Uniswap (UNI) — Onchain News & Whale Tracking

Uniswap co-founder unveils autocompounding liquidity technology design, says it will be added to Uniswap’s roadmap.

Uniswap co-founder Hayden Adams has published a post detailing an auto-compounding liquidity technology design he contributed to pools.trade, describing it as "quite elegant". The core logic of the mechanism is: once a liquidity position is deposited into a smart contract, anyone can withdraw all unclaimed fees from that position, provided they simultaneously increase the size of the liquidity position by 0.2%. As fees accumulate over time, once their value exceeds 0.2% of the liquidity, searchers are naturally incentivized to add 0.2% of liquidity to claim the fees, forming an auto-compounding cycle that requires no external intervention. Adams called the mechanism "super simple and clean", noting it is built on Uniswap’s token vault concept. He further pointed out that the design also works for auto-compounding of regular Uniswap LP positions, so the team has decided to include it in Uniswap’s roadmap. This means Uniswap liquidity providers can look forward to native auto-compounding functionality in the future.

Uniswap founder responds to launch platform fee policies: the 2% bid-ask spread is launchpads’ primary "harvesting" tool.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams responded to community queries, noting that the 1% liquidity pool fee adopted by some token launch platforms is equivalent to a roughly 2% bid-ask spread and serves as their main revenue extraction method. This not only increases trader costs but also causes initial liquidity pools to become inefficient after the token’s scale expands. He believes that Uniswap’s self-built pools.trade, which uses a 0.25% fee and automatic fee reinvestment, is more conducive to long-term liquidity. Additionally, LPs (liquidity providers) of these launch platforms typically come from zero-cost locked assets, so there is no price risk that requires high fees to compensate for.

Uniswap launches its own launchpad, Bancor teams up with SushiSwap to counter, and the battle for Robinhood’s on-chain platform enters a white-hot stage.

Last night, leading decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol Uniswap announced the official launch of its own launchpad pools.trade on the Robinhood Chain. According to Hayden Adams, the platform had already gained massive traction in the crypto community ahead of its official release, enabling token issuance and trading via on-chain contract interactions, with cumulative trading volume exceeding $150 million. Meanwhile, Uniswap’s move has impacted the interests of existing launchpad players. Multiple industry figures, including Bankr founder (@0xDeployer), have expressed dissatisfaction with what they term Uniswap’s "monopolistic" behavior. Additionally, pons, a previously viral token launch platform on Robinhood Chain, has seen its token market cap decline for multiple consecutive days following pools.trade’s launch, dropping from a peak of $67 million to below $20 million. Almost concurrent with pools.trade’s launch, Bankr’s founder and Sushi’s founder engaged in "close interactions", hinting at deep collaboration in the launchpad space to co-build pools.fun. Some analysts believe Bankr will migrate its existing Robinhood Chain launch process from Doppler/Uniswap v4 to Sushi’s launch framework, while retaining its distribution layer. BlockBeats notes that the current launchpad war on Robinhood Chain has entered a white-hot phase, but market consensus holds that the current environment lacks neither launch platforms nor liquidity; what is missing are narratives and innovations that can truly trigger user FOMO.

Uniswap Labs officially launches Pools.trade: zero additional fees and permanent liquidity locking for launch tokens.

Uniswap Labs today officially announced the launch of Pools.trade, Robinhood Chain’s token launch platform. Earlier, community users had already discovered the early smart contract version and generated over $150 million in trading volume before the official interface went live, fully validating product demand. To ensure compatibility with both the early test contract and the official version, the team performed simultaneous upgrades to the website and index system, leading to a slight launch delay. Pools.trade’s core differentiators include: no extra launch platform fees—only standard Uniswap v4 pool protocol fees are retained, making the total spread for launch pools significantly lower than most comparable products and more trader-friendly; support for auto-compounding liquidity (a feature that will later roll out to regular Uniswap LPs); permanently locked liquidity for all launch projects; two launch modes: instant launch (similar to mainstream launch platforms) and crowdfund launch (a simplified version based on the CCA mechanism, more fair and resistant to bundle attacks). On its launch day, Pools.trade achieved deep integrations with Uniswap’s web interface, wallets, trading APIs, third-party trading APIs, and platforms including Bitget, GMGN, OKX Wallet, and FOMO, with more integrations set to follow. The team clarified fee allocation: 0.25% of LP fees are auto-compounded into the locked liquidity pool, not directed to the Uniswap team; of this fee, 20% goes to token creators, while 80% is allocated to the liquidity compounding mechanism. Pools.trade remains in beta testing, and the Uniswap Labs team will continue iterating and upgrading the product.

Uniswap is expected to launch the Robinhood Chain token launch platform pools.trade at 00:00 UTC on August 6.

Uniswap has released a teaser tweet for pools.trade. The page’s countdown indicates that pools.trade will officially launch in roughly 13 hours, corresponding to 0:00 Beijing time on August 6. Earlier reports noted that crypto KOL 0xSLK disclosed Uniswap is developing a token launch platform named “Pools” on Robinhood Chain; its official website is already online, though the product is not yet accessible. The pools.trade page displays the text “Coming soon from Uniswap” and plays a video of a frog jumping into a pond.

Uniswap launches its Earn yield feature, supporting self-custody lending and interest accrual for USDC, USDT, and ETH.

Uniswap announced that its yield product, Earn, is now live on the Uniswap web app and wallet. Users can deposit USDC, USDT, and ETH to earn yields without leaving the Uniswap platform. The product initially supports the Ethereum mainnet; associated funds will be allocated to on-chain lending markets, with interest paid by borrowers continuously converted into user returns. Earn adopts a self-custody model: users only need one signature to complete deposits, and funds remain under their control from deposit to withdrawal, with no lock-up or cooling-off periods, allowing for instant exit. Its underlying vault infrastructure is provided by Morpho, with management handled by Gauntlet. Users can access supported asset pages via the Uniswap web app or wallet, or find Earn through the Explore page, select the deposit amount, and confirm. If users do not hold assets supported by the vault, they can first swap or purchase via fiat currency. Uniswap does not charge fees for Earn, though users will still incur standard network fees.

A Uniswap contributor allegedly deployed a token on the Robinhood Chain, with Hayden Adams giving an ambiguous response.

According to multiple crypto KOLs' revelations, Zack Labadie, the suspected product design lead of Uniswap, deployed the token FRONG on the Robinhood Chain. Relevant evidence includes identity signatures reflected in the transaction hash and the video upload server associated with the related website. When asked about the purpose of the website linked to the token account, Uniswap co-founder Hayden Adams responded with a frog emoji (the English word for frog, "frog", is identical in spelling and pronunciation to the token FRONG). Recently, the Uniswap team has been heavily promoting its V4 hook feature, leading the community to speculate that the website may be related to a new platform or function coming with Uniswap V4. According to GMGN market data, FRONG's market cap surged to $4 million shortly after launch before pulling back, and is currently at $2.68 million. BlockBeats reminds users that such tokens are highly volatile, so investors should exercise caution.

Uniswap launches new "Launches" feature for its web app, enabling users to discover new token launch projects.

Uniswap today launched a new beta feature for its web app called Launches, designed to help users discover top-tier token launch projects on the platform. Numerous launchpad builders including Bankr, Pons, and Long have selected Uniswap as their trading infrastructure; Launches aggregates these projects into a single page, providing them with stronger distribution capabilities while making it easier for users to find new tokens. The feature currently supports token launches on Robinhood Chain, with plans to expand to more chains in the future. In July alone, Robinhood’s token launch platform issued over 340,000 new tokens on Uniswap, generating a trading volume of $3.6 billion.

Uniswap Founder Responds to V4 Fee Switch Controversy, Clarifies Claim of "LP Fees Being Reduced" Is a Misunderstanding

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has responded to the controversy over Uniswap v4’s fee switch, clarifying that the claim “liquidity provider (LP) fees are being reduced” is a misunderstanding. Protocol fees are additive rather than deducted, and LPs still earn 30 basis points per trade. Addressing the assertion that “the protocol takes 25% of LP profits,” he explained that for pools with a 30 basis point fee, the protocol fee is 5 basis points—accounting for roughly 14% of total transaction fees—while LPs’ own earned fees remain unchanged. Adams also noted that centralized exchanges (CEXs) charge 100 to 200 basis points per trade, making Uniswap’s 5 basis point fee at the 30 basis point tier 20 to 40 times cheaper.

Uniswap v4 Launches Permissioned Pools

Uniswap has rolled out Permissioned Pools, a new hook standard for Uniswap v4 that enables permissioned asset trading via automated market makers, with compliance enforced directly on-chain. The permissioned asset pools are built in collaboration with on-chain asset management teams, and its first batch of partners includes Superstate, Securitize, and Dowgo.

Uniswap plans to implement protocol fees for select v4 pools for the first time, with an on-chain vote scheduled for this Sunday.

Uniswap is set to roll out protocol fees on select v4 liquidity pools for the first time, as two proposals move to a final on-chain vote this Sunday. The proposals include activating protocol fees for Uniswap v4 liquidity pools across seven blockchains, and simultaneously enabling protocol fees for Uniswap v2 and v3 liquidity pools on Robinhood Chain. Since July 1, Uniswap’s cumulative swap volume on Robinhood Chain has surpassed $6 billion.

Uniswap’s AI tool library has added three new automated features: dollar-cost averaging, index trading, and copy trading.

Uniswap has announced the launch of Uniswap Trading Tools, adding three new on-chain automated trading functions to its existing Uniswap AI toolkit: the DCA Bot, which supports periodic token purchases at set intervals; the Index Bot, enabling custom token baskets and weights, one-click purchases, and periodic rebalancing; and Copy Trading, which tracks specified wallets and automatically mirrors their trading actions within predefined limits. All operations are executed via the Uniswap API, with two AI execution modes: Confirm Mode and Autonomous Mode, and compatibility with tokenized assets. Uniswap stated that since the launch of its AI toolkit in February this year, it has recorded over 7,500 installations, supporting multiple blockchains including Robinhood Chain, Base, Arbitrum, and Ethereum Mainnet.

Uniswap plans to expand its protocol fee collection and UNI token burn mechanism to Robinhood Chain.

Uniswap has submitted a governance proposal to extend its protocol fee collection and UNI token burn mechanism to Robinhood Chain, covering versions v2, v3, and v4. Per the proposal, protocol fees generated on Robinhood Chain will be deposited into the chain’s on-chain TokenJar contract, and Searchers can convert these fees by bridging UNI back to the Ethereum mainnet and sending it to the burn address.

Uniswap generated approximately $5.027 million in trading fees over the past 24 hours, ranking second only to Tether and Circle.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams noted in a post that, per DefiLlama data, Uniswap’s 24-hour trading fees totaled approximately $5.027 million, ranking second in daily trading fees only behind Tether and Circle, and exceeding projects such as Hyperliquid and pump.fun.

Uniswap Founder: 99.5% of Robinhood’s on-chain DEX trading volume comes from Uniswap

Uniswap founder Hayden published a post stating that 99.5% of the trading volume of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) linked to Robinhood Chain comes from Uniswap.

Ondo: Over 430 tokenized stocks and ETFs have been listed on Uniswap.

Ondo Finance announced that its tokenized securities platform Ondo Global Markets has officially integrated with decentralized exchange Uniswap. Currently, over 430 tokenized stocks and ETFs are tradable on Ethereum and BNB Chain via Uniswap and the UniswapX API. Following this integration, eligible users can directly trade tokenized assets of stocks including SpaceX, Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, as well as ETFs like QQQ and SPY on the Uniswap interface. The trades are powered by UniswapX, which features optimal liquidity routing, MEV protection, and gasless execution. Additionally, wallets, protocols, and applications that have integrated the UniswapX API can support Ondo Global Markets' tokenized stocks and ETFs without extra development. Ondo noted that since its launch in September 2025, Ondo Global Markets has covered over 430 tokenized stocks and ETFs, with total value locked (TVL) exceeding $1 billion and cumulative trading volume surpassing $20 billion. The integration with Uniswap will further enhance the liquidity and composability of tokenized US equities in the DeFi ecosystem.

Sky confirms it provides USDS liquidity infrastructure for Spark and Uniswap’s stablecoin swap system FX Layer.

Sky (formerly MakerDAO), in collaboration with Spark and Uniswap, released a joint statement noting that roughly $150 million in liquidity migrated from the previously launched stablecoin FX Layer project originates from Sky’s USDS ecosystem. As the network’s initial pricing asset, USDS provides foundational liquidity for the USDS/USDT and USDS/PYUSD pools. The three parties emphasized this marks the first large-scale deployment of the liquidity framework, with a long-term vision to onboard more stablecoin issuers—including PayPal’s expanding PYUSD, Ripple’s RLUSD, and institutions like Robinhood and Revolut that are exploring stablecoin operations—to this shared infrastructure, rather than each building independent liquidity networks. They also aim to explore enabling idle funds to generate returns under the governance framework without participating in market making. Earlier on June 25, Spark and Uniswap jointly announced the launch of FX Layer, a stablecoin exchange system designed to deliver shared liquidity infrastructure for multiple stablecoin issuers such as banks, fintech firms, and payment companies, eliminating redundant construction of liquidity pools, market makers, and inventory management. Spark acts as the orchestration layer, deciding how liquidity is allocated and coordinated across different stablecoins, while Uniswap v4 provides a programmable AMM architecture (a DualPool hook based on the hooks mechanism) to execute specific transaction paths.

Spark and Uniswap jointly launch stablecoin swap system "FX Layer"

Spark and Uniswap have jointly launched the stablecoin swap system "FX Layer". According to reports, FX Layer is designed to create a shared pool for issuers to access, enabling institutions to trade between dollar-pegged tokens while minimizing slippage. Spark announced it will migrate $150 million from its USDS ecosystem to Uniswap v4 to establish a "liquidity foundation" for the swap pool supporting USDS, Tether’s USDT, and PayPal’s PYUSD. FX Layer operates as shared liquidity and trading infrastructure on Uniswap v4, allowing multiple stablecoin issuers—including banks, fintech firms, and payment companies—to access a common system, rather than each separately building and launching their own liquidity pools, market makers, and inventory management setups. Spark serves as the orchestration layer, responsible for allocating, managing, and coordinating liquidity across different stablecoins, while Uniswap provides the programmable Automated Market Maker (AMM) architecture.

Fidelity Chooses Uniswap as the Liquidity Infrastructure for Its Stablecoin FIDD

June 12: Uniswap announced in an official statement that Fidelity has selected it as the liquidity infrastructure for its stablecoin FIDD. The FIDD liquidity pool is now live on the Uniswap protocol. Fidelity’s stablecoin FIDD, which launched back in February, is designed for both retail and institutional investors.

Uniswap Founder: Claude Fable 5 Network Security Query Limit is a "Bad Decision"

On June 10th, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams expressed his opposition to the security sandbox mechanism introduced by Claude Fable 5, a new AI model from Anthropic. In his remarks, Adams pointed out, “Fable 5’s security protection system will detect and block requests related to cybersecurity—a terrible decision. At its core logic, the model cannot distinguish between legitimate requests from white hat hackers who seek to strengthen and defend systems and malicious requests from black hat hackers.”

Uniswap Founder Responds to Bankless Co-Founder's ETH Sell-off Article: "ETH is Money" Narrative Is Correct

May 27th Update: In response to Bankless founder David Hoffman’s full liquidation of all his Ethereum (ETH) holdings, Uniswap creator Hayden Adams took to social media to respond. Adams noted that the "ETH is Money" narrative is correct, though it simply doesn’t align with most people’s current mindset. He suggested that the future will see every asset become tokenized, letting individuals hold onto their most valued assets. This will spark a form of currency Darwinism, where countless currencies compete freely, and the most decentralized forms of money will prevail. Once swapping any asset becomes low-cost, high-efficiency, and available at any time, there will no longer be a need for a single universal unit of account. Adams called Uniswap on Ethereum the current "best decentralized money system," emphasizing that all of this is just the beginning.

Google's False Crypto Ads Persist, Fake Uniswap Phishing Site Snares Another $400,000

On May 26 (Monday), on-chain analyst "b-block" took to social media to alert the crypto community about a fake Uniswap website stealing funds from multiple wallets, with the scammer hoarding assets worth over $400,000. Stacy Muur, founder of Web3 marketing agency Green Dots, shared a screenshot of fake search engine sponsorship results, calling out Google for ignoring this issue for years—fake links are outranking the real ones, fueling ongoing fund theft from users. Per Etherscan data, the two flagged addresses hold roughly 146 ETH, worth approximately $306,000. DeFiLlama notes that fake ads on Google are a common source of phishing attacks. In an April report, the Crypto Nonprofit Organization Security Alliance (SEAL) highlighted that phishing activity on Google search spiked "significantly" in March. Attackers use either hijacked legitimate ad accounts or compromised payment accounts to place highly deceptive fake ads, bypassing Google’s automated checks by using URLs that look ge

Bitwise has launched its first-ever tokenized crypto index fund, the Bitwise Uniswap (UNI) Competitive Comparison (USCC).

On May 7, Bitwise announced the launch of its first tokenized cryptocurrency yield fund—the Bitwise Crypto Carry Fund (USCC)—marking the firm’s first tokenized fund. Bitwise noted that all of its future funds will be tokenized. This particular fund delivers market-neutral returns via crypto basis trades, with underlying technology powered by Superstate. It is currently only available to accredited investors.

Uniswap DAO Proposal to Reclaim $42 million Worth of UNI Tokens Lent Out Previously

**May 6th — Per DLnews, the Uniswap DAO is currently voting on a proposal to reclaim 12.5 million UNI tokens (worth roughly $42 million) that were previously lent to the Uniswap Foundation and several key representatives. The tokens were borrowed between 2022 and 2023 to boost governance participation.** **Erin Koen, Head of Governance at Uniswap Labs and the proposal’s author, noted Uniswap’s governance environment has improved dramatically. UNI holders are actively engaging in delegated voting, with an average proposal turnout of ~75 million votes—about 88% above quorum. Thus, the borrowed tokens have fulfilled their intended purpose.** **The vote arrives as Uniswap Labs and the Foundation address criticism of their governance system’s high centralization. The token recall also aims to resolve potential misalignment between representatives’ voting power and economic exposure.** **Voting wraps up May 8. As of now, 53% support the proposal, 46% are abstaining, and opposition i

Uniswap has announced the official launch of its Developer Platform

April 16 — Uniswap Labs announced the official launch of its Uniswap Developer Platform today via its official blog. The platform, which entered beta in February, has already seen over 3,000 API keys created, with MetaMask and Privy completing integration of the Uniswap API. The full launch introduces three key updates: 1. A revamped documentation site featuring an AI toolkit, API interaction sandbox, technical guides, and quick-start modules; 2. New Liquidity Provider (LP) endpoints added to the Uniswap API; 3. A toolset tailored for AI-native development. Developers can now seamlessly create and adjust liquidity positions, claim fees via the API, and specify liquidity pools by Pool ID — eliminating the need to manually configure token pairs, fees, tick spacing, and other parameters.

Uniswap API access via MetaMask accounts for approximately 40% of its trading volume

On April 7, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams tweeted that since Uniswap’s API integrated MetaMask’s aggregated trade routing system a month prior, it now makes up roughly 40% of its swap volume. He also noted that Uniswap is offering free access to API keys for all developers.

Uniswap is now live on the Linea network

On April 2nd, Uniswap announced that Uniswap v2, v3, and v4 are now live on the Linea network. Linea—a zkEVM Layer 2 scaling solution developed by Consensys—is now accessible via the Uniswap web app and API, while support for the Uniswap Wallet on iOS and Android is being rolled out gradually.

Uniswap Foundation 2025 Financial Summary: Total Assets $85.8 million, Reserve Funds Able to Support Operations Until January 2027

**Uniswap Foundation Releases Unaudited 2025 Financial Summary** On April 1, the Uniswap Foundation published an unaudited financial update as of December 31, 2025. Key details: - Total assets: $85.8M (including $49.9M in cash/stablecoins, 15.1M UNI tokens, 240 ETH) - Current reserves expected to fund operations through January 2027 **Fund Allocation & Operations** - ~$106.2M earmarked for ecosystem grants and incentive programs; $26.3M for operating costs + employee token incentives - 2025 full-year operating expenses (excluding token compensation): $9.7M - 2025 interest income: $1.7M - Note: Allocations may adjust due to governance changes from the approved UNIfication proposal **Ecosystem & Institutional Updates** 2025 milestones: Launch of Uniswap v4, Unichain mainnet deployment, UNIfication fee switch activation. Proposed next steps: Enable protocol fees for v3 liquidity pools, expand on-chain deployments. Institutional: BlackRock and Securitize recently

Point of View: A U.S. Judge Considers Uniswap a "Neutral Infrastructure," While Tornado is Seen as "Facilitating Illegal Financial Activity"

**March 10 Update** Crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett noted that during a review of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s trial, the judge appeared more sympathetic toward Uniswap’s developers in a related lawsuit—while taking a tougher stance against Tornado Cash’s devs. Court filings indicate the judge argued it would be illogical to hold software developers liable for strangers’ misuse of neutral infrastructure, classifying Uniswap as “neutral infrastructure” but deeming Tornado Cash to have “engaged in illegal financial activities.” This position signals U.S. courts could weigh whether developers merely provide neutral tools when assessing DeFi infrastructure liability going forward. **Earlier Today** Reports emerged that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a retrial for Roman Storm on two charges the initial jury deadlocked on: money laundering and sanctions violations. Prosecutors proposed scheduling the retrial for early October, even as Storm’s motion to ove

US Judge Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit Against Uniswap 'Rug Pull Token', Rules Issuers Not Liable for Token Misdeeds

March 3 — A U.S. federal judge has dismissed the remaining state law claims against Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams, bringing an end to the long-running class-action lawsuit, The Block reported. The suit sought to hold the decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol developer liable for fraudulent tokens traded on its platform. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York issued a ruling with preclusive effect, dismissing the plaintiffs’ second amended complaint. She ruled the plaintiffs cannot hold the company accountable for misconduct by an unidentified third-party token issuer. Uniswap General Counsel Brian Nistler said the ruling sets an important precedent for the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry, reaffirming developers are not liable for third parties misusing open-source code for illegal activities.

Uniswap Founder: Financial System Must Remain Up and Accessible

On March 2, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams took to Twitter to respond to the announcement “Dubai Financial Market Closed Until Further Notice,” stating: “Banning trading only deprives consumers of choice. In times like this, people need access to liquidity. The financial system must always remain operational and accessible.”

Uniswap Proposal to Enable Protocol Fee Switch on Layer 2 Enters Final Vote

On February 28, the Uniswap community launched the final vote to activate the protocol fee switch across eight chains: Base, Arbitrum, Optimism Mainnet, World Chain, X Layer, Celo, Soneum, and Zora. The fee switch proposal aims to redirect at least one-sixth of transaction fees on these networks from LP revenue to UNI token holders via equivalent UNI burns. Ethereum Mainnet v2 and select v3 pools have had fee sharing in place since late last year, generating roughly $3.3 million in revenue. The proposal also plans to cover the remaining v3 pools on Ethereum. The final two proposal votes are set to conclude on March 4.

Uniswap Labs has announced that the Developer Platform is officially entering the Beta testing phase

February 20th — Uniswap Labs has officially launched its Uniswap Developer Platform in beta, per official sources. Developers can now generate Uniswap API keys and seamlessly integrate exchange and liquidity provision features into their apps in minutes. Additionally, Uniswap has rolled out an integration tool for agent-based workflows, enabling one-click API integration via the command line.

Uniswap has launched a proposal to increase the protocol fee

On February 19, Uniswap announced via a post on X that a proposal to hike protocol fees has been deployed. The update will enable fees for all remaining v3 pools on the mainnet and activate protocol fees for both v2 and v3 pools across 8 additional chains.

BlackRock Makes Big DeFi Move: BUIDL Goes Live on UniswapX, to Purchase UNI Token

On February 12, Uniswap Labs announced a partnership with Securitize, with BUIDL—Belridge’s subsidiary—now tradable via UniswapX. This marks Belridge’s first direct foray into decentralized finance (DeFi), enabling eligible institutional investors (whitelisted, with at least $5 million in assets) to trade using stablecoins. Additionally, Belridge noted it will purchase Uniswap’s UNI token, though it did not disclose the specific amount. In reaction to the news, UNI’s price briefly spiked over 30% (jumping from roughly $3.3 to $4.5) before settling back to $3.5. The crypto community is hailing this as a milestone in the deep integration of traditional finance (TradFi) and DeFi. With over $14 trillion in assets under management (AUM), Belridge’s choice of Uniswap signals a strong endorsement of DeFi infrastructure—with UNI as a key beneficiary. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said: “DeFi is having an important day. This collaboration leverages Uniswap’s market structure to enable on

BlackRock discloses intent to purchase Uniswap's UNI token, specific amount undisclosed at this time

On February 11, asset management giant BlackRock announced that following the deployment of BUIDL on decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Uniswap, it plans to acquire Uniswap’s UNI token—though the specific purchase amount was not disclosed. Analysts noted the early-stage impact of Uniswap integrating BUIDL may be limited, as the protocol involves Securitize creating a whitelist for institutions to participate in DeFi trading. BlackRock will also add market makers (including long-time crypto liquidity provider Wintermute) to the whitelist to facilitate trading. Additionally, access to BUIDL is restricted to eligible purchasers: individuals or entities with $5 million or more in assets.

Uniswap Labs Partners with Securitize to Provide Liquidity Support for BlackRock's BUIDL

On February 11, Uniswap Labs partnered with Securitize to provide liquidity support for BUIDL, a BlackRock-backed project.

After the Aztec token auction, 4,234.6 ETH and 273 million AZTEC will be pooled on Uniswap V4.

On February 11th, on-chain analyst Ember Ye reported that Coinbase has added Aztec (AZTEC) to its listing roadmap. The project team also tweeted yesterday to confirm the exact TGE (Token Generation Event) time: 3:00 PM Beijing time on February 12th. Back in December 2023, Aztec hosted a fully on-chain automated token auction, with 16,741 addresses participating. In total, 15% of its tokens were sold, raising 19,388 ETH (equivalent to $59.13 million). This gave the project a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $490 million, with an average cost of $0.0473 per token. After the auction ended, 4,234.6 ETH ($12.91 million) was paired with 273 million AZTEC tokens in a Uniswap V4 liquidity pool. However, the pool remains inactive because tokens cannot be transferred before the TGE. Once the TGE goes live, this $26 million in liquidity will activate simultaneously, making AZTEC one of the top on-chain tokens with deep liquidity.

Bancor's Lawsuit Against Uniswap for Infringement of Its Smart Contract Technology Patent Dismissed by Court

On February 11, a New York federal court dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit filed by a Bancor Protocol affiliate against Uniswap. The judge ruled the patent at issue covers an abstract idea related to cryptocurrency exchange rate calculation—failing to meet U.S. patent eligibility requirements. The plaintiff’s argument that implementing the pricing formula on blockchain infrastructure made it patentable was rejected; the judge noted restricting an abstract idea to a specific technological environment does not qualify it for patent protection. The plaintiff has 21 days to file an amended complaint. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams briefly posted on social media: “A lawyer just told us we won.”

Tally announces ICO and launches ICO fundraising platform based on Uniswap CCA

Feb. 4: On-chain governance tool Tally announced it will launch an ICO, with plans to publicly document the full process over the next 60 days. Additionally, Tally has built an ICO fundraising platform powered by Uniswap CCA (a Uniswap-linked contract or mechanism) to help teams of all sizes raise capital.

Uniswap Web App to Launch Token Auction Feature

Uniswap unveiled its Continuous Liquidation Auction (CLA) protocol on January 28, designed to help crypto project teams bootstrap liquidity on Uniswap v4. The "Auctions" tab will launch on the platform’s "Explore" page February 2, showing ongoing and upcoming CLAs. For new assets, users can join the bidding phase before the token officially starts trading. For existing assets, teams can leverage the same mechanism to allocate supply and boost liquidity.

Uniswap: Continuous Liquidation Auctions are now officially deployed to Base

On January 22nd, Uniswap took to X to announce that its Continuous Liquidation Auction has officially launched on the Base network. Developers building on Base can now fully run on-chain token auctions, access reliable market prices, and bootstrap liquidity on Uniswap v4.

Uniswap Founder Lambasts Celebrities and Politicians Exploiting Blockchain for Scams

On January 13, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams commented on the NYC Coin incident involving former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, slamming celebrities and politicians for exploiting blockchain to carry out fraudulent schemes. Adams noted that celebrities have viable, legitimate ways to profit from blockchain technology—such as issuing tokens while maintaining liquidity, delivering real value to holders, and ensuring project transparency. He emphasized blockchain is “an unprecedentedly powerful tool for collaboration, monetization and value distribution” used by millions globally—but celebrities often leverage it for short-sighted fraud. Adams argued that running blockchain projects honestly would let celebrities earn more, safeguard their reputations, and steer clear of legal trouble.

Dragonfly Partner: Uniswap's Valuation at Launch Fee Switch is 240x Annualized Fee, Could Lose $100M This Year

On January 7, Dragonfly partner Omar Kanji posted that after enabling the fee switch, Uniswap’s current valuation is roughly 240x its annualized fee revenue—$54 billion in fully diluted valuation (FDV) divided by $23 million in annual fee revenue. Factoring in the 20 million UNI allocation this year (valued at ~$123 million at the current $6.16 price), the protocol is expected to incur a roughly $100 million loss this year.

Uniswap Founder: AMMs Outperform Order Books on Low-Liquidity Pairs, High-Volatility Tail Markets, and Mainstream Tokens

On January 6, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams posted on X, pushing back strongly against the narrative that Automated Market Makers (AMMs) are at a disadvantage. He noted that in low-volatility currency pairs, AMMs can deliver stable returns for small-capital investors, thereby eroding the competitiveness of professional market makers. In high-volatility long-tail markets, AMMs are the only scalable option—here, project teams or early backers act as liquidity providers (LPs), and their liquidity provision outperforms paying option fees to market makers. For high-volatility mainstream tokens, Adams said AMMs are continuing to grow. While order books currently operate optimally, AMM development is still in its early days. Through the Hook feature in Uniswap v4, more profitable liquidity pools will be available down the line. Adams believes that thanks to lower capital costs and the ease of bundling and collateralizing liquidity, AMMs will ultimately come out on top in this space.

Uniswap: All interface fees for the application and API have been set to zero

On December 28, Uniswap announced it has eliminated all interface fees for its app and API. Earlier reports confirmed the Uniswap "Fee Switch Activation Proposal" passed its final governance vote. Following a two-day timelock, the fee switch for Uniswap v2 and v3 will activate on the Unichain mainnet—triggering UNI token burns. The proposal will also burn 100 million UNI tokens from the Uniswap treasury and roll out a protocol fee discount auction system to boost liquidity provider returns.

Uniswap Foundation Financial Report Reveals Team's "High Salary Low Ability" Dynamic, Community Outraged

**December 25th Update** Per the Uniswap Foundation’s 2024 financial report, the organization’s annual salary costs totaled $4.8 million—yet its actual work output amounted to just disbursing $10 million in funds. By contrast, the Optimism Grants Council’s staff costs hit $2.6 million while managing a $63.5 million grant budget. The crypto community has noted Uniswap’s executive compensation is on par with Optimism’s entire grants team, but its fund disbursement is only 20% of the comparison. This has spurred calls for UNI holders to demand the foundation justify its value, and ignited a broader debate over DAO efficiency.

Uniswap Whale Bets $12.68M Worth of UNI on WhaleDAO Proposal Prior to Submission

December 24th — Per on-chain analyst Ai Auntie’s (@ai_9684xtpa) monitoring, the whale/institution that staked UNI ahead of the Unification proposal submission continues to accumulate the token. Over the past 6 hours, the address has withdrawn another 2,179,487 UNI from Coinbase (valued at $12.68 million). As of press time, the address holds a total of 3.629 million UNI ($20.02 million), with an average withdrawal price of $5.51 — netting a $740,000 profit. Notably, the possibility that the address belongs to Coinbase for wallet management purposes cannot be ruled out.

Uniswap's "Burn 1 Billion UNI" Proposal Implemented Ahead of Schedule, On-chain UNI Whale's Maximum Long Position Scores 156% Unrealized Gain

Uniswap 'Initiate Fee Switch Proposal' Final Governance Vote Has Officially Begun

Uniswap’s final governance vote on its “Fee Switch Activation Proposal” has officially kicked off, per the protocol’s official website. The vote launched on December 20th and is set to conclude at 2:11 AM Beijing time on December 26th. Earlier reports note that if the proposal passes, a 2-day grace period will follow, after which: - 100 million UNI tokens will be burned; - Fee switches for Uniswap v2 and v3 will activate on the mainnet; - Burning of UNI tokens and Unichain fees will commence.