Uniswap news

Bitwise Investments filed an S‑1 with the SEC for a spot Uniswap ETF, potentially paving the way for institutional adoption of UNI. The filing arrives amid record daily UNI burns—over 100 million tokens ($597 million) burned, with an annualized burn rate above $36 million—yet the token price has fallen 15% to around $3.20, partly due to increased exchange inflows. While whales continue to accumulate UNI, analysts remain divided over the fee‑switch revenue, and the SEC review could heighten volatility in the near term.

Bitwise filed a registration statement with the SEC to launch the Bitwise Uniswap ETF, which would track the UNI token. The ETF’s objective is to provide exposure to Uniswap’s value minus operating expenses. The move comes as a wave of crypto ETFs gains traction amid a more favorable regulatory environment, with President Trump urging the U.S. to become the crypto capital and the SEC and CFTC modernizing rules. If approved, Coinbase Custody will hold the fund; staking is currently excluded.

Uniswap Labs is adding Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCAs) to its main web app, making the protocol available to all users and altering how new tokens launch. CCAs run fully on‑chain, provide transparent price discovery for low‑liquidity assets, and reduce bot sniping by matching supply to genuine demand. After the auction, tokens and liquidity are added to a Uniswap v4 pool, allowing participants to buy before public trading. The feature will display ongoing and upcoming CCAs, letting projects set token amounts, start prices, and durations, with optional ZK Passport verification. The first CCA, used by Aztec in November, raised $60 million from 17,000 bidders without manipulation.

Bitwise filed a statutory trust for a Uniswap (UNI) ETF in Delaware on Jan 27, 2026, marking a preliminary step toward an SEC application. The filing signals Bitwise’s intent to expand its ETF offerings but does not guarantee approval. The move comes amid a risk‑off environment, with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs experiencing significant outflows while altcoin products show mixed flows. UNI traded near $4.83 with modest price gains; negative sentiment on UNI and Chainlink could hint at a short‑term rebound.

Uniswap has launched on OKX’s X Layer, becoming the chain’s preferred decentralized exchange, allowing swaps at layer‑2 costs with no Uniswap Labs fee, according to Cointelegraph. X Layer, OKX’s 2024‑launched EVM‑compatible network, integrates with OKX’s wallet and exchange. OKX CEO Star Xu describes the integration as a core pillar of phase two of the company’s three‑phase DeFi rollout, while Uniswap Labs founder Hayden Adams expects increased activity and liquidity. This move follows a broader trend of exchanges embedding DeFi on layer‑2 chains such as Coinbase Base and Gate.io’s Gate Layer.

Uniswap’s newly activated fee switch is live, but early on‑chain data indicates only about $30,000 per day in hard, realizable revenue—far below the $125 million UNI incentive budget and the $95,000 daily figure that was initially reported. After filtering out illiquid, newly launched, or rug‑suspect pools, analysts revised the estimate to roughly $30,000 a day, annualizing to about $22 million; this leaves a steeply unfavorable fee‑to‑emission ratio when compared with the projected UNI burn budget. Founder Hayden Adams counters the criticism, calling the analysis “wrong, overeager and misleading,” noting that only a subset of fee sources are active, burn mechanics are still inefficient, and the growth budget is aimed at long‑term expansion rather than fee compensation.

Uniswap Labs burned 100 million UNI (≈$600 million) on December 27, completing the UNIfication plan that shifts the protocol to a deflationary model. Fees for Labs are now zero and protocol‑generated fees on v2 and v3 pools are used to buy and burn UNI, gradually reducing supply. The move spurred a 6 % rally, taking UNI to $6.38, its highest in weeks. Uniswap, the top decentralized exchange, handled over $60 billion of trading volume last month. The overhaul also moves Foundation staff into Labs and opens the door to future fee streams via L2, v4, and other products.

Uniswap completed its first large‑scale token burn, slashing 100 million UNI (≈$596 million) from its treasury after a 99.9%‑supported fee‑switch proposal passed on December 28. The on‑chain burn cut the circulating supply to about 730 million UNI, sparking a 5% price uptick and higher trading volume. Uniswap Labs confirmed the execution, while the foundation plans to set aside 20 million UNI to fund ecosystem growth.

Uniswap Labs and Foundation passed a proposal to activate protocol fees and burn millions of UNI, turning the token from a governance tool into a value‑accruing asset. Over 125 million votes supported it, with only 742 opposed. The change will redirect a portion of the $2 billion daily trading volume into on‑chain burns, and a retroactive 100 million UNI—worth about $590 m—will be burned. UNI has risen 2.5 % to $5.92 after the vote.

Uniswap's governance approved the UNIfication proposal, shifting the protocol to a deflationary model by redirecting trading fees to a burn pool. The plan will immediately burn 100 million UNI tokens after a 48‑hour timelock. The move consolidates Uniswap Foundation duties to Labs, drops interface fees, and creates a UNI‑funded annual growth budget, amid regulatory changes under the SEC.