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Uniswap

Uniswap is a popular decentralized trading protocol, known for its role in facilitating automated trading of decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens.
Uniswap creates more efficiency by solving liquidity issues with automated solutions, avoiding the problems which plagued the first decentralized exchanges. In September 2020, Uniswap went a step further by creating and awarding its own governance token, UNI, to past users of the protocol. This added both profitability potential and the ability for users to shape its future — an attractive aspect of decentralized entities.

Uniswap was launched in November 2018 as a proof of concept for automated market makers (AMMs). Hayden Adams is the inventor of the Uniswap Protocol and CEO at Uniswap Labs. 

Uniswap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on Ethereum that uses an automated market-making infrastructure to let traders, developers, and liquidity providers participate in a secure marketplace. 

AMMs allow for automatic and permissionless trading that removes the need for the traditional broker-dealer model that matches individual buy and sell orders. This system enables users to pool together assets that participants trade against. 

AMMs aim to solve the challenge of illiquidity previously faced by decentralized exchanges by creating liquidity pools and incentivizing liquidity providers to supply their assets into the system. 

Uniswap's maximum supply is 1 billion UNI. More than 627 million UNI are in circulation as of December 2021.

Uniswap is the leading DEX by volume, with a nearly 80% market share of weekly DEX volume as of Nov. 29. 2021, according to Dune Analytics. The nearest rival is Sushiswap with its 11% share. 

Despite the gap in trading volume, there is a long list of competitors in the DeFi space. Notable rivals to watch include Curve, Sushiswap, Pancakeswap, and more. 

Ethereum

The team behind the top decentralized exchange Uniswap (UNI) is officially launching its new Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 blockchain. In a new announcement from Uniswap Labs, the firm says Unichain mainnet officially launched today according to plan. As per the announcement, Unichain will be a layer-2 optimized for decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions on Ethereum.

Uniswap Labs Launches Mainnet for New Ethereum Layer-2 Unichain

Uniswap Labs has launched Unichain Mainnet, a decentralized blockchain designed to reduce transaction costs and accelerate decentralized finance (defi) operations. Decentralized Rollup Unichain Goes Live, Targets Defi Scalability The Ethereum layer two (L2) network, tested through 95 million transactions and 14.

Uniswap Launches Unichain Mainnet to Boost Defi Efficiency

“We're here to make DeFi faster, cheaper, more decentralized," said Uniswap Labs founder and CEO Hayden Adams.

Uniswap Launches Ethereum L2 Unichain, Calling It 'Fastest Chain in the Industry'

While UNI's price rose, sentiment surrounding UNI remained positive amid a 30% increase in social media postsç.

Unichain Launch Drives Up UNI Token's Price and Social Activity, Data Shows

Unichain will features technological innovations like a new block builder and validator network to improve network security and minimize MEV.

Uniswap Labs releases Unichain on mainnet: ‘We're entering a cross-chain world' says Hayden Adams

Powered by Optimism's OP stack, Unichain—like other layer-2s on Ethereum—offers faster and cheaper transactions compared to Ethereum's mainnet.

Uniswap Labs Officially Launches Layer-2 ‘Unichain'

A large entity is reportedly accumulating Uniswap's native token UNI, according to blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain. Citing data from on-chain “de-anonymizer” Arkham, Lookonchain reports that an unknown deep-pocketed investor has begun withdrawing UNI from Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world.

‘Giant Whale' Accumulating Ethereum DeFi Altcoin, According to Lookonchain

Polkadot (DOT) joined Uniswap (UNI) as an underperformer, declining 4.1%.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Falls 4.2% as Index Trades Lower From Monday

Uniswap (UNI), the top decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume, has rolled out a new protocol upgrade across multiple chains. The DEX says its new “v4” transforms the protocol into a “developer platform.

Top Decentralized Exchange Uniswap (UNI) Rolls Out New Protocol Upgrade Across Multiple Chains

Decentralized exchange Uniswap launched its V4 protocol across Ethereum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and beyond Friday, with various improvements.

Uniswap V4 DeFi Protocol Launches on Ethereum and Beyond—Here's What's New

Uniswap Labs said that Uniswap V4 has gone live, with the ability to provide liquidity available now and swaps coming shortly.

Uniswap V4 goes live, with swaps rolling out across the next few days

Render (RENDER) joined Uniswap (UNI) as an underperformer, falling 12.5% since Friday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Plunges 14.4% Over Weekend as All Assets Decline

Uniswap Labs said its v4 deployment would start this week so developers can test hooks, and full deployment is expected by next week.

Uniswap version 4 deployments to begin rolling out this week

The charges against CLS Global stem from an undercover FBI investigation on wash trading using its own cryptocurrency as bait.

Crypto market maker CLS Global admits to wash trading on Uniswap after FBI investigation

CLS Global deployed "volume generation" algorithms for “many clients” to fake their volume before being baited with a crypto made by the FBI.

UAE Crypto Firm Admits to Wash Trading on Uniswap Following FBI Sting Operation

On Thursday, the decentralized exchange (dex) and automated market maker (AMM) Uniswap revealed that transaction volumes on the platform's layer two (L2) solutions have surpassed the $500 billion threshold. Half a Trillion and Counting: Uniswap's Layer 2 Expansion Shatters Records Since its debut on Ethereum mainnet on Nov.

‘Next Stop, $1 Trillion': Uniswap Celebrates $500B in L2 Volume

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The Block's GMCI indices for memecoins and AI tokens ended 2024 as the largest gainers, while gaming and Layer 2 tokens lost value overall.

Gaming, Layer 2 token indices post losses for 2024, while all other sectors gained

The team behind the largest decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) by trading volume is confirming the launch of its highly-anticipated layer-1 blockchain Unichain. In a new blog post, Uniswap Labs says that, after the successful public testnet phase of the Unichain launch, the launch of a public mainnet is the next step.

Uniswap Labs Says New Layer-1 Network Unichain To Launch in ‘Early 2025'

Uniswap taps web3 security firm Blockaid for a new onchain detection and response system to protect DEX users from malicious tokens.

Uniswap taps Blockaid for new token warning system

Uniswap has announced that its DeFi-focused layer-2 solution, Unichain, is expected to launch its public mainnet in early 2025.

Unichain To Debut Public Mainnet in Early 2025, Uniswap Confirms

Unichain, a DeFi-focused Layer 2 built on the OP Stack and developed by Uniswap, is expected to launch its public mainnet in early 2025.

Unichain's public mainnet expected to launch in ‘early 2025,' Uniswap says

Meme coin trading was a key driver of Raydium's volume with meme coins accounting for 65% of Raydium's monthly volume. Raydium Is King of DEXs Raydium (RAY), a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Solana has exceeded Uniswap‘s monthly DEX volume for two months in a row.

Raydium Outshines Uniswap in Monthly DEX Volumes

Pepe

Pepe, the frog-themed meme coin, has surpassed $11 billion in market capitalization, briefly overtaking Uniswap's token UNI, which holds a market cap of approximately $10.6 billion.

Pepe Coin Surges Past $11 Billion Market Cap, Overtakes Uniswap in Crypto Rankings

The firm behind the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume is launching a $15.5 million bug bounty of historic proportions. According to a new announcement from Uniswap Labs, the bug bounty aims to identify potential holes in Uniswap V4's core contracts. Uniswap V4 is set to be the latest version of the DEX.

Uniswap Labs Launches ‘Biggest Bug Bounty in History' To Find Vulnerabilities in DEX

The largest decentralized exchange (dex) platform by volume, Uniswap, has unveiled a $15.5 million bug bounty program. Reportedly, it is the largest bug bounty in decentralized finance (defi) history, aimed at ensuring the security of its upcoming version four (v4) protocol. The announcement follows the Ethereum Foundation's Attackathon, highlighting a growing focus on blockchain security.

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