Uniswap

Uniswap
UNI
Contract address
0x1f98...01f984
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$3.03
$0.0227(+0.75%)Today
Market cap
1.92B
Total volume (24h)
137.05M
Volume / Market cap
0.0713
Circulating supply
635.51M
Day range (24h)
$2.96$3.08
All-time low
$1.03
All-time high
$44.92

About Uniswap (UNI)

Uniswap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) for cryptocurrencies that was launched in November 2018 by Hayden Adams on Ethereum mainnet. A DEX lets you trade tokens directly via open-source smart contracts, eliminating the need for a centralized exchange (CEX) or intermediary, like a bank. In the case of Uniswap, you can trade (aka swap) tokens that are ERC-20, and therefore compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). 

Uniswap uses an Automated Market Maker (AMM) in lieu of traditional finance (TradFi) order books. Users add tokens to liquidity pools on the platform. In return for being a liquidity provider, you can earn a share of trading fees. When you want to trade tokens, Uniswap smart contracts calculate the exchange rate based on relative amounts tokens in the liquidity pool.

The native cryptocurrency of Uniswap is UNI, a utility token that is largely used for governance purposes. Holders of UNI can vote on decisions about the development and management of Uniswap. You can’t pay transaction fees with UNI. When trading, transaction fees are paid in the tokens being swapped.

UNI token holders are typically active DeFi investors and crypto protocol participants.

Price history

Today (May 30, 2026)$3.03+0.75%
24 hours ago (May 29, 2026)$3.01+0.75%
1 week ago (May 23, 2026)$3.31-8.44%
1 month ago (April 30, 2026)$3.22-5.80%
1 year ago (May 30, 2025)$6.55-53.77%

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24h change: +0.02%. From $3.05 to $3.05.

  • The u.s. government moved approximately $1.9 million in altcoins seized from alameda research in 2023 to a coinbase prime address. The batch included uni along with rndr, sand, mask, and axs. Arkham intelligence flagged the transfer, prompting community discussion, though the amount is considered too small to meaningfully affect uni's roughly $1.92 billion market cap. Analysts described it as standard asset management rather than an imminent large sale.
  • A governance proposal seeks to activate protocol fees and uni burns on bnb chain, polygon, and celo as part of the unification program. This builds on the 2025 activation of the fee switch, which routes a portion of fees toward token burns to tie uni value more closely to protocol usage. The move follows years of governance debate and aims to improve token utility and deflationary pressure. Community posts highlight both the revenue potential from uniswap's dominant trading volume and the lengthy on-chain governance process required.
  • Mastercard and chainlink partnered to enable cardholders to route onchain swaps to uniswap liquidity via zerohash and swapper finance. Uniswap founder hayden adams is scheduled to speak at ethconf in june on institutional policy. These developments align with uniswap's multi-chain expansions, new developer platform tools, and recent deployments on networks like linea. They underscore the protocol's continued integration with traditional finance rails and infrastructure growth.

24h change: -1.94%. From $3.34 to $3.28.

  • Scammers promoted counterfeit Uniswap interfaces through sponsored Google search results targeting the keyword "Uniswap." Users who clicked the ads and connected wallets had funds drained upon approval, with one experienced trader losing an entire portfolio. Total stolen exceeds $400,000, with linked wallets holding 146 ETH at discovery. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams criticized search platforms for inaction. This continues a pattern of similar Google ad phishing attacks noted by Security Alliance since March 2026.
  • Uniswap Labs partnered with Securitize to enable on-chain trading of BlackRock's tokenized USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) using UniswapX. This allows whitelisted institutional investors to trade the fund around the clock with stablecoins. BlackRock also made a strategic investment in Uniswap and purchased UNI. The integration marks a step in bridging traditional finance assets with decentralized liquidity.
  • The UNIfication governance proposal passed in December 2025 with near unanimous support, activating protocol fees on Uniswap v2 and select v3 pools. Fees are used to buy back and burn UNI, including an immediate burn of 100 million tokens from the treasury. Future sequencer fees from Unichain also contribute to burns. This shifts UNI toward a more deflationary model tied to protocol usage and revenue generation.

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