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. 

The decentralized exchange, dYdX (CRYPTO: ETHDYDX), has outperformed Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI), becoming the dominant decentralized exchange (DEX) by daily trading volume. What Happened: As per a CoinDesk report on Sunday, data from CoinMarketCap reported that dYdX, which migrated from Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) to Cosmos, posted a daily trading volume of $757 million.

New DEX Ruler In Town: dYdX Takes Over Uniswap With $757M Daily Volume

Bitcoin

A widely followed crypto analyst says is updating his bull market outlook, starting with Bitcoin (BTC). Pseudonymous crypto trader Rekt Capital tells their 382,300 followers on the social media platform X that with the bear market behind BTC, a full bull market lies ahead.

Crypto Analyst Says Bear Market Is in the Rearview, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin (BTC) and Uniswap (UNI)

Uniswap version 3 (v3) has been deployed on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock by GFX Labs, the team behind trading terminal Oku.

Decentralized Exchange Uniswap Expands to Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock

Ethereum

Sushi Swap

The chief executive of a $1.5 trillion investment firm says she's bullish on blockchain technology and is a crypto investor. Jenny Johnson, the CEO and president of Franklin Templeton, recently spoke with Fortune about her outlook on digital assets and blockchain.

CEO of $1.5 Trillion Investment Ethereum

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson revealed on Monday her investment in a diverse range of cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), SushiSwap (CRYPTO: SUSHI) and Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI), as she steered the company towards innovative blockchain applications, aiming to revolutionize asset management and democratize access to private markets.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson Holds Bitcoin, Ether, Sushiswap, Uniswap In Her Portfolio

Uniswap, the first decentralized crypto exchange of its kind, was Adams' first and greatest contribution to Ethereum. The latest V4, inviting praise and criticism, earns him a spot on the Most Influential 2023.

Hayden Adams: From Ethereum Idealist to Business Realist at Uniswap

Jenny Johnson, however, doesn't appear to be a fan of non-fungible tokens.

Franklin Templeton CEO holds bitcoin, ether, and Uniswap and SushiSwap tokens

It's the first time Talos will be routing trades through a decentralized exchange.

Institutional Crypto Trader Talos Taps Into Uniswap's Liquidity

Forbes, known for celebrating the achievements of young entrepreneurs, disclosed its eponymous "30 Under 30" list of finance leaders. Of the individuals who made the list, 14 slots were occupied by professionals either working in or with ties to the crypto sector.

BlackRock, MoonPay, Uniswap Execs Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List Of Finance Leaders

A widely followed crypto analyst says that Uniswap (UNI) is on the verge of breaking out into a significant uptrend.

Uniswap (UNI) on Cusp of Breaking Out Into Macro Uptrend, Says Crypto Trader – Here's His Outlook

Chainlink

Polygon

Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez is saying that a leading Ethereum (ETH)-based decentralized exchange could be on the cusp of making a significant upside move. Martinez tells his 33,200 followers on the social media platform X that Uniswap (UNI) “appears to be breaking out” on the weekly chart after invalidating a descending triangle.

Trader Says Ethereum-Based Altcoin Looking Massively Bullish, Updates Outlook on Polygon, Chainlink and XRP

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 23, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

First Mover Americas: Uniswap's UNI Rallies and Bitcoin Holds $37K

The team behind the top decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume is unveiling the Android version of its new crypto wallet. Uniswap Labs, the creators of Uniswap (UNI), says in a new announcement that it's dropping a new crypto wallet for Apple iOS software competitor Android.

Uniswap Labs Rolls Out New Crypto Wallet to 430,000 New Android Users

Uniswap Labs introduced a 0.15% fee in mid-October that applies to web interface and wallet app transactions.

Uniswap's cumulative front-end fees exceed $1 million within a month

Cardano

Dogecoin

Crypto trader Ali Martinez says that the largest memecoin by market cap could surge after overcoming a key resistance level. Martinez tells his 32,300 followers on the X social media platform that if Dogecoin (DOGE) manages to climb above the $0.076 resistance level, the leading memecoin could surge by around 13% from the current level.

Crypto Trader Says One Shiba Inu Rival Hinting at a Potential Breakout, Updates Outlook on Cardano and Uniswap

Summary of blockchain project fundraising for the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. Highlights included a $12M raise for Ekubo Protocol and $6.3M for the AI-based blockchain project Modulus.

Crypto VC Funding Slowed Last Week as $35M Raised in 9 Deals Including Uniswap DAO

The bot, which bribed a validator over $500,000 in order to frontrun any other transactions, profited only $260 from the arbitrage.

A Uniswap user lost $700,000 to an MEV bot — but it only made $260

Aave

Bitcoin was fast closing in on $36,000 per coin last night. But DeFi tokens are among the biggest gainers right now.

After Bitcoin Tops $35K, Uniswap and Aave Lead DeFi Token Surge

On-chain data shows the firm behind Ethereum's (ETH) biggest decentralized exchange Uniswap (UNI) is sending over $40 million worth of assets to several crypto exchanges. First spotted by blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain, the Uniswap Foundation suddenly moved millions of UNI tokens over the last week to crypto exchanges OKX, Kraken and FalconX.

Uniswap Foundation Transfers Over $40,000,000 Worth of UNI to Kraken, OKX and FalconX: Lookonchain

A “temperature check” in the Uniswap DAO has shown a strong inclination for a proposed $12 million investment in decentralized exchange Ekubo. The possible investment would be in return for a 20% share in a potential governance token for Ekubo, reported The Block.

Uniswap DAO Conducts 'Temperature Check' For $12M Investment In Ekubo's Future Governance Token For 20% Stake

Uniswap DAO voted to invest $12 million in a potential governance token of the Ekubo decentralized exchange.

Uniswap DAO to invest $12 million of UNI for 20% share in Ekubo's future governance token

An executive from digital assets investment firm Pantera Capital is predicting that GMX and one other decentralized exchange (DEX) altcoin will soon begin to outperform and steal value away from Uniswap (UNI).

Pantera Capital Portfolio Manager Says GMX and One Additional DEX Coin Will Outperform Uniswap (UNI)

Bitcoin crosses $35K and pushes the market higher — but what about the DeFi sector? Check out the latest happenings and DeFi alpha now!

Week in DeFi: Uniswap Implements Trading Fees, UNI Holders Rejoice?

Uniswap creator Hayden Adams burned his token holdings over the weekend, effectively destroying 99.99% of the outstanding supply.

‘First Uniswap Token' HayCoin Price Jumps to $3M Per Token

Ironically, the burn caused the token's price to spike 288% to $2.7 million, according to DexTools.

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