Uniswap news

Grayscale Research has identified five DeFi tokens—Hyperliquid (HYPE), Aave (AAVE), Uniswap (UNI), Sky (SKY), and Maple (MAPLE)—as offering real value amid a market shift from speculation to fundamentals. The asset manager argues that crypto markets now reward revenue and cash flow, allowing tokens to be valued like financial assets rather than commodities.

While bitcoin and most cryptocurrencies traded lower on Tuesday, Hyperliquid's HYPE, Uniswap's UNI and Worldcoin's WLD posted double-digit gains, extending recent rallies. HYPE surged up to 13% to a record above $76, driven by enthusiasm for onchain exchanges. Worldcoin's WLD gained 12%, benefiting from AI-linked investment sentiment after SpaceX' strong debut and OpenAI listing expectations. Uniswap rose 18% after Standard Chartered initiated coverage with a bullish outlook, predicting DeFi could become a major growth sector and setting a $100 price target for UNI by 2030.

Standard Chartered set a $100 UNI target for 2030, based on a thesis that tokenized assets could reach $4 trillion by 2028, with DeFi's share rising to 30%. The bank argues that open DeFi protocols like Uniswap may be needed to provide liquidity for tokenized instruments across different issuers. The call highlights a key divide: tokenized assets may remain in controlled, permissioned systems or migrate to open liquidity venues. BlackRock's BUIDL fund, integrated with UniswapX but gated to approved participants, exemplifies the current hybrid model. For UNI to capture value, real trading flows and a clear link between protocol growth and token economics are needed. The outcome depends on whether tokenized assets become part of open DeFi or stay within institutional rails.

A phishing site impersonating Uniswap has drained approximately $400,000 from multiple wallets, according to on-chain investigator b-block. The analyst identified two flagged addresses and urged users to verify URLs before signing transactions. The fake site appeared in Google searches and prompted users to connect wallets and sign malicious approvals. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams criticized the ongoing phishing scams, noting delays in app store approvals and persistent scam advertisements. The FBI's 2025 report recorded 181,565 crypto-related complaints totaling $11.36 billion in losses. Phishing and spoofing alone accounted for 7,164 complaints and over $111 million in losses. Security experts advise revoking unused approvals and avoiding sponsored search results.

A New York federal judge dismissed fraud claims against Uniswap again, reinforcing that decentralized exchange protocols are neutral infrastructure not liable for scammers' misuse. The ruling applies the traditional “knowledge plus substantial assistance” test, echoing precedents like Twitter v. Taamneh. The decision, likely to become precedent, could shape future litigation over platform liability across DeFi, AI, app stores and payment processors, while legislators may need to address large‑scale crypto fraud losses that ran into billions this year.

A U.S. district judge in New York dismissed a proposed class‑action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs, CEO Hayden Adams and several venture‑capital backers, ruling they cannot be held liable for alleged “rug‑pull” tokens sold on the decentralized exchange’s protocol. Judge Katherine Polk Failla held that, because the protocol is permissionless and token issuers are unknown, plaintiffs cannot identify defendants and developers cannot be blamed for third‑party misuse. The ruling, one of the first to address liability for DeFi, signals courts are starting to treat smart‑contract platforms as distinct from centralized intermediaries, setting a precedent for future cases.

Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams won a Manhattan federal court ruling dismissing a class action that accused the platform of enabling scam tokens. Judge Katherine Polk Failla said the company cannot be held liable for third‑party issuers’ misconduct and that merely providing a platform does not equate to aiding fraud. The lawsuit, which was the plaintiffs’ second attempt, alleged Uniswap facilitated ‘rug pulls’ and pump‑and‑dump schemes, but the judge found insufficient evidence of knowledge or substantial assistance. Adams praised the decision as setting a new legal precedent.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed the remaining state‑law claims against Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams, ending a class action that accused the DEX of facilitating scam token trades. The court ruled that offering a marketplace does not amount to substantial assistance of fraud by third‑party issuers. The decision followed earlier dismissal of federal securities claims and found plaintiffs lacked proof of knowledge of fraud, deceptive conduct, or unjust enrichment. Uniswap welcomed the ruling, and its UNI token rose 6% that day amid broader market gains.

UNI surged 15% as a Uniswap governance vote to widen the fee switch to eight additional layer‑2 chains gained traction. The proposal would replace the current pool‑by‑pool model with a tier‑based v3 system, automatically applying protocol fees to all new pools and adding an estimated $27 million in annual revenue. Since the first fee‑switch rollout, Uniswap has burned over $5.5 million worth of UNI, about $34 million annually. The expansion could tie more revenue to cross‑chain trading, but its long‑term effect will hinge on whether higher fee capture keeps the protocol competitive amid fee‑sensitive L2 traders.

Wall Street firms Apollo Global Management, BlackRock, and ParaFi Capital have each bought significant stakes in DeFi protocols Morpho, Uniswap, and Jupiter, sparking sharp price rallies. Apollo agreed to buy up to 90 million MORPHO tokens (≈9% of supply) over 48 months, giving it governance influence and access to Morpho’s $5.8 billion on‑chain lending market; the move pushed MORPHO up about 30% in a week. BlackRock’s purchase of UNI and integration of its $2 billion tokenized Treasury fund BUIDL into Uniswap’s trading platform added governance rights and institutional trading capability, lifting UNI near 20%. ParaFi Capital invested $35 million in JUP at market price with lock‑ups, boosting JUP by roughly 15%. These deals signal a shift toward institutional ownership of DeFi governance, boosting confidence in on‑chain financial infrastructure.