Today, Uniswap v4 is live across 12 chains. With more deployments on the horizon, the Uniswap Foundation is accelerating DeFi innovation across ecosystems, alongside our growing builder community. The launch of Uniswap v4 represents a key milestone in the evolution of DeFi. At the heart of v4 are hooks: modular plugins that allow developers to build custom logic for pools, swaps, fees, and LP positions. For chains, v4 offers a pathway to supercharge the growth of their DeFi ecosystems and sup...

Today, Uniswap v4 is live across 12 chains. With more deployments on the horizon, the Uniswap Foundation is accelerating DeFi innovation across ecosystems, alongside our growing builder community. The launch of Uniswap v4 represents a key milestone in the evolution of DeFi. At the heart of v4 are hooks: modular plugins that allow developers to build custom logic for pools, swaps, fees, and LP positions. For chains, v4 offers a pathway to supercharge the growth of their DeFi ecosystems and sup...

This piece outlines the $110,000 grant allocation to Blockful for a Governance Security Review aimed at strengthening the resilience of the Uniswap Protocol's governance systems. Blockful will analyze critical governance data, identify potential vulnerabilities, and create a public dashboard to monitor governance security metrics for greater security for both the Uniswap community, and the broader DeFi space. At the Uniswap Foundation, one of our primary objectives is to enhance the resi...

This piece outlines the $110,000 grant allocation to Blockful for a Governance Security Review aimed at strengthening the resilience of the Uniswap Protocol's governance systems. Blockful will analyze critical governance data, identify potential vulnerabilities, and create a public dashboard to monitor governance security metrics for greater security for both the Uniswap community, and the broader DeFi space. At the Uniswap Foundation, one of our primary objectives is to enhance the resi...

I recently spoke with DEX Chen about his journey from early DEX trading to becoming a builder on Uniswap v4. Our conversation explored his path through DeFi, his experience with the Uniswap Hook Incubator, and his vision for Semantic Layer and their hooks, Degen Options and Silicon Vision Fund. His story highlights how permissionless innovation on Uniswap v4 is shaping the future of DeFi. What drew you to DeFi? My journey began in 2017 when I discovered Chainlink on a primitive orderbook-base...

I recently spoke with DEX Chen about his journey from early DEX trading to becoming a builder on Uniswap v4. Our conversation explored his path through DeFi, his experience with the Uniswap Hook Incubator, and his vision for Semantic Layer and their hooks, Degen Options and Silicon Vision Fund. His story highlights how permissionless innovation on Uniswap v4 is shaping the future of DeFi. What drew you to DeFi? My journey began in 2017 when I discovered Chainlink on a primitive orderbook-base...

Financial Transparency: Summary Q3’2024 Financials Continuing with our series of financial transparency updates to the community, the Uniswap Foundation is excited to post the unaudited summary financials for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Assets on Hand and Projected Funds Usage On September 30, 2024 we had $33.83 million in USD and stables on hand and UNI 0.61 million (in UNI). The fiat (USD) cash and stables are to be used for grantmaking and operating activities and the UNI for emp...

Financial Transparency: Summary Q3’2024 Financials Continuing with our series of financial transparency updates to the community, the Uniswap Foundation is excited to post the unaudited summary financials for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Assets on Hand and Projected Funds Usage On September 30, 2024 we had $33.83 million in USD and stables on hand and UNI 0.61 million (in UNI). The fiat (USD) cash and stables are to be used for grantmaking and operating activities and the UNI for emp...

The Uniswap Foundation and Optimism Foundation are testing futarchy as a governance mechanism, marking a significant step forward in decentralized decision-making. This collaboration emerges from both organizations' understanding of information finance and its potential to transform how decentralized communities make decisions at scale. Optimism and Uniswap Foundation are key ecosystem participants in decentralized governance. We consider it our mandate to collaborate and improve the gov...

The Uniswap Foundation and Optimism Foundation are testing futarchy as a governance mechanism, marking a significant step forward in decentralized decision-making. This collaboration emerges from both organizations' understanding of information finance and its potential to transform how decentralized communities make decisions at scale. Optimism and Uniswap Foundation are key ecosystem participants in decentralized governance. We consider it our mandate to collaborate and improve the gov...

The Uniswap Foundation has committed $1.2M to Areta to create the Uniswap Foundation Security Fund that subsidizes security audits for teams building hooks on Uniswap v4, with nine initial teams selected to receive subsidies. We’re excited to share an update on this initiative below. The Uniswap Foundation empowers the growth, decentralization, and sustainability of the Uniswap community through the support of builders at every stage of development. With Uniswap v4 on the horizon, a new era o...

The Uniswap Foundation has committed $1.2M to Areta to create the Uniswap Foundation Security Fund that subsidizes security audits for teams building hooks on Uniswap v4, with nine initial teams selected to receive subsidies. We’re excited to share an update on this initiative below. The Uniswap Foundation empowers the growth, decentralization, and sustainability of the Uniswap community through the support of builders at every stage of development. With Uniswap v4 on the horizon, a new era o...

November marked a key month for our grants programs, with new allocations to Areta, Atrium Academy, and OpenZeppelin, and new grant opportunities open to builders, including Unichain Developer Grants, and Crafting the Cryptoeconomy (CtCe) Grants. And, a major highlight: meeting up with the community at Uniday and at the ETHGlobal Bangkok Hackathon.Open Grant OpportunitiesUnichain Grants: Whether you’re tinkering with an idea, hacking on a side project, or building a new app, hook, or protocol...

November marked a key month for our grants programs, with new allocations to Areta, Atrium Academy, and OpenZeppelin, and new grant opportunities open to builders, including Unichain Developer Grants, and Crafting the Cryptoeconomy (CtCe) Grants. And, a major highlight: meeting up with the community at Uniday and at the ETHGlobal Bangkok Hackathon.Open Grant OpportunitiesUnichain Grants: Whether you’re tinkering with an idea, hacking on a side project, or building a new app, hook, or protocol...

Through the introduction of Uniswap v4 hooks, developers now have the power to tailor liquidity pools directly within the Uniswap Protocol. Atrium Academy co-founder Bhaumik Patel explores the next generation of DeFi, and what it means to reimagine developer education. In March 2024, the Uniswap Foundation provided a grant to Atrium Academy to launch the Uniswap Hook Incubator. Today, we’ve announced a second grant of $1,200,000 to Atrium Academy to continue this vital work. I sat down with B...

Through the introduction of Uniswap v4 hooks, developers now have the power to tailor liquidity pools directly within the Uniswap Protocol. Atrium Academy co-founder Bhaumik Patel explores the next generation of DeFi, and what it means to reimagine developer education. In March 2024, the Uniswap Foundation provided a grant to Atrium Academy to launch the Uniswap Hook Incubator. Today, we’ve announced a second grant of $1,200,000 to Atrium Academy to continue this vital work. I sat down with B...

I sat down with Caps, Founder of Flaunch, to discuss his journey from professional poker to becoming a DeFi builder. Our conversation explored his path through crypto, the evolution of Flaunch, and how they're leveraging Uniswap v4 hooks to reshape trading dynamics and liquidity provision. His story illustrates how innovative thinking in DeFi can create more efficient and equitable systems that are also more fun. What drew you into the crypto space initially? My journey began in poker, w...

I sat down with Caps, Founder of Flaunch, to discuss his journey from professional poker to becoming a DeFi builder. Our conversation explored his path through crypto, the evolution of Flaunch, and how they're leveraging Uniswap v4 hooks to reshape trading dynamics and liquidity provision. His story illustrates how innovative thinking in DeFi can create more efficient and equitable systems that are also more fun. What drew you into the crypto space initially? My journey began in poker, w...

Over the past year, Uniswap Foundation grant programs have driven critical advances across DeFi: onboarding more than 800 developers, advancing the work of over 620 researchers, and driving the creation of 150 new v4 hooks. Read the full report here. As we enter 2025, our community stands at an inflection point. We are on the precipice of two major catalysts for DeFi: a shift to a more optimistic regulatory outlook in the US, and the launches of Uniswap v4 and Unichain. A massive opportunity ...

Over the past year, Uniswap Foundation grant programs have driven critical advances across DeFi: onboarding more than 800 developers, advancing the work of over 620 researchers, and driving the creation of 150 new v4 hooks. Read the full report here. As we enter 2025, our community stands at an inflection point. We are on the precipice of two major catalysts for DeFi: a shift to a more optimistic regulatory outlook in the US, and the launches of Uniswap v4 and Unichain. A massive opportunity ...

At the crossroads of academic research and practical DeFi development, Yuki stands out as a builder wearing multiple hats. As a founding researcher & growth at Sorella Labs and a TLDR fellow, his work spans from building the Angstrom hook with the Sorella team to conducting research on execution welfare. His unique perspective offers insights into how research and development can advance the DeFi ecosystem in a synergistic way. What drew you to DeFi initially? DeFi has always been king in my ...

At the crossroads of academic research and practical DeFi development, Yuki stands out as a builder wearing multiple hats. As a founding researcher & growth at Sorella Labs and a TLDR fellow, his work spans from building the Angstrom hook with the Sorella team to conducting research on execution welfare. His unique perspective offers insights into how research and development can advance the DeFi ecosystem in a synergistic way. What drew you to DeFi initially? DeFi has always been king in my ...

I recently sat down with Gordon Liao to discuss how his experience at the Federal Reserve informs his work in DeFi and his vision for the future of finance. Our conversation explored how traditional finance expertise can strengthen decentralized financial systems. Our conversation shed light on his experience with the Uniswap Hook Incubator and the winning v4 hook ‘Unicast’, a forward-looking hook that accounts for predictable volatility, price direction, and differential fees, and also why h...

I recently sat down with Gordon Liao to discuss how his experience at the Federal Reserve informs his work in DeFi and his vision for the future of finance. Our conversation explored how traditional finance expertise can strengthen decentralized financial systems. Our conversation shed light on his experience with the Uniswap Hook Incubator and the winning v4 hook ‘Unicast’, a forward-looking hook that accounts for predictable volatility, price direction, and differential fees, and also why h...