment it happens.
For the full breakdown of what each plan includes, see the pricing page.
FAQ
What is a new token alert?
A real-time notification sent the moment a new trading pool opens on Ethereum or Base — including the token's age, liquidity, and whether the LP is locked.
How is this different from other token scanners?
Most screeners pick up tokens minutes or hours after launch. Darkmen delivers the alert while the pool is still under 60 minutes old — before the first wave of buyers drives up the price.
Are new tokens safe to trade?
No. Most brand-new pools carry high failure risk, which is exactly why liquidity and LP-lock status are the first things worth checking, and why every new-pool alert is bundled with a contract audit (the Token Scam Audit, on Pro).
What does LP locked mean and why does it matter?
When a developer locks the liquidity pool, they cannot instantly withdraw the funds and run. A locked LP does not guarantee safety, but an unlocked LP is a major red flag for a rug pull.
What tier do I need to receive new token alerts?
New Token Pools is available on the Basic plan and above. Basic gives you real-time alerts across all modules (50/day); Pro removes the daily cap.