Decentralized exchange

Uniswap

Automated market maker DEX with v2, v3 and v4 pools on Ethereum and other networks, governed by UNI holders.

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Facts checked Sep 26, 2026

Uniswap key facts

CategoryDecentralized exchange
ChainsEthereum, L2s and other L1s
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, API
CustodyNon-custodial
Feesv2 0.3%; v3 tiers 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.30%, 1%
TokenUNI
Open sourceYes, v4-core on GitHub

UNI token

Price
$9.62 -1.0% 24h
Market cap
$6B
Fully diluted value
$8.5B
30-day change
+114.9%
UNI price, last 30 days

Market data: CoinGecko, updated Sep 26, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.

About

What is Uniswap?

Uniswap is a decentralized exchange protocol of automated market maker pools on Ethereum and other networks, with v2, v3 and v4 versions. v2 pools charge a 0.3% LP fee; v3 uses fixed tiers of 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.30% and 1%. The UNIfication proposal would turn on protocol fees and burn 100 million UNI.

Uniswap usage

Total value locked$4B+6.5% in 7 days
Fees paid, 24h$4.4M
Fees paid, 30d$210M
Chains46

From DefiLlama (TVL) (fees users paid), updated Sep 26, 2026.

Decentralized exchangeNon-custodialWebiOSAndroidAPI

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Uniswap pros and cons

Pros
  • v3 fee tiers as low as 0.01% and 0.05%
  • Pool contracts are public on GitHub
  • UNIfication plan to burn 100 million UNI from the treasury
Cons
  • v2 LP fee of 0.3% on every swap
  • Protocol fees, once on, take 1/4 of LP fees on 0.01% and 0.05% v3 pools
  • Ethereum mainnet gas adds cost to small swaps

Uniswap FAQ

What is Uniswap?

Uniswap is a decentralized exchange protocol of automated market maker pools on Ethereum and other networks, with v2, v3 and v4 versions. v2 pools charge a 0.3% LP fee; v3 uses fixed tiers of 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.30% and 1%. The UNIfication proposal would turn on protocol fees and burn 100 million UNI.

How much value is locked in Uniswap?

$4B according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026. It is deployed on 46 chains: Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Robinhood Chain, Binance, X Layer and others.

How much does Uniswap cost?

v2 0.3%; v3 tiers 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.30%, 1%, according to Uniswap’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).

How much do users pay Uniswap in fees?

$210M over the last 30 days, according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026.

Does Uniswap have a token?

Yes, UNI. Its market cap was $6B on CoinGecko on Sep 26, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.

Does Uniswap hold my funds?

No. Uniswap is non-custodial: you keep your funds in your own wallet and sign each transaction.

Sources

  1. Uniswap: official site
  2. Uniswap: UNIfication blog post
  3. Uniswap: v4-core repository
  4. CoinGecko
  5. DefiLlama

How this page works

Sources: Uniswap: official site, Uniswap: UNIfication blog post, Uniswap: v4-core repository. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.

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