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. 

Bitcoin Cash (BCH), up 5.3% from Thursday, joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) jumps 5.4%, leading index higher

Uniswap Labs and Securitize have integrated trading access for Blackrock's BUIDL fund via UniswapX, offering eligible investors near-instant, onchain liquidity between tokenized fund shares and USDC.

Securitize and Uniswap Labs Expand Access to Blackrock's BUIDL

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

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Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI) spiked 15% after BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on Wednesday integrated its $1.8 billion BUIDL token onto UniswapX, purchasing an undisclosed amount of UNI tokens. The BlackRock DeFi Entry According to a press release, BlackRock will bring its Treasury-backed digital token BUIDL onto Uniswap, where institutional traders can buy and sell it through UniswapX technology.

BlackRock Makes Historic DeFi Move As Uniswap Deal Sends UNI 15%

Uniswap's governance token jumped after the decentralized exchange's creators announced an integration with BlackRock's tokenized fund.

Uniswap Token Jumps Following BlackRock Investment as BUIDL Goes DeFi

BlackRock is bringing its tokenized Treasury fund BUIDL to Uniswap through Securitize, marking its first direct DeFi trading integration.

BlackRock, Securitize tap DeFi giant Uniswap for direct onchain BUIDL trading; UNI surges 20%

BlackRock will make shares of its $2.2 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund tradable on the decentralized exchange Uniswap.

BlackRock takes first DeFi step, lists BUIDL on Uniswap as UNI jumps 25%

Bitwise has become the first asset manager to make a formal move toward a Uniswap-focused exchange-traded fund.

Uniswap ETF enters the chat: Bitwise files a registration statement with the SEC

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The filing comes after regulators closed their probe into Uniswap Labs, shifting attention from enforcement toward questions over liquidity.

Bitwise Registers Uniswap ETF Trust in Early Step Toward Potential Filing

Litecoin (LTC) was also an underperformer, down 2.1% from Wednesday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap (UNI) Drops 4.6%, Leading Index Lower

Hedera (HBAR) was also among the underperformers, down 1.4% from Tuesday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap (UNI) Falls 1.5% as Index Trades Lower

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Bitwise Asset Management just filed registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for 11 new cryptocurrency strategy exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The filings would trade on NYSE Arca if approved, expanding regulated access to major altcoins.

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Bitwise is moving to list 11 single-asset crypto strategy ETFs on NYSE Arca, expanding U.S. market exposure to major protocol tokens as regulatory filings signal a broader push into diversified digital-asset products. NYSE Arca Listing Planned as Bitwise Registers 11 New Crypto ETFs Asset management firm Bitwise filed a post-effective amendment with the U.S.

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The exchange-traded funds will invest both directly and indirectly in the tokens.

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The proposal, which transforms UNI into a value-accruing asset, received more than 125 million votes in support with just 742 dissenting.

Uniswap's token burn, protocol fee proposal backed overwhelmingly by voters

The proposal shifts a portion of trading fees from liquidity providers to the protocol, which will be used to burn native token UNI.

Uniswap governance passes major ‘UNIfication' proposal; 100 million token burn imminent

Internet Computer (ICP) was also an underperformer, down 2% from Monday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Drops 3.7% as All Index Constituents Decline

Cronos (CRO) was also a top performer, rising 2.5%.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap (UNI) Surges 19% Over the Weekend

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The protocol's “UNIfication” proposal has already crossed quorum, with more than 69 million UNI tokens voting in favor and virtually no opposition as of Monday.

Uniswap token burn moves closer to reality as 99% voters favor ‘fee switch' proposal

UNI jumped after voting began on a proposal to activate Uniswap protocol fees, while broader crypto markets traded quietly.

Uniswap's UNI Jumps 19% as governance vote to activate protocol fees opens

Ethereum (ETH) joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer, gaining 3.8% from Wednesday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Surges 8.4% as All Index Constituents Rise

The proposal would also execute an immediate burn of 100 million UNI from the treasury, worth over $500 million at current rates.

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