The world's most popular decentralized exchange has made an entry into the crowded Ethereum layer-2 space.

The team behind the top decentralized exchange Uniswap (UNI) is officially launching its new Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 blockchain. In a new announcement from Uniswap Labs, the firm says Unichain mainnet officially launched today according to plan. As per the announcement, Unichain will be a layer-2 optimized for decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions on Ethereum.

Uniswap has announced the mainnet launch of its Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, Unichain.

Uniswap Labs has launched Unichain Mainnet, a decentralized blockchain designed to reduce transaction costs and accelerate decentralized finance (defi) operations. Decentralized Rollup Unichain Goes Live, Targets Defi Scalability The Ethereum layer two (L2) network, tested through 95 million transactions and 14.

Unichain, Uniswap's native L2 network, launched and immediately invited 80 apps, over 700 smart contracts and over 8K users in the very first hours.

Uniswap Labs developers have announced the launch of the Unichain mainnet, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution.

Uniswap's Layer-2 solution Unichain is finally launched on the mainnet.

Uniswap just released its new Unichain protocol on the mainnet after a few months of testing. This feature will encourage cross-chain liquidity and overall efficiency for the firm's ecosystem.

“We're here to make DeFi faster, cheaper, more decentralized," said Uniswap Labs founder and CEO Hayden Adams.

Uniswap Labs launches Unichain, a new Layer 2 network designed for enhanced scalability in DeFi. With near-instant finality, lower gas fees, and cross-chain interoperability, Unichain has already processed 95 million testnet transactions and secured support from leading crypto projects. The post Uniswap Labs Launches Layer 2 Network Unichain Mainnet appeared first on Cryptonews.

While UNI's price rose, sentiment surrounding UNI remained positive amid a 30% increase in social media postsç.

Uniswap Labs has rolled out its Ethereum-compatible layer 2 network “Unichain” after four months of testing and over 100 million settled on-chain transactions.

Uniswap Labs has launched Unichain, its new Layer 2 blockchain, aiming to enhance the Ethereum ecosystem. The launch comes shortly after the introduction of Uniswap V4, marking another major development for the decentralized exchange.

TL;DR Uniswap Labs launched Unichain, a network designed for faster transactions and lower costs in the DeFi ecosystem. During the test phase, 95 million transactions were executed, and over 14.7 million smart contracts were deployed. Unichain offers interoperability, decentralization, and efficiency with gas costs up to 95% lower than Ethereum L1.

Bitcoin (BTC) is testing $98,000, remaining sluggish but slowly climbing towards $100,000. The flagship cryptocurrency is up over 1%, trading around $99,100, as buyers look to maintain control.

Unichain will features technological innovations like a new block builder and validator network to improve network security and minimize MEV.

Powered by Optimism's OP stack, Unichain—like other layer-2s on Ethereum—offers faster and cheaper transactions compared to Ethereum's mainnet.

The DeFi sector witnessed significant turbulence this week, with major tokens recording substantial losses. Meanwhile, BitLemons ($BLEM) h

Uniswap (UNI) has experienced a remarkable surge in accumulation recently, signaling that it could be poised for a potential rally. The first week of February saw over $54 million worth of UNI tokens withdrawn from exchanges, a clear indication of increasing investor interest.

PancakeSwap (CAKE) token rose to a high of $2.1600, up by over 75% from its lowest level this month, bringing its market cap to $556 million.

Whales and other could have a say in where UNI goes next.

A major crypto whale has accumulated $16 million in UNI tokens following a significant price downturn, coinciding with Uniswap's v4 launch that promises improved efficiency and cost savings.

Uniswap price has continued to stay in the red, hovering around the $9 mark, but recent developments indicate a strong recovery ahead. For context, whales or large investors have bagged nearly $16 million UNI over the past few days, signaling a strong confidence of the investors.

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Uniswap Labs, the leader of the largest decentralised exchange, on Friday, announced the latest and most flexible version of its defi protocol – the Uniswap v4. In what its Founder and CEO Hayden Adams hailed as a “new era of DeFi”, launch of v4 comes after it announced in Nov last year the largest bug

The DEX Raydium has just surpassed its rival Uniswap in terms of volumes recorded during the month of January.

Users can now provide liquidity (LP) on v4 through the Uniswap web app. Swapping will roll out over the next few days as liquidity transitions to the new version.

Decentralized trading volume on Solana far outpaced the volume on Ethereum's mainnet in January, according to The Block's data.

Uniswap (UNI) Labs collaborates with Fireblocks to enhance institutional access to DeFi, offering asset managers and hedge funds direct access to Uniswap Protocol's liquidity.

Uniswap, the leader of decentralized exchanges, is launching its version 4 on twelve major blockchains. This strategic evolution strengthens its position in an increasingly competitive DeFi market.

The attempt of Uniswap to break past the critical $12.3 resistance has fallen short, giving bears the upper hand and triggering a fresh decline. Despite bullish efforts to push higher, selling pressure at this key level proved too strong, forcing UNI into a downward move.

Whales accumulated $33M worth of UNI yesterday following Uniswap v4's launch.

Uniswap (UNI), the top decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume, has rolled out a new protocol upgrade across multiple chains. The DEX says its new “v4” transforms the protocol into a “developer platform.

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Hayden Adams, CEO of Uniswap Labs, has highlighted key features of newly launched Uniswap V4, marking major improvements over Uniswap V3. Adams, in a post on X, explained how V4 compares in terms of efficiency when executing a token swap.

Uniswap launched its v4 upgrade on mainnet, featuring hooks for developer customization, cheaper operations, and more. The release came slightly later than initially anticipated.

Uniswap v4 has gone live across several blockchain networks while swapping features will debut in the coming days for all users.

Uniswap V4 emerges after extensive development and testing, featuring groundbreaking customization options and multi-chain deployment.

Uniswap Labs, the developers of one of the leading decentralized exchanges (DEXs), has officially rolled out its much-anticipated Uniswap v4 protocol across several blockchain networks, with Zora Network among them.

Uniswap is unrolling V4 on 10 blockchains, starting with liquidity deposits. Liquidity pairs will become available in the next few days, as traders will be automatically routed through V4 for optimal token swaps.