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The Uniswap is a decentralized exchange protocol that provides liquidity and facilitates the trading of tokens. It eliminates the need for trusted intermediaries and unnecessary forms of rent extraction, enabling safe, accessible, and efficient exchange activities.
Crypto venture capital firm Paradigm raises $1.2 billion fund, betting on the intersection of AI and crypto
Paradigm, a venture capital firm focused on the crypto space, has raised approximately $1.2 billion, planning to increase its investment layout in projects related to Artificial Intelligence (AI).According to sources familiar with the matter, this fundraising will primarily focus on AI infrastructure, AI Agents, and the convergence of AI and blockchain technology. Paradigm aims to capture the next wave of technological innovation through this new fund and expand its investment footprint in emerging technology sectors.Founded in 2018 by Matt Huang and Fred Ehrsam, Paradigm is one of the leading venture capital firms in the crypto industry, having invested in numerous blockchain projects including Coinbase and Uniswap.This fundraising indicates that after adjusting to the previous market cycle, crypto capital is refocusing on the intersection of AI and blockchain. With the rapid development of areas such as AI agents, decentralized computing, and on-chain data infrastructure, an increasing number of crypto investment firms are viewing AI as a significant growth opportunity for the next phase. (Bloomberg)
Standard Chartered: Uniswap Token UNI Could Rise to $100 by 2030
Standard Chartered Bank has initiated coverage on the decentralized exchange protocol Uniswap, predicting its UNI token could rise from its current price of approximately $2.70 to $100 by the end of 2030, representing a gain of nearly 40 times.Geoffrey Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, stated that the next wave of wealth creation opportunities in the digital asset space may come from DeFi protocols. The core logic is that the scale of tokenized assets entering DeFi will grow significantly, thereby enhancing the trading asset base and fee potential for protocols like Uniswap.Standard Chartered estimates that tokenized assets on-chain will grow from approximately $340 billion today to $4 trillion by the end of 2028. Of this, the proportion flowing into DeFi is expected to rise from roughly 3.5% currently to 30% by the end of 2030. Combined with the growth of crypto-native assets, the total value locked in DeFi could reach approximately $2.7 trillion, an increase of about 37 times compared to today.Kendrick believes that if Uniswap can successfully commercialize and establish sufficient partnerships with traditional financial institutions, its valuation multiple relative to trading fees could improve, narrowing the gap with centralized exchanges like Coinbase.Standard Chartered's projected price path for UNI is: $6.50 by the end of 2026, $20 by the end of 2027, $40 by the end of 2028, $65 by the end of 2029, and $100 by the end of 2030. The bank also expects UNI to potentially outperform ETH and BTC during this period.
Paxos Labs Raises $12 Million in Funding, Led by Blockchain Capital
According to Fortune, Paxos Labs—a stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure company—has announced a $12 million funding round led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Robot Ventures, Maelstrom Family Office, and Uniswap Labs. Paxos Labs was spun out from Paxos and focuses on providing enterprises with stablecoin issuance and decentralized finance (DeFi) access solutions, enabling clients to create branded stablecoins via a single software suite and offering features such as interest-bearing crypto deposits and collateralized lending. Paxos Labs has already secured clients including Hyperbeat and Aleo and expects to reach breakeven by the end of this year. Previously, Paxos acquired cryptocurrency wallet company Fordefi for over $100 million to meet growing client demand for DeFi market solutions.
Andre Cronje: DeFi No Longer Exists, Only On-Chain Finance Remains
Odaily News: Andre Cronje, founder of DeFi platform Flying Tulip and creator of Fantom Network, stated that most DeFi protocols are no longer truly decentralized, with only a few niche areas still qualifying as DeFi. He believes DeFi has evolved into "on-chain finance" or "open finance." He pointed out that true DeFi should possess characteristics such as decentralization, immutability, and the absence of intermediaries, whereas the intermediaries in most current protocols have become corporations, taking on traditional financial institution roles such as decision-makers and risk committees. Cronje noted that this does not mean true DeFi has completely disappeared, as some protocols are still innovating. Data from DefiLlama shows that the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi has dropped from $167 billion in early October 2025 to $75 billion at the time of the original report over the past 10 months, a decline of more than half. In a working paper published in March, the European Central Bank (ECB) analyzed Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth, and Uniswap, finding that based on holding snapshots from November 2022 and May 2023, the top 100 addresses holding governance tokens in these protocols each controlled over 80% of the token supply. The ECB consequently questioned the level of decentralization of these DAOs and whether they should continue to be regarded as "fully decentralized" services exempt from the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). (Cointelegraph)
Cash Cat Launches Community-Driven Meme Launchpad Powered by Uniswap v4 Hook Design
Cash Cat has announced the launch of its meme coin launchpad, letscash.fun. The project team stated that the platform originated from the community's demand for a fair launch mechanism following the listing of Robinhood Crypto, and was driven by community development.Cash Cat indicated that the platform operates in two modes: In Creator Mode, 70% of tokens go to the creator and 30% to the protocol; in Self-Destruct Mode, similarly, 70% is used to buy and burn tokens. The 30% obtained by the protocol will be used to burn cash-cat:native, increase treasury funds, and support development.The platform is powered by Uniswap v4, employing a permissionless, decentralized mechanism that is immutable after deployment. It is currently undergoing its final security review by Hyacinth Audits and SB Security.
Uniswap Launches Permissioned Pools Framework for Tokenized Regulated Assets
the decentralized trading protocol Uniswap has launched its Permissioned Pools framework, targeting tokenized funds, stocks, and other regulated assets. This feature allows issuers of tokenized assets to directly enforce investor qualification requirements on-chain while utilizing Uniswap's automated trading infrastructure.
Robinhood Chain Mainnet Launches, Simultaneously Introducing Tokenized Stocks, Perpetual Contracts, and AI Agent Trading
Robinhood has announced the official launch of the public mainnet for its proprietary Layer 2 network, Robinhood Chain. Built on the Arbitrum technology stack, the chain is positioned as an institution-grade, permissionless, AI-native network specifically designed for Real World Assets (RWA).Robinhood Chain's launch partners include Uniswap, Pleiades, Alchemy, BitGo, and Chainlink. Among them, Uniswap will deploy a dedicated AMM on the chain as the primary public liquidity protocol, while Pleiades will deploy its own AMM as the primary proprietary trading venue. The chain will also offer basic DeFi functionalities such as lending.Eligible users can trade tokenized stocks 24/7 on Robinhood Chain. Simultaneously, Robinhood Earn will introduce USDG-based decentralized lending products within the main app. In certain jurisdictions, the new version of Robinhood Wallet will also support access to Lighter's perpetual contract trading.Robinhood also announced the expansion of its European perpetual contract product range, its official entry into the Canadian market, and the acquisition of a Singapore Capital Markets Services license. Furthermore, Agentic Accounts for crypto trading are planned to begin rolling out in the US soon, allowing AI agents to participate in trading and fund management.Robinhood stated that this update represents its most ambitious global expansion and product vision to date, with the goal of establishing a more direct connection between traditional finance and DeFi, integrating stocks, crypto, RWA, perpetual contracts, and AI trading into a unified financial experience. (The Block)
Ondo Integrates with Uniswap, Enabling On-Chain Trading for Over 430 Tokenized Stocks and ETFs
Ondo Finance has announced the integration of its tokenized securities platform, Ondo Global Markets, with Uniswap. Over 430 tokenized stocks and ETFs on the platform are now simultaneously available on Ethereum and BNB Chain. Users can trade via the Uniswap interface or the UniswapX API.Compliant users can trade tokenized shares of companies such as SpaceX, Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, as well as major ETF assets like SPY and QQQ, directly on-chain. Trades leverage UniswapX to benefit from optimal liquidity routing, MEV protection, and gas-free transactions. All wallets and protocols integrated with the UniswapX API can support Ondo's full suite of tokenized securities without requiring additional development. Data shows that since its launch in September 2025, Ondo Global Markets has covered over 430 tokenized securities, with its TVL surpassing $1 billion and cumulative trading volume exceeding $20 billion.
Uniswap Founder: CFTC Chair Explicitly Identifies UNI as a Commodity
Hayden, the founder of Uniswap, posted on platform X, stating that he just noticed CFTC Chair Michael Selig explicitly mentioned UNI as a commodity on Bankless a few days ago. This marks a significant improvement compared to previous regulators who sued everyone without providing any guidance.
Cash App Expands Crypto Support via MoonPay, 50 Million Users Can Buy ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT
Odaily News: Payment app Cash App is expanding its cryptocurrency services through crypto payment platform MoonPay, allowing 50 million users to purchase tokens such as ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT. Additionally, users can top up major wallets like Ledger, BitPay, Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and Uniswap through Cash App. Previously, Cash App's crypto services only supported Bitcoin, with USDC support added earlier this year. (CoinDesk)
Monetalis-associated wallet transferred 3.72 million UNI to exchanges within 24 hours, valued at approximately $13 million
Odaily News, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a wallet address associated with Monetalis transferred 3.72 million UNI to multiple cryptocurrency exchanges via Cumberland within the past 24 hours, valued at approximately $13 million. The transfer involved multiple trading platforms including Binance, Coinbase, Bybit, and OKX.
Market maker Cumberland transferred 3.72 million UNI to multiple CEXs in the past 23 hours.
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), market maker Cumberland has successively transferred 3.72 million UNI (approximately $12.63 million) to multiple centralized exchanges including Binance, Coinbase, OKX, and Bybit over the past 23 hours, suspected of distributing positions.
Robinhood Chain Approaches $1B TVL, with Uniswap Providing Nearly All Liquidity
Odaily News Robinhood's blockchain project, Robinhood Chain, has seen its total value locked (TVL) approach $1 billion. According to Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick, nearly all of its liquidity is provided by Uniswap V2, V3, and V4, making it the fastest-growing blockchain by this metric. Protocol fees generated by Robinhood Chain through Uniswap have now become the largest source of UNI burns. Since the Robinhood-related fee switch was activated on July 27, the annualized UNI burn rate has reached approximately $90 million. At roughly $3.50 per token, this equates to burning 25 million UNI annually, representing slightly more than 4% of the circulating supply. Robinhood Chain launched on July 1, with a focus on bringing real-world assets on-chain, and reached 194,000 daily active users within its first week. The partnership allows Robinhood to directly leverage mature DeFi infrastructure to provide liquidity for blockchain expansion. Robinhood is expanding its business into cryptocurrency, prediction markets, and tokenization. The company reported record second-quarter revenue and earnings, though cryptocurrency trading volumes and related revenue both declined. (Cointelegraph)
Uniswap Founder Responds to Test Tokens: Cancel Test Token Creator Fees and Transfer to Automatic Buyback and Burn Contract
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams stated that tokens created during the previous Pools.trade testing process were not expected to be discovered externally. In response, Uniswap has canceled all creator fee rights related to employee test tokens and transferred them all to an automatic buyback and burn contract.
Two suspected linked whale addresses sold 729,000 Uniswap tokens today for 1,578 ETH.
According to Lookonchain monitoring, two wallet addresses sold 729,015 Uniswap tokens today, with a total value of approximately $3 million, and swapped them for 1,578 ETH. Lookonchain stated that these two addresses may belong to the same whale.
Enso reveals malicious liquidity pool attack, Curve pool causes approximately $225,000 in inflated quotes
DeFi infrastructure company Enso disclosed a type of malicious liquidity pool called "toxic pools" in a report on July 16th. These pools manipulate transaction simulations to return false optimal quotes to wallets and DEX aggregators, subsequently altering the logic during actual on-chain execution. Enso stated that the relevant malicious contracts can identify read-only simulation environments and return optimized prices, but when the transaction is broadcast on-chain, it is executed at a worse price or causes the transaction to fail. One manipulated Curve pool processed over 129,000 swaps, resulting in approximately $225,000 in inflated quotes. Additionally, over 37,000 transactions were reverted, consuming nearly $30,000 in gas fees. On Polygon, a malicious Uniswap v4 hook attracted routing systems with fake exchange rates, subsequently triggering a 99.1% transaction failure rate. Enso stated that it has updated its execution protection product, Enso Shield, to detect fake quotes in Ethereum and Polygon environments.
Summer.fi Attacker Moves 1.35 Million DAI, Swaps for ETH via Uniswap and Transfers to Tornado Cash
Odaily Odaily News According to Onchain Lens monitoring, on July 6, the Summer.fi attacker wallet (0x7BF...b3bdca) received 6.017 million DAI from the Summer.fi attack incident; subsequently, 1.35 million DAI have been transferred, swapped for ETH via Uniswap, and then sent to Tornado Cash through a second wallet (0x46e...eba7). The original wallet still holds approximately 4.67 million DAI, while the second wallet still holds 50 ETH.
Summer.fi Attacker Is Splitting 6.017 Million DAI and Converting to ETH for Mixing
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the Summer.fi attacker is actively transferring funds. The relevant address is splitting 6.017 million DAI into multiple small transactions and swapping them for ETH via Uniswap.
Phishing Attack via Fake Uniswap Google Ads Has Stolen at Least $400,000
According to Cointelegraph, phishing ads impersonating the decentralized exchange protocol Uniswap have appeared in Google search results, enabling attackers to steal at least $400,000. On-chain analyst b-block stated that the associated counterfeit websites are draining funds from multiple wallets; the implicated addresses currently hold a combined total of 146 ETH—worth approximately $306,000 at press time. Security Alliance (SEAL) noted that such fraudulent Google ads are a common source of phishing attacks, with attackers either purchasing ad placements or compromising legitimate advertising accounts to impersonate popular crypto protocols in sponsored search results. SEAL also reported that between March 13 and March 30, these attacks resulted in total losses amounting to $1.27 million.
SquidRouterModule Attacked, 86 Gnosis Safe Wallets Drained of Approximately $3 Million
according to Blockaid monitoring, it detected an ongoing attack targeting the SquidRouter module on the Ethereum and Base chains. Within approximately 2 hours, 86 Gnosis Safe wallets were drained of about $3 million in assets. All stolen tokens were swapped for DAI via a Uniswap V3 pool controlled by the attacker.
Vitalik Buterin’s ~$4 token swap transaction was sandwiched by an MEV bot
According to CoinDesk, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was sandwiched by the well-known MEV bot jaredfromsubway.eth on April 30 during a small token swap. On-chain data shows that Buterin exchanged 26,544 XDB tokens—valued at approximately $3.86—for 0.00197 ETH (worth about $4.56) in block 24993038. The bot then deployed roughly $1.14 million worth of WETH to manipulate prices across SushiSwap and Uniswap V2 to execute the sandwich attack. After deducting $5.14 in gas fees, the bot incurred an actual loss on this operation.
Cash App Expands Crypto Support via MoonPay, 50 Million Users Can Buy ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT
Odaily News: Payment app Cash App is expanding its cryptocurrency services through crypto payment platform MoonPay, allowing 50 million users to purchase tokens such as ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT. Additionally, users can top up major wallets like Ledger, BitPay, Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and Uniswap through Cash App. Previously, Cash App's crypto services only supported Bitcoin, with USDC support added earlier this year. (CoinDesk)
Bitget PoolX: Stake BGBTC to Unlock 9,200 UNI Tokens
Odaily News – Bitget PoolX has launched the BGBTC project. Users can stake BGBTC to participate in the distribution of a 9,200 UNI airdrop, with a personal staking cap of 30 BGBTC. The staking window will be open from 20:00 on August 18 to 20:00 on August 23 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.
Uniswap Founder: Tokenization Will Reshape Global Market Liquidity, AMMs May Eventually Replace Some Traditional Market Makers
Odaily News: Uniswap founder Hayden Adams published a long post on the X platform, stating that as traditional assets such as stocks progressively become tokenized, AMMs are expected to expand from crypto long-tail assets and the stablecoin market into traditional financial markets. He believes that tokenization makes markets programmable, which not only changes how markets operate, but also what kinds of markets can exist, who provides liquidity, and how trading pairs are formed between different assets.Adams argues that in the future, on-chain liquidity may be reorganized around correlation-based trading pairs—for example, NVDA could trade directly against SPY, with SPY/USD serving as the bridge to the US dollar. Meanwhile, he stated that AMMs will win the market. Beyond correlation-based trading, another important factor is the continuous improvement in AMM design and customizability—for instance, Uniswap v4 Hooks enables deep market customization, significantly enhancing LP returns. Adams believes that passive liquidity will ultimately follow a similar development path and prevail, and its impact could be even greater, as it can substantially lower the barriers to creating and participating in markets.
Robinhood Chain TVL Nears $1 Billion, Uniswap Drives Liquidity
Standard Chartered reports that Robinhood Chain is rapidly accumulating liquidity through Uniswap integration, with TVL approaching $1 billion, while driving UNI token annualized burn to $90 million.
Robinhood Chain Approaches $1B TVL, with Uniswap Providing Nearly All Liquidity
Odaily News Robinhood's blockchain project, Robinhood Chain, has seen its total value locked (TVL) approach $1 billion. According to Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick, nearly all of its liquidity is provided by Uniswap V2, V3, and V4, making it the fastest-growing blockchain by this metric. Protocol fees generated by Robinhood Chain through Uniswap have now become the largest source of UNI burns. Since the Robinhood-related fee switch was activated on July 27, the annualized UNI burn rate has reached approximately $90 million. At roughly $3.50 per token, this equates to burning 25 million UNI annually, representing slightly more than 4% of the circulating supply. Robinhood Chain launched on July 1, with a focus on bringing real-world assets on-chain, and reached 194,000 daily active users within its first week. The partnership allows Robinhood to directly leverage mature DeFi infrastructure to provide liquidity for blockchain expansion. Robinhood is expanding its business into cryptocurrency, prediction markets, and tokenization. The company reported record second-quarter revenue and earnings, though cryptocurrency trading volumes and related revenue both declined. (Cointelegraph)
Andre Cronje: DeFi No Longer Exists, Only On-Chain Finance Remains
Odaily News: Andre Cronje, founder of DeFi platform Flying Tulip and creator of Fantom Network, stated that most DeFi protocols are no longer truly decentralized, with only a few niche areas still qualifying as DeFi. He believes DeFi has evolved into "on-chain finance" or "open finance." He pointed out that true DeFi should possess characteristics such as decentralization, immutability, and the absence of intermediaries, whereas the intermediaries in most current protocols have become corporations, taking on traditional financial institution roles such as decision-makers and risk committees. Cronje noted that this does not mean true DeFi has completely disappeared, as some protocols are still innovating. Data from DefiLlama shows that the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi has dropped from $167 billion in early October 2025 to $75 billion at the time of the original report over the past 10 months, a decline of more than half. In a working paper published in March, the European Central Bank (ECB) analyzed Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth, and Uniswap, finding that based on holding snapshots from November 2022 and May 2023, the top 100 addresses holding governance tokens in these protocols each controlled over 80% of the token supply. The ECB consequently questioned the level of decentralization of these DAOs and whether they should continue to be regarded as "fully decentralized" services exempt from the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). (Cointelegraph)
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DeFi Daily TVL Surges 9.15% to $83.3 Billion, DEX Trading Volume Tops $10 Billion for First Time in Two Months
According to Defillama data, the DeFi market staged a strong rebound on August 20, with TVL surging 9.15% to $83.216 billion. Spot DEX trading volume reached $10.886 billion, marking the first time since June 5 that it has breached the $10 billion threshold. Volume on decentralized perpetual contract platforms hit $36.72 billion, with Hyperliquid processing $15.205 billion in a single day, accounting for approximately 45% of total perpetual DEX volume. Consequently, its HYPE token price also climbed to the $70 range. Uniswap continued to lead spot DEXs with a trading volume of approximately $3.1 to $3.4 billion, while Solana ranked first in spot DEX activity across all cycles.
Bitwise CIO: AI Agents and Asset Tokenization Could Drive 50-100x Growth in Blockchain Transaction Volume
Odaily News, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan stated that the market may be significantly underestimating the scale of future blockchain trading activity. As real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and AI agents reshape financial markets, on-chain transaction volume could potentially grow 50x or even 100x in the future.In his latest investment memo, Hougan pointed out that crypto investors currently hold three major misconceptions, one of which is underestimating the future reach of blockchain applications. He believes that bringing traditional assets on-chain and AI agents participating in trading will significantly boost on-chain activity. The tokenized stock market alone could bring a 10x increase in trading volume. He noted that traditional stock markets are typically only open from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time on weekdays, offering roughly 33 trading hours per week. In contrast, tokenized stocks enable 24/7 trading, expanding available trading hours to 168 hours per week. If AI agents are later deployed to automatically execute trades on behalf of investors, trading frequency could increase even further.However, Hougan also acknowledged that increased trading hours do not necessarily translate into proportional volume growth, but AI and automated trading could become key drivers of on-chain activity expansion. Investors are currently still valuing related platforms based on the existing scale of the crypto market, overlooking the potential market expansion brought by tokenization. For instance, the decentralized exchange Uniswap could one day expand its services from crypto assets to traditional asset markets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate. (The Block)
Rain Establishes Agency Payment Alliance, Over 25 Institutions Including Visa and Mastercard Join
Stablecoin payment infrastructure company Rain announced the formation of the Agentic Payments Alliance (APA), aiming to advance the infrastructure and standards for agent-driven commerce. The alliance's founding members include over 25 institutions such as Visa, Mastercard, Fiserv, Circle, Solana, Remitly, Chainalysis, Fireblocks, and Uniswap Labs.
Cash App Expands Crypto Support via MoonPay, 50 Million Users Can Buy ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT
Odaily News: Payment app Cash App is expanding its cryptocurrency services through crypto payment platform MoonPay, allowing 50 million users to purchase tokens such as ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT. Additionally, users can top up major wallets like Ledger, BitPay, Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and Uniswap through Cash App. Previously, Cash App's crypto services only supported Bitcoin, with USDC support added earlier this year. (CoinDesk)
Bitget PoolX: Stake BGBTC to Unlock 9,200 UNI Tokens
Odaily News – Bitget PoolX has launched the BGBTC project. Users can stake BGBTC to participate in the distribution of a 9,200 UNI airdrop, with a personal staking cap of 30 BGBTC. The staking window will be open from 20:00 on August 18 to 20:00 on August 23 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.
Uniswap Founder: Tokenization Will Reshape Global Market Liquidity, AMMs May Eventually Replace Some Traditional Market Makers
Odaily News: Uniswap founder Hayden Adams published a long post on the X platform, stating that as traditional assets such as stocks progressively become tokenized, AMMs are expected to expand from crypto long-tail assets and the stablecoin market into traditional financial markets. He believes that tokenization makes markets programmable, which not only changes how markets operate, but also what kinds of markets can exist, who provides liquidity, and how trading pairs are formed between different assets.Adams argues that in the future, on-chain liquidity may be reorganized around correlation-based trading pairs—for example, NVDA could trade directly against SPY, with SPY/USD serving as the bridge to the US dollar. Meanwhile, he stated that AMMs will win the market. Beyond correlation-based trading, another important factor is the continuous improvement in AMM design and customizability—for instance, Uniswap v4 Hooks enables deep market customization, significantly enhancing LP returns. Adams believes that passive liquidity will ultimately follow a similar development path and prevail, and its impact could be even greater, as it can substantially lower the barriers to creating and participating in markets.