Uniswap

4.5 (8,500 reviews)
DEX Leader

The leading decentralized exchange protocol built on Ethereum, enabling permissionless token swapping using automated market makers.

$1T+
Total Volume
$4B+
TVL
0.3%
Avg Fee
2018
Founded

Quick Overview

Protocol Type AMM DEX
Founded 2018
Governance UNI Token
Version V3
Flash Swaps ✓ Available

Categories

Decentralized Exchange
Liquidity Provider
AMM Protocol

About Uniswap

Uniswap is a decentralized exchange protocol that allows users to swap ERC-20 tokens without relying on traditional order books. Instead, it uses an automated market maker (AMM) system with liquidity pools.

Since its launch in 2018, Uniswap has processed over $1 trillion in trading volume and continues to be the most popular DEX in the Ethereum ecosystem, pioneering innovations like concentrated liquidity in V3.

Token Swapping
Liquidity Pools
Flash Swaps
UNI Governance

How Automated Market Makers Work

🔵 Constant Product Formula

x × y = k

Where x and y are token reserves

  • • No order books needed
  • • Price determined by ratio
  • • Always available liquidity
  • • Automatic price discovery

💰 Liquidity Providers

Earn 0.05% - 1.0%

On every swap in your pool

  • • Deposit token pairs 50/50
  • • Receive LP tokens
  • • Earn trading fees
  • • Risk: impermanent loss

Uniswap V3 Innovations

1

Concentrated Liquidity

Provide liquidity within specific price ranges for up to 4000x capital efficiency compared to V2.

2

Multiple Fee Tiers

Choose from 0.05%, 0.3%, and 1% fee tiers based on pair volatility and risk tolerance.

3

Range Orders

Create limit order-like functionality by providing liquidity above or below current price.

Live Statistics

24h Volume $1.2B
TVL $4.1B
All-time Volume $1T+
Active LPs 280K+

V3 Fee Tiers

0.05%
Stablecoins
Very Low Risk
0.30%
Standard pairs
Low Risk
1.00%
Exotic pairs
High Risk

Top Trading Pairs

Ξ
$
ETH/USDC
$245M TVL
Ξ
WBTC/ETH
$78M TVL
$
D
USDC/DAI
$156M TVL

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