With Unichain mainnet on the horizon, the Uniswap Foundation is excited to share more on how Unichain chain revenue will grow DeFi. Driving decentralization and impact Upon its launch, the Unichain Validation Network (UVN) is designed to advance Unichain’s decentralization and enable faster finality. The UVN is composed of a network of full nodes that will monitor and verify blocks the sequencer posts to mainnet. The validators which run these nodes, as well as their stakers, will be compensa...

With Unichain mainnet on the horizon, the Uniswap Foundation is excited to share more on how Unichain chain revenue will grow DeFi. Driving decentralization and impact Upon its launch, the Unichain Validation Network (UVN) is designed to advance Unichain’s decentralization and enable faster finality. The UVN is composed of a network of full nodes that will monitor and verify blocks the sequencer posts to mainnet. The validators which run these nodes, as well as their stakers, will be compensa...

As we covered in the previous v4 data guide, hooks are the defining feature of Uniswap v4. They enable developers to customize and extend the behavior of liquidity pools. In this guide, we aim to establish a standard for hook developers, hook data indexers, and analysts, such that all users, from developers and LPs to analysts, can use the same shared framework when it comes to hook data.Join the conversation on v4 hook data standards in our Telegram group: https://t.me/v4_hooks_data.Hooks vs...

As we covered in the previous v4 data guide, hooks are the defining feature of Uniswap v4. They enable developers to customize and extend the behavior of liquidity pools. In this guide, we aim to establish a standard for hook developers, hook data indexers, and analysts, such that all users, from developers and LPs to analysts, can use the same shared framework when it comes to hook data.Join the conversation on v4 hook data standards in our Telegram group: https://t.me/v4_hooks_data.Hooks vs...

Uniswap v4 is here! With the new singleton architecture, hooks, flash accounting, and support for native ETH, it introduces fresh concepts that change how we look at and analyze onchain data. This post provides a quick guide to help you navigate v4 data, carry out analytics, and start discovering new insights right away. Overview:Discover: Where to find Uniswap v4 data and how it differs from previous versions.Learn: Practical methods for analyzing core features—like hooks and singleton pools...

Uniswap v4 is here! With the new singleton architecture, hooks, flash accounting, and support for native ETH, it introduces fresh concepts that change how we look at and analyze onchain data. This post provides a quick guide to help you navigate v4 data, carry out analytics, and start discovering new insights right away. Overview:Discover: Where to find Uniswap v4 data and how it differs from previous versions.Learn: Practical methods for analyzing core features—like hooks and singleton pools...

Many builders in the Uniswap ecosystem come from diverse backgrounds. In my conversation with Panoptic's CEO, Guillaume Lambert, we explored how his academic physics background led him to discover the "cheat code" hidden within Uniswap v3—creating a new paradigm for options trading and revolutionizing passive LP experiences through Panoptic's gRHO liquidity interface. **How did your background in academia translate to DeFi?**I transitioned from a traditional academic path in Physics...

Many builders in the Uniswap ecosystem come from diverse backgrounds. In my conversation with Panoptic's CEO, Guillaume Lambert, we explored how his academic physics background led him to discover the "cheat code" hidden within Uniswap v3—creating a new paradigm for options trading and revolutionizing passive LP experiences through Panoptic's gRHO liquidity interface. **How did your background in academia translate to DeFi?**I transitioned from a traditional academic path in Physics...

I sat down with kassandra.eth, co-founder of Arrakis Finance, to discuss his journey from self-taught programmer to DeFi builder. Our conversation explored his early fascination with cryptography, the evolution of Arrakis, and their vision for the future of on-chain liquidity management with Uniswap v4. What first drew you into crypto? My journey began around 2017 with Bitcoin and Ethereum. At the time, I was teaching myself computer science from my living room, learning through public forums...

I sat down with kassandra.eth, co-founder of Arrakis Finance, to discuss his journey from self-taught programmer to DeFi builder. Our conversation explored his early fascination with cryptography, the evolution of Arrakis, and their vision for the future of on-chain liquidity management with Uniswap v4. What first drew you into crypto? My journey began around 2017 with Bitcoin and Ethereum. At the time, I was teaching myself computer science from my living room, learning through public forums...

We're thrilled to announce the first winners of Unichain’s Infinite Hackathon, our ongoing initiative to discover and support high-potential projects being built across the Uniswap ecosystem.Resourcing and recognizing early Unichain BuildersUnichain is a Superchain L2 that's built to be the home for liquidity across chains, and designed to accelerate the work of developers: enabling fast blocks, cheaper execution, and cross-chain interoperability. At the Uniswap Foundation, our miss...

We're thrilled to announce the first winners of Unichain’s Infinite Hackathon, our ongoing initiative to discover and support high-potential projects being built across the Uniswap ecosystem.Resourcing and recognizing early Unichain BuildersUnichain is a Superchain L2 that's built to be the home for liquidity across chains, and designed to accelerate the work of developers: enabling fast blocks, cheaper execution, and cross-chain interoperability. At the Uniswap Foundation, our miss...

In October 2024, we announced a $1.2M commitment to Areta to create the Uniswap Foundation Security Fund to improve access to security audits for hook builders. Since then, the UFSF has committed to subsidizing audits for nine hook teams, and have opened applications for the second round of recipients. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the 16 audit providers that make this initiative possible.The UFSF's Role in the EcosystemThe launch of Uniswap v4 represents a new era in permissionless ...

In October 2024, we announced a $1.2M commitment to Areta to create the Uniswap Foundation Security Fund to improve access to security audits for hook builders. Since then, the UFSF has committed to subsidizing audits for nine hook teams, and have opened applications for the second round of recipients. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the 16 audit providers that make this initiative possible.The UFSF's Role in the EcosystemThe launch of Uniswap v4 represents a new era in permissionless ...

I sat down with Getty Hill, co-founder of GFX Labs, to discuss his journey from traditional prop trading to becoming a key builder in the Uniswap ecosystem. Our conversation explored how his trading background shaped GFX Labs' approach to DeFi, the evolution of their Oku interface, and his vision for making DeFi more accessible while preserving its sophisticated capabilities. How did you first get involved in the Uniswap ecosystem? My journey began in 2020, shortly after the UNI token la...

I sat down with Getty Hill, co-founder of GFX Labs, to discuss his journey from traditional prop trading to becoming a key builder in the Uniswap ecosystem. Our conversation explored how his trading background shaped GFX Labs' approach to DeFi, the evolution of their Oku interface, and his vision for making DeFi more accessible while preserving its sophisticated capabilities. How did you first get involved in the Uniswap ecosystem? My journey began in 2020, shortly after the UNI token la...

At the intersection of mechanism design and governance, Butter is pioneering new approaches to how protocols make decisions. Co-founder and CEO Vaughn shares his vision for a post-CFM future and better incentive mechanisms in governance. How did you first get into crypto? My first real exposure to crypto was reading about digital currency in David Wolman's 'The End of Money’ while I was studying for a career in investment banking. The book led me to the bitcoin forums and Bitcoin. I...

At the intersection of mechanism design and governance, Butter is pioneering new approaches to how protocols make decisions. Co-founder and CEO Vaughn shares his vision for a post-CFM future and better incentive mechanisms in governance. How did you first get into crypto? My first real exposure to crypto was reading about digital currency in David Wolman's 'The End of Money’ while I was studying for a career in investment banking. The book led me to the bitcoin forums and Bitcoin. I...

I sat down with Dakotah from Bunni to discuss how he paved his own way into DeFi by being a degen on Discord. Our conversation explored the development of Bunni, how they're leveraging Uniswap v4 hooks to maximize returns for liquidity providers, and how simplification can drive innovation in DeFi. What drew you into the crypto space initially? My journey began during the volatile markets of 2020. I was shorting the stock market and was ironically looking to derisk my position when I dis...

I sat down with Dakotah from Bunni to discuss how he paved his own way into DeFi by being a degen on Discord. Our conversation explored the development of Bunni, how they're leveraging Uniswap v4 hooks to maximize returns for liquidity providers, and how simplification can drive innovation in DeFi. What drew you into the crypto space initially? My journey began during the volatile markets of 2020. I was shorting the stock market and was ironically looking to derisk my position when I dis...

Today Unichain mainnet is live, unlocking a powerful new platform for DeFi builders. Unichain is a Superchain L2 that’s built to be the home for liquidity across chains: enabling fast blocks, cheaper execution, and cross-chain interoperability.Designing for the DeFi builder communityIt’s our goal to make Unichain the best place for DeFi developers. Over the last year, the Uniswap Foundation has laid the groundwork for the early Unichain community: onboarding over 80 apps and infrastructure pr...

Today Unichain mainnet is live, unlocking a powerful new platform for DeFi builders. Unichain is a Superchain L2 that’s built to be the home for liquidity across chains: enabling fast blocks, cheaper execution, and cross-chain interoperability.Designing for the DeFi builder communityIt’s our goal to make Unichain the best place for DeFi developers. Over the last year, the Uniswap Foundation has laid the groundwork for the early Unichain community: onboarding over 80 apps and infrastructure pr...

We are pleased to provide an update on the $379,000 Innovation grant committed to Panoptic in July 2024. The grant supported the development of gRHO, a liquidity interface for Uniswap v4 passive liquidity provisioning. The interface will be made open source and forkable in Q2 2025. The objective of the Uniswap Foundation’s Innovation vertical is to fund grants to make the Uniswap protocol more accessible to everyone in the community. Based on user feedback expressing interest in more passive ...

We are pleased to provide an update on the $379,000 Innovation grant committed to Panoptic in July 2024. The grant supported the development of gRHO, a liquidity interface for Uniswap v4 passive liquidity provisioning. The interface will be made open source and forkable in Q2 2025. The objective of the Uniswap Foundation’s Innovation vertical is to fund grants to make the Uniswap protocol more accessible to everyone in the community. Based on user feedback expressing interest in more passive ...