# Uniswap Builder Update #29: Crecimiento, Catex, and UHI6 Kicks Off

By [Uniswap Foundation](https://paragraph.com/@uniswap-foundation), 2025-07-18

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_gm ily ♡ in this week’s update: uhi6 kicks off ∞ morpho gets a grant via futarchy ∞  catex shares their mission ∞ security tips from areta + cyfrin ∞ it really is a v4 summer_

### **community news**

**the markets have spoken:** [morpho](https://morpho.org/) will receive the $100k grant for tvl growth on unichain, as decided by [conditional funding markets](https://butter.markets/) (an implementation of futarchy). starting august 11, two additional $400K grants will be allocated to lending protocols based on forecasted tvl growth. learn more about cfms [here](https://www.uniswapfoundation.org/conditional-funding-markets).

**state of blockchain security:** our friends [dennis](https://x.com/De2xnis) from [areta](https://www.areta.io/) & [mark](https://x.com/mark_scrine) from [cyfrin](https://www.cyfrin.io/) discussed how attack surfaces are evolving, the growing role of ai in audit processes, and how security funds (like the ufsf) are changing the way teams manage risk. check out the full conversation [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl4TNXdl974).

**uniswap hook incubator:** cohort 06 [kicked off](https://x.com/constacrypto/status/1945869172489240919) yesterday, with [150+ solidity devs](https://x.com/AtriumAcademy/status/1945928473475977378) from around the world who will go on to build hooks with dynamic fees, rehypothecation, custom curves, and [more](https://bouncy-print-988.notion.site/atrium-academy-request-for-hooks). btw, applications for uhi07 are open until aug 29, and [you should apply](https://atrium.academy/uniswap).

**bringing argentina onchain:** [crecimiento](https://bento.me/crecimientoar)’s mission is to [redpill argentina](https://www.bringargentinaonchain.org/). they recently held a meetup where our ambassador [nico](https://x.com/0xnico_) gave a deep dive on the evolution of the uniswap protocol and the power of hooks. they have a bunch of [upcoming events](https://lu.ma/crecimiento) this summer, from [coworking](https://lu.ma/1dkzst3j) to [workshops](https://lu.ma/ii66fone) to [open mic](https://lu.ma/vnwgv56x) nights.

**its v4 summer btw:** earlier this week, we saw that 20% of total uniswap tvl now comes from v4 (that’s $101b total volume), 3,000+ liquidity providers are active daily, and 2,200+ hooks have been initialized. to see the data for yourself, dive into our [v4 dashboard](https://t.co/EDUONPLBIC).

### **builder stories**

[bita](https://x.com/_b33ts), our growth manager at the uniswap foundation, recently spoke with [apeguru](https://x.com/ApeGurus), head chef at [catex](https://x.com/Catex_Fi), about their mission of driving tvl for hook builders from day one through catex’s incentive layer

**on catex's mission:**

_“many hook builders face a cold-start problem: you might have an amazing hook, but without tvl to prove it can scale, it's very hard to create a snowball effect and attract people to your hook. we work closely with different strategists and builders to provide initial incentives toward their strategies to drive tvl.”_

**on the dynamic liquidity flywheel:**

_“it's designed to maximize protocol alignment across multiple participants; traders, lps, and governance participants. instead of giving away tokens for free, lps have two options: buy catex tokens at a discount (with the discount being their APR), or convert their catex rewards into max-locked veCatex, which is the governance asset providing full value and voting power."_

**on getting started on v4:**

_“fafo. you need to f\*ck around and find out!_

_i believe 99% of hook use cases haven't even been figured out yet. there's so much outside what we can imagine right now, and someone is going to experiment enough to discover everything we don't know.”_

### **you can just build things (on unichain)**

**simplifying financial workflows:** integral is launching native support for unichain to unlock easy accounting, onchain activity tracking, automated reporting, and treasury management. learn more on their [site](https://t.co/0cmtZPXFIb).

**op claims are now open:** unichain users that participated in optimism’s superstacks campaign can now exchange XP for OP. [go to the app](http://app.optimism.io/superstacks), connect your wallet, and claim.

**our pie is growing:** unichain had its [most profitable day yet](https://x.com/growthepie_eth/status/1945485251909759137) this week, as reported by our grantee [growthepie](https://www.growthepie.com/chains/unichain), a public goods funded analytics platform.

**hook discoverability:** [chase](https://x.com/chaserchapman) & [niko](https://x.com/nikokampouris) recently [went live](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1lDGLzLXAbRxm) with rostyslav to discuss [hookrank](https://hookrank.io/), your portal to explore the 2000+ hooks launched on v4. you can sort by 8 different networks, including unichain ofc.

### **upcoming events**

*   [july 19](https://lu.ma/06m5158v): road to devconnect (puebla)
    

### **builder resources**

**unichain:**

*   [unichain developer docs](https://docs.unichain.org/docs)
    
*   [unichain builder toolkit](https://www.unichain.org/builder-toolkit)
    
*   [unichain project directory](http://unichain.org/explore)
    
*   [dex analytics: economics](https://dexanalytics.org/metrics/economics), [activity, trading](https://dexanalytics.org/metrics/activity)
    
*   [dune: unichain overview](https://dune.com/uniswap_fnd/unichain-overview-metrics)
    
*   [defillama: unichain tvl](https://defillama.com/chain/unichain)
    
*   [l2beat: summary](https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary)
    
*   [unichain token addresses](https://docs.unichain.org/docs/technical-information/contract-addresses)
    

v4:

*   [v4 developer docs](https://docs.uniswap.org/contracts/v4/overview)
    
*   h[ookrank: uniswap hooks analytics](http://hookrank.io/)
    
*   [openzeppelin uniswap hooks library](https://docs.openzeppelin.com/uniswap-hooks/1.x/)
    
*   [uniswap hook incubator request for hooks](https://rfh.atrium.academy/Request-For-Hooks-b916793dd7da4682b215c5343f27a828)
    
*   [uniswap v4 hook dojo](https://t.me/+m35oO7qzqu02NTgx)
    
*   [uniswap hook incubator](https://atrium.academy/uniswap#community) / [self-paced v4 hook course](https://atrium.academy/uniswap/course)
    
*   [uniswap v4 bug bounty](https://cantina.xyz/bounties/f9df94db-c7b1-434b-bb06-d1360abdd1be)
    
*   [uniswap-v4-indexer by envio](https://github.com/enviodev/uniswap-v4-indexer)
    
*   [v4 hook data telegram](https://t.me/v4_hooks_data)
    

open grants & subsidies:

*   [builder open call](https://share.hsforms.com/1br6jbotQSvussdlWepfayQsdca9)
    
*   i[nfinite hackathon](https://share.hsforms.com/113Gp09xPRbeZl5EKkDo93Qsdca9)
    
*   [retro grants](https://share.hsforms.com/1vZfQM5elQD-JSFCtwVLZhQsdca9)
    
*   [uniswap foundation security fund](https://valiant-polo-a06.notion.site/Uniswap-Foundation-Security-Fund-Briefing-Page-11f2019bf07380d2ae95cf37f6c4b57d)
    
*   [optimism retro funding missions](https://atlas.optimism.io/)
    
*   [unichain lending protocols](https://share.hsforms.com/1WbkNdVqmQMuuzxfGbO9aQgsdca9)

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*Originally published on [Uniswap Foundation](https://paragraph.com/@uniswap-foundation/uniswap-builder-update-29-crecimiento-catex-and-uhi6-kicks-off)*