Uniswap is struggling to reclaim higher levels as selling pressure keeps the price retreating from the levels that briefly offered hope of a sustained recovery. The weakness is visible and the direction is uncomfortably clear — but a CryptoQuant analysis tracking Binance exchange flows has identified a shift in UNI’s flow dynamics so extreme that it demands attention regardless of where one sits on the directional debate. Related Reading: HYPE Whale Bets Grow Larger As Institutional-Linked Accumulation Reaches $170M The 7-day average Binance Netflow for UNI has turned sharply positive at +145,829 UNI — a deviation of 6,019% above the three-month baseline. To put that figure in context: this is not a moderate acceleration in exchange deposits. It is one of the most extreme inflow accelerations recorded in UNI’s recent on-chain history, concentrated into a window where the price is already moving lower rather than higher. The scale becomes more alarming at the individual session level. On May 25, Binance received a single-day inflow spike of 1.8 million UNI. On May 27, that figure exceeded 3.1 million UNI in a single session. Two days. Nearly five million UNI were arriving on the world’s largest exchange while the price was sliding from above $4.20 toward $3.10. The inflow surge is not retail-driven noise. Total inflow volume rose 183% above the three-month average while average transaction size per inflow jumped 285% — the fingerprint of larger holders making deliberate, large-scale decisions to move UNI onto Binance rather than away from it. Millions of UNI on Binance With A Falling Price The CryptoQuant analysis names the supply dynamic with precision. When exchange inflows accelerate while prices decline simultaneously, it reflects holders positioning tokens for potential sale rather than moving assets into self-custody for long-term holding. The directional intent behind the deposits is different from the accumulation behavior that characterizes constructive market phases — and the scale of the current inflow acceleration leaves little ambiguity about what the largest UNI holders are preparing to do with their assets. Uniswap Inflow Spike | Source: CryptoQuant Binance has absorbed the bulk of the arriving supply — but the USD-denominated reserve has actually declined 4.95% despite the token inflows. The falling price is partially offsetting the volume of tokens arriving, meaning the exchange is holding more UNI but less dollar value. That dynamic describes a market where supply is arriving faster than the price can stabilize to reflect it. The network data adds the detail that prevents the bearish interpretation from being automatic. Active addresses are running 3% above the three-month baseline — meaning Uniswap’s ecosystem activity remains intact despite the price weakness and the exchange inflow surge. The protocol is being used. The selling pressure is not a reflection of fundamental deterioration. The next several sessions will determine which outcome the current configuration produces. Whether the deposited UNI converts into aggressive selling or reverses into outflows as buyers absorb the supply is the specific signal traders monitoring this setup need to watch before drawing conclusions about UNI’s next directional move. Related Reading: XRP Sends A Rare Signal As Whale-Retail Dynamics Are Shifting – Traders Are Watching UNI Price Tests Critical Support As Downtrend Accelerates UNI remains under significant selling pressure, with price now trading near $3.02 after losing the short-term support that had held throughout most of April and May. The daily chart shows a clear bearish structure, characterized by lower highs and lower lows since the November peak above $10.00. Despite several recovery attempts during the first quarter of 2026, bulls have been unable to reclaim any major resistance level, allowing sellers to maintain control of the broader trend. Uniswap testing critical demand level | Source: UNIUSDT chart on TradingView The recent rejection from the $4.00-$4.20 region proved particularly important. That rally briefly pushed UNI above its short-term moving averages and generated optimism for a larger recovery, but buyers failed to sustain momentum. Since then, price has rolled over sharply and broken below the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, both of which are now acting as dynamic resistance around the $3.30-$3.50 region. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sends An Unusual Signal After Miner Inflows Top 20,000 BTC – Analyst Explains The Setup Volume has increased during the latest decline, suggesting that the move is supported by active selling rather than a lack of buyers alone. The current area around $3.00 represents a critical support zone, as it marks the lowest levels reached since the February capitulation event. If bulls fail to defend this region, UNI could enter price discovery toward lower support levels. To regain momentum, buyers would first need to reclaim the $3.50 area and establish a higher low structure above it. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Uniswap Foundation disclosed $85.8 million in assets and projected funding through 2027 while ranking high among monthly DeFi fees.
Institutional investors are beginning to pull capital out of XRP after a month of steady inflows, raising new questions about whether confidence in the digital asset is weakening. Lately, XRP has experienced significant volatility, sending its price crashing below $1.4. If this downtrend continues alongside capital outflows, it would not be surprising if market participants begin to wonder whether now may be the right time to sell their bags to avoid deeper losses. XRP Records Outflows As Other Digital Assets Attract Capital XRP currently stands apart from the rest of the crypto market, and not in a good way. According to a CoinShares digital asset fund flows weekly report, XRP recorded substantial outflows of $30.3 million last week. The decline stands in contrast to the broader digital asset investment market, which continued to attract new money during the same period. Related Reading: Buying XRP At These Prices Is Like Buying Bitcoin At $200 Across all digital asset investment products, CoinShares reports that total inflows had jumped to $619 million. Early in the week, the market also showed strong demand, with $1.44 billion flowing into crypto funds during the first three days. However, the trend reversed toward the end of the week, with investors withdrawing $829 million on Thursday and Friday. According to CoinShares analysts, the negative shift in sentiment came as oil prices rose, complicating inflation expectations. This occurred even though US payroll data came in weaker than expected, a development that would normally support risk assets like cryptocurrencies, but failed to do so. Investors Become More Selective About Crypto Despite the late-week reversal, the total inflows show that institutional interest in digital assets has remained relatively strong, especially amid ongoing geopolitical tensions involving the US, Israel, and Iran. Still, the distribution of those flows shows that investors are becoming more selective about capital allocation, with XRP notably absent from the list of assets attracting new institutional money. Related Reading: XRP Starts New Week With Bullish Confirmation, But This Level Is A Problem Instead, funds are concentrated on larger assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, leaving XRP outside the current focus of institutional demand. CoinShares reports that Bitcoin attracted the vast majority of new capital, with $521 million flowing into related investment products. At the same time, $11.4 million moved into short Bitcoin products, reflecting a divided outlook among investors. Notably, Ethereum recorded $88.5 million in inflows, while Solana brought in $14.6 million. Smaller allocations were also directed toward Uniswap and Chainlink. Against this backdrop, XRP was the only major digital asset to experience significant outflows. The recent withdrawals could signal that institutions are rotating capital from XRP into assets with stronger narratives or higher expected returns. For investors, this shift could raise questions about whether it is time to sell. Although institutional outflows do not automatically signal a price decline, they can indicate weakening confidence among large investors. If these outflows continue in the coming weeks, it could be a sign of caution ahead. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com
BlackRock, Apollo, and Citadel have acquired or agreed to acquire DeFi tokens. Here’s why and what it really signals.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Uniswap's community is mulling expanding protocol fees to bolster revenue collection across all remaining v3 pools on the Ethereum mainnet.
Ethereum’s tokenized real-world asset market cap has topped $17 billion, up nearly 315% year over year as more TradFi giants move onchain.
The lawsuit claims that Bannon, Epshteyn, and other defendants misled investors about the memecoin, which was launched in late 2021.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Uniswap’s native token, UNI, posted a sharp gain on Wednesday after the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, announced plans to bring its Treasury‑backed digital fund, BUIDL, onto the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. The move, which also includes BlackRock’s intention to purchase UNI tokens, fueled a strong rally in the token during the trading session. BUIDL Launch On Uniswap The development was detailed in a joint press release from Uniswap Labs and Securitize. The two companies revealed a strategic integration that will allow shares of the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) to be traded using UniswapX technology. Through the integration of UniswapX with Securitize’s infrastructure, investors will be able to access market quotes and swap BUIDL directly with whitelisted participants around the clock, every day of the year. Related Reading: Ripple Wins Key UAE Bank Partnership To Support Digital Asset Infrastructure The companies described the move as an important step in bridging traditional financial products with decentralized trading systems. Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s Global Head of Digital Assets, characterized the collaboration as a meaningful development in the convergence of tokenized assets and decentralized finance. He said integrating BUIDL into Uniswap represents significant progress in enabling interoperability between tokenized US dollar yield funds and stablecoins. UNI Outperforms Sluggish Crypto Market Following the announcement, Uniswap climbed to a weekly high of $4.50 earlier on Wednesday. However, the upward momentum eased later in the session, with the token pulling back to around $3.68 at the time of writing. Related Reading: Strategy Unfazed By Bitcoin Crash, Michael Saylor Vows Quarterly Purchases Even with the retracement, UNI stood out as one of the few cryptocurrencies recording gains during the day, as Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader digital asset market continued to face bearish pressure. From a technical perspective, Uniswap investors will need to watch the $3.14 level, which has served as support since Friday of last week. On the upside, the $4.70 level may act as short‑term resistance if renewed buying interest pushes prices higher in the coming days. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Uniswap’s governance token jumped after the decentralized exchange’s creators announced an integration with BlackRock's tokenized fund.
BlackRock is bringing its tokenized Treasury fund BUIDL to Uniswap through Securitize, marking its first direct DeFi trading integration.
BlackRock will make shares of its $2.2 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund tradable on the decentralized exchange Uniswap.
Bitwise has become the first asset manager to make a formal move toward a Uniswap-focused exchange-traded fund.
The rollout of Aero, targeted for the second quarter of 2026, will take direct aim at incumbents like Uniswap and Curve, the team told CoinDesk.
CCAs are a price-discovery and liquidity-boosting mechanism that minimizes the impact of bot snipers when launching tokens.
The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum, appears to have quietly crossed an important critical threshold that has historically signaled major price expansions. While the Ethereum price action may still appear calm on the surface, underlying market structure and flow dynamics suggest a meaningful shift is underway. This type of transition typically occurs when accumulation replaces distribution, volatility compresses, and smart money positions ahead of broader market recognition. A Silent Shift That Usually Comes Before Violent Expansion Ethereum just crossed a quiet but massive threshold. Trader and investor Shuarix has mentioned on X that Zama has gone live with the first fully encrypted Initial Coin Offering (ICO) ever executed on the ETH mainnet, moving a confidential USDT and running a sealed-bid Dutch auction entirely on encrypted data. Related Reading: Ethereum Gains Institutional Support, Though ETH Price Outlook Remains Contested In just 3 days, more than $118 million was committed, over $100 million was shielded, and the auction was 218% oversubscribed with more than 11,000 verified bidders. At peak activity, the Zama application became the most-used app on ETH, surpassing both USDT and Uniswap during the event, with zero downtime and full ETH-level throughout. Crypto analyst Milk Road revealed that BitMine Immersion Technologies has made a large purchase of 40,302 ETH in a single move, which brings their total stack holdings to a massive 4,243,338 ETH, worth over $12.3 billion at the current price. In perspective, the company now controls 3.52% of the entire ETH circulating supply, and they’re not just letting it sit idle. According to Milk Road, BitMine has over 2 million ETH tokens already staked, generating $180 million in annualized rewards. This means the company is not just playing the buy-and-hold game, but compounding its position at scale, which is all well and good for BitMine. Meanwhile, this sustained buying pressure will help create a price floor for the long-term ETH holders. Furthermore, this move is the type of institutional accumulation that will keep ETH moving inside its ascending channel. Thus, this will help to pull the price back into that channel after the macro shocks temporarily push it out. “Below is the 2025 tariff shock. While the headlines try to muddy your view of things, this chart will tell the real story,” Milk Road noted. Accumulation Continues Despite Price Being Near Entry Levels The realized price of the Ethereum accumulation address is acting as a major support level. A crypto investor known as CW has also pointed out that ETH has only reached this realized price once in history, which is very similar to the current price range. Related Reading: Ethereum Stalls In A Critical Zone As Breakout Structures Wait For Confirmation However, the whale’s purchase price for ETH is not significantly different from the current price. Despite that, their ETH accumulation is increasing, indicating that whales still view the current price as fair value. This shows that they are preparing for an upward trend. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
The proposal, which transforms UNI into a value-accruing asset, received more than 125 million votes in support with just 742 dissenting.
The proposal shifts a portion of trading fees from liquidity providers to the protocol, which will be used to burn native token UNI.
The protocol’s “UNIfication” proposal has already crossed quorum, with more than 69 million UNI tokens voting in favor and virtually no opposition as of Monday.
UNI jumped after voting began on a proposal to activate Uniswap protocol fees, while broader crypto markets traded quietly.
The proposal would activate protocol fee switches, burn 100 million UNI, and formally align Uniswap Labs with governance.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Uniswap has generated over $985 million in fees year-to-date, averaging close to $93 million per month from January to October.
Uniswap (UNI) has sparked a storm across DeFi after founder Hayden Adams unveiled the long-awaited “UNIfication” proposal, a sweeping governance overhaul that introduces protocol fees, a substantial $842 million token burn, and a strategic buyback plan. Related Reading: XRP’s Next ‘Face-Melting’ Rally Could Hit Within 6 Weeks—Analyst The move marks Uniswap’s biggest reform since its 2020 token launch, designed to transform UNI from a passive governance token into a deflationary, yield-generating asset. Under the proposal, 0.3% of all trading volume will now be split between liquidity providers (0.25%) and a UNI buyback pool (0.05%), creating continuous demand for the token. With over $1 trillion in annualized trading volume, analysts project roughly $38 million in monthly buybacks, about $450 million annually. Whales Accumulate as Uniswap (UNI) Skyrockets 63% The market reaction was explosive. Uniswap (UNI) surged by over 63% in one week, peaking at $10 before stabilizing around $8.57. On-chain data from Santiment shows rising whale accumulation and a steady increase in UNI held outside of exchanges, indicating long-term investor confidence. BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes reportedly purchased $244,000 worth of UNI, joining institutional buyers positioning for a supply shock. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju predicted that if protocol fees remain active, annual burns could exceed $500 million, drastically tightening supply. “Even with unlocks, a UNI supply shock seems inevitable,” Ju noted. The rally also extended to other DeFi assets, such as AAVE, Synthetix, and Compound, as traders speculated that Uniswap’s model could set a new standard for protocol-owned liquidity and value distribution. UNI's price trends to the upside on the daily chart. Source: UNIUSD on Tradingview UNIfication Ushers in the Next Era of DeFi Governance Beyond tokenomics, UNIfication unites Uniswap Labs, the Foundation, and the Unichain L2 network under one ecosystem. The proposal eliminates interface fees, introduces fee discount auctions to enhance LP returns, and compensates governance delegates, turning Uniswap’s decision-making into a professionalized, revenue-sharing system. Adams emphasized that the initiative represents more than a technical upgrade, it’s a cultural shift. “Uniswap can be the primary place tokens are traded globally,” he said. “This proposal ends a restrictive chapter and begins the decade of Uniswap.” Related Reading: Ethereum Ready To Explode To $12,000 By January, Says Tom Lee With UNI up more than 66% this week and investors anticipating formal governance approval, the DeFi giant appears poised to reclaim its dominance as crypto’s flagship decentralized exchange. Cover image from ChatGPT, UNIUSD chart from Tradingview
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The fee switch implies a 2.5% annual supply reduction, creating a quasi-buyback dynamic that directly links network activity with token scarcity.
When Uniswap’s administrators filed their “UNIfication” proposal on Nov. 10, it read less like a protocol update and more like a corporate overhaul. The plan would activate dormant protocol fees, channel them through a new on-chain treasury engine, and utilize the proceeds to purchase and burn UNI tokens. This is a model that mirrors share-repurchase […]
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Uniswap is once again making headlines in the DeFi sector after Hayden Adams, founder and CEO of Uniswap Labs, announced a major governance proposal to activate protocol fees and align incentives across the Uniswap ecosystem. The announcement sent shockwaves through the market, with UNI’s price surging more than 50% in the hours following the news — reflecting renewed optimism among investors and traders. Related Reading: Anti-CZ Whale Flips Bullish On Ethereum: Now Up $15M On A $119.6M Long Position In a post shared on X, Adams reflected on Uniswap’s evolution: “Uniswap has been my passion and singular focus for the past 8 years. What started as a small side project is now global financial infrastructure powering thousands of applications with ~$1.8 trillion in annual trading.” Since UNI’s launch in 2020, Uniswap Labs has been largely unable to meaningfully participate in governance, constrained by regulatory pressures that Adams said cost “thousands of hours and tens of millions in legal fees.” Now, with the regulatory environment shifting, those limitations appear to be easing. Inside Hayden Adams’ Vision to Reshape Uniswap’s Future In his new governance proposal, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams outlined a sweeping plan to overhaul how the protocol operates, distributes value, and aligns incentives across its ecosystem. “At a high level,” Adams explained, the proposal seeks to activate protocol fees and direct them toward UNI burns, creating a sustainable mechanism for value accrual. The plan also includes sending Unichain sequencer fees to the UNI burn, further tightening the token’s supply, and burning 100 million UNI from the treasury, representing the fees that could have been burned if the mechanism had been active since launch. Another major component introduces Protocol Fee Discount Auctions, a new feature designed to improve liquidity provider (LP) outcomes and capture MEV (miner extractable value) directly for the protocol. Adams also proposes “aggregator hooks” for Uniswap v4, turning it into an on-chain aggregator capable of collecting fees from external liquidity sources — a move that could expand Uniswap’s reach across the DeFi ecosystem. Beyond these technical changes, the proposal redefines the role of Uniswap Labs, directing it to focus exclusively on protocol growth and governance-aligned initiatives, while ending fee collection on its interface, wallet, and API to encourage wider adoption. Finally, the plan would merge Foundation employees into Labs under a new growth fund and move governance-owned Unisocks liquidity to v4 on Unichain, where it would be burned. However, not everyone sees this as purely bullish. Some analysts argue the move reflects growing pressure from rivals like Aerodrome Finance, whose rapid ecosystem expansion has drawn liquidity away from Uniswap. From this perspective, the proposal may represent both a bold strategic pivot and a defensive play to reassert Uniswap’s dominance in a fast-evolving DeFi landscape. Related Reading: Ethereum Trading Volume On Binance Surpasses $6 Trillion: A Speculative Frenzy Unfolds UNI Price Analysis: Massive Breakout Follows Governance Proposal Uniswap’s native token, UNI, posted a powerful rebound following Hayden Adams’ governance proposal, with price action reflecting a decisive change in sentiment. As seen on the 3-day chart, UNI surged nearly +50%, climbing from around $5.80 to a local high above $10.30 before stabilizing near $8.20 at the time of writing. The spike came alongside a sharp rise in trading volume, indicating strong market participation and renewed investor confidence. Technically, UNI’s breakout has reclaimed both the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, suggesting a potential shift in momentum after months of bearish consolidation. However, the 200-day moving average near the $9.50–$10.00 zone remains a critical resistance level to watch. A clean break above it could open the door for a continuation toward the $12–$14 range, where UNI last faced heavy distribution. Related Reading: SharpLink Gaming Wallet Moves Freshly Redeemed Ethereum to OKX – Details The volume profile highlights significant accumulation pressure beneath $6, aligning with long-term support tested multiple times since mid-2024. While the market may see short-term retracement following such a sharp move, the combination of bullish fundamentals and structural recovery on the chart suggests UNI could be entering a new medium-term accumulation phase — with its next trajectory likely tied to community approval of the newly proposed protocol fee activation. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Uniswap (UNI) ripped higher on Tuesday after Uniswap Labs founder Hayden Adams unveiled “UNIfication,” a sweeping governance proposal that would activate protocol fees and route them into coordinated token burns. The structural shift—combined with a sharp change in how Uniswap’s teams are organized, igniting an extremely bullish sentiment, with CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju arguing that a real supply shock could be incoming. Uniswap (UNI) Supply Shock Incoming? “Uniswap could go parabolic if the fee switch is activated. Even just counting v2 and v3, with $1T in YTD volume, that’s about $500M in annual burns if volume holds. Exchanges hold $830M, so even with unlocks, a supply shock seems inevitable. Correct me if I’m wrong,” Ki Young Ju wrote. In a thread posted early Tuesday, Adams said he was “incredibly excited to make my first proposal to Uniswap governance,” describing a framework that “turns on protocol fees and aligns incentives across the Uniswap ecosystem.” He framed the move as the culmination of years of legal wrangling that had constrained Labs’ role: “UNI launched in 2020, but for the past 5 years Labs has been unable to meaningfully participate in Uniswap governance […] That ends today,” he wrote, adding that “the regulatory environment has shifted.” Related Reading: Binance Whales Turn Active On Uniswap As Outflows Hit Multi-Month Highs – Details The on-chain economics he outlined are unambiguous. Protocol usage would begin burning UNI; Unichain sequencer revenue would be directed to the same burn sink; and the treasury would immediately destroy 100 million UNI to account for fees that “could have been burned if fees were turned on at token launch.” Adams also described new “protocol fee discount auctions” to improve LP outcomes and internalize MEV, and an “aggregator hooks” architecture in v4 that would let the protocol capture fees sourced from external liquidity. In parallel, Uniswap Labs would stop charging fees on its interface, wallet, and API to push distribution and adoption, while Uniswap Foundation staff move to Labs under a growth mandate funded by the treasury. The net effect is a consolidation: Uniswap’s development, growth and fee policy would be operated under a single, explicitly token-aligned structure, with governance retaining control. Price action reflected Ki Young Ju’s comment. UNI spiked to multi-week highs as coverage spread. In early European trading hours, UNI showed a one-day gain near 30% while many majors treaded water, underscoring UNI’s idiosyncratic governance-driven rally. Beyond headline burns, the crux is whether the economic flywheel can be sustained without degrading liquidity provider economics. Historically, Uniswap governance has wrestled with “fee switch” design trade-offs and the risk of disintermediating LPs or pushing order flow elsewhere. Related Reading: Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering Adams argued this blueprint is different because fee proceeds are not distributed as passive yield but are instead destroyed to concentrate value into the remaining float, while discount auctions and MEV internalization are meant to keep LPs competitive on net execution. The full rationale and parameterization—fee rates, split between pools, cadence for auctions, and the exact mechanics of the burn—are laid out in the governance post now in “Requests for Comment,” with implementation subject to the usual forum review and on-chain governance process. Adams cast the proposal as an existential scaling step: “I believe Uniswap protocol can be the primary place tokens are traded. This proposal sets the stage for the next decade of its growth […] Uniswap will ship relentlessly over the coming years and supercharge the ecosystem of developers, LPs, and traders,” he wrote. According to estimates by MegaETH Labs member BREAD, if Uniswap were to modify its standard 0.3% trading fee so that 0.25% is allocated to liquidity providers and 0.05% directed toward UNI buybacks, the protocol could channel roughly $38 million into monthly repurchases. This projection is based on an annualized fee revenue of approximately $2.8 billion and would position Uniswap’s buyback capacity slightly above PUMP’s $35 million pace, yet still below HYPE’s $95 million benchmark. At press time, UNI traded at $8.609. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com