Uniswap is a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange built on the Ethereum blockchain. It was launched in 2018 and has quickly become one of the most popular decentralized exchanges (DEX) in the crypto space.
Uniswap was created by Hayden Adams, who was inspired by the concept of automated market makers (AMMs). Uniswap was designed to be a fully decentralized exchange that uses AMMs to determine the price of tokens. The exchange was launched in November 2018 and quickly gained popularity among the DeFi (decentralized finance) community.
Uniswap is a decentralized exchange, meaning that there is no central authority controlling the exchange. The exchange is built on the Ethereum blockchain and uses smart contracts to automate the process of trading tokens. Uniswap is different from traditional centralized exchanges in that it uses an AMM system, which allows for liquidity pools to determine the price of tokens instead of order books. Users can provide liquidity to these pools and earn a portion of the trading fees generated by the exchange.
As of March 2023, Uniswap is one of the top decentralized exchanges by trading volume, with a market share of approximately 50%. The exchange has seen significant growth in the past year, with its trading volume increasing from $1 billion in March 2022 to over $10 billion in February 2023.
Uniswap does not use a traditional mining system like Bitcoin or Litecoin. Instead, users can provide liquidity to the liquidity pools on the exchange and earn trading fees in return. Additionally, Uniswap has a governance token called UNI, which can be earned by providing liquidity to the exchange. UNI holders have voting rights on the platform and can participate in the governance of the exchange.
Uniswap, like other decentralized exchanges built on the Ethereum blockchain, uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism called Ethereum 2.0. This means that the energy consumption required for mining and maintaining the network is significantly less than proof-of-work systems like Bitcoin and Litecoin. However, there is still a significant amount of energy consumption required for processing transactions and maintaining the network, and efforts are being made to develop more energy-efficient solutions.
Source | Price | %24h | %7d | Volume (24h) | Confidence | Liquidity | Last Update |
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3,173,340 IRR | 3.1% | 0% | 17,143,523,060 IRR |
High |
8/10 | 28 minutes ago |
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3,210,953 IRR | 4.27% | 0% | 1,175,091,348 IRR |
Medium |
5/10 | 27 minutes ago |
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3,200,000 IRR | 3.81% | 0% | 4,153,774,854 IRR |
High |
7/10 | 27 minutes ago |
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3,193,110 IRR | 4.65% | 4.83% | 4,139,771,366 IRR |
Medium |
6/10 | 28 minutes ago |
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3,180,000 IRR | 0% | 0% | 1,560,000,000 IRR |
High |
8/10 | 28 minutes ago |
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3,121,140 IRR | 0.03% | 0% | 6,352,961,750 IRR |
High |
7/10 | 28 minutes ago |
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3,195,000 IRR | 4.14% | 0% | 89,751,814,657 IRR |
Medium |
6/10 | 27 minutes ago |
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3,198,850 IRR | 4.28% | 0% | 82,469,359,280 IRR |
Medium |
6/10 | 27 minutes ago |
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3,243,190 IRR | -5.6% | 0% | 328,385,071 IRR |
Medium |
5/10 | 27 minutes ago |