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According to GMGN market information, the market capitalization of the Ethereum ecosystem token uPEG briefly surpassed $12 million, setting a new historical high, currently reported at $11.22 million, with a 24-hour increase of 52.7% and a 24-hour trading volume of $3.7 million.Public information shows that Unipeg (token uPEG) focuses on on-chain objects built with Uniswap V4 Hooks. Each transaction can automatically generate a unique 24×24 SVG pixel art unicorn image in real-time, without the need for artists or minting, fully driven by on-chain mechanisms.Earlier reports indicated that on April 25, OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander bought a small amount of the Ethereum ecosystem token uPEG tonight, stating, "I'm just interested in this concept and want to experiment a bit." This move caused uPEG to briefly surge over 3 times.ChainCatcher reminds users that the prices of related tokens are highly volatile, and users should invest cautiously.

The DeFi Education Fund, along with Aave Labs, Uniswap Labs, Paradigm, Andreessen Horowitz, and other organizations, has sent a letter to the U.S. SEC in response to the recent statement released by the trading and markets division regarding the registration of "non-custodial user interface" brokers for crypto asset securities.The signatories support the statement that the "non-custodial user interface," which only provides a technical entry point and allows users to manage their assets independently, should be excluded from broker registration. They also urge the SEC to establish clearer and more sustainable definitions of "broker" through formal rulemaking, to avoid incorrectly categorizing neutral software tool providers, validators, RPC/API, oracles, cloud services, and other infrastructure under broker regulations. This would provide long-term legal certainty for blockchain infrastructure innovation while ensuring investor protection.Previously, the SEC's trading and markets division indicated that some DeFi trading interfaces do not need to register as brokers, allowing for policy space for related applications. Supporters believe that the new regulations could cover infrastructure participants such as validators, APIs, and oracles. Currently, the U.S. crypto market legislation, the CLARITY Act, is stalled in the Senate.

The Uniswap developer platform has officially launched. This platform provides developers with a new documentation website, AI toolkit, API Playground, and technical guides. In addition, the Uniswap API has added liquidity provider (LP) endpoints, allowing developers to create, adjust positions, and withdraw fees directly through the API.The API currently supports 10 million assets across 18 chains, with a routing speed of about 200 milliseconds and a transaction success rate of over 97%. In the future, the platform plans to launch dashboard analytics features to track API integration performance and provide on-chain operation combination paths to support cross-chain token swaps and bridging. Currently, this API is available for free use.

According to DL News, Coinbase has opened access to decentralized exchange (DEX) trading for UK customers, allowing users to access DeFi platforms such as Uniswap and Aerodrome through the Coinbase app to trade Base native assets, with plans to expand to other networks like Solana.The CEO of Coinbase UK stated that the UK is the most important market outside the United States, and this launch aims to demonstrate to the government the safety of DeFi under compliant operations. The design philosophy of this service is to maintain Coinbase's easy experience on the front end while integrating DeFi protocols on the back end. Coinbase will filter asset risks by collaborating with trusted third parties, such as high concentration of holdings potentially indicating rug pull risks. This is part of Coinbase's strategy to build a "full-service exchange," with plans to launch more services in the UK this year.

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, a trader spent 0.2 ETH ($436) on the Ethereum mainnet to buy 77,000 DOT using Uniswap and sold it on a CEX for $10,042.Subsequently, they used the same method to spend a total of 1.1 ETH to buy DOT, attempting various cross-chain methods while buying low and selling high in different liquidity pools. Ultimately, they successfully crossed from the ETH mainnet to the Base network via Hyperbridge, selling 503,000 DOT for 68.72 ETH in one transaction, making a profit of $150,000.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams tweeted that after the Uniswap API integrated with the MetaMask aggregation trading routing system a month ago, it currently accounts for about 40% of its swap transaction share. He also stated that Uniswap has made the API key available for free to all developers.

According to official news, Uniswap announced that Uniswap v2, v3, and v4 have been launched on the Linea network, which is a zkEVM L2 scaling network built by Consensys.Linea is now available on the Uniswap Web application and Uniswap API, and support for Uniswap Wallet on iOS and Android is being gradually rolled out.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams posted on the X platform, stating that although he may be accused of gloating, it is necessary to prevent centralized projects from claiming to be DeFi. If an admin key can clear all funds, the project is CeFi. If this distinction is not made, DeFi will be meaningless and its brand will be damaged. No version of Uniswap has an admin key that can clear funds.

The Uniswap Foundation released an unaudited financial summary as of December 31, 2025. By the end of 2025, the foundation holds $49.9 million in cash and stablecoins, 15.1 million UNI, and 240 ETH (valued at approximately $85.8 million at the time).In terms of grant commitments and incentives, a total of $106.2 million has been allocated. Among them, $87.5 million is for pending grant commitments, and $18.7 million is reserved for previously committed grants, awaiting distribution. An additional $26.3 million is allocated for operating expenses and employee rewards.In the fiscal year 2025, the foundation's total operating expenses amounted to $9.7 million, excluding 450,000 employee rewards distributed in UNI tokens. The foundation also obtained 20.3 million UNI tokens from the Uniswap treasury through the Uniswap Unleashed proposal (valued at approximately $11.4 million at the end of the year). Additionally, the foundation earned $1.7 million in interest income from its fiat holdings.

On March 26, the European Central Bank published a working paper studying the governance concentration of four major DeFi protocols: Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth, and Uniswap.The paper, based on holding snapshot data from November 2022 and May 2023, found that although governance tokens are distributed across tens of thousands of addresses, the top 100 holders in each protocol control over 80% of the supply, and a large number of governance tokens can be linked to the protocols themselves or centralized and decentralized exchanges, with Binance being the largest identified centralized exchange holder among the four protocols.In terms of voting participation, the paper noted that actual voters are mainly representatives who obtain proxy voting rights from small holders. The top 20 voters in Ampleforth control 96% of the proxy voting rights, the top 10 voters in MakerDAO hold 66%, and the top 18 voters in Uniswap hold 52%. About one-third of the main voters cannot be publicly identified.The paper argues that these findings challenge the assumption of inherent decentralization in DAOs, making it more difficult to determine regulatory anchors under the EU MiCA framework. MiCA currently excludes "fully decentralized" services from its scope. The paper also points out that it is impossible to determine from public data whether the holdings associated with the protocols belong to founders, developers, or treasuries, nor can it be determined whether exchange wallets are voting on behalf of themselves or their clients. The paper represents the authors' views and does not represent the official position of the European Central Bank.

According to a report by Cointelegraph, a staff paper from the European Central Bank points out that the governance tokens of DeFi protocols are highly centralized, with about half or more of the holdings of governance tokens for Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth, and Uniswap related to the protocol itself or exchanges.The main voting participants are mostly delegated representatives, and in many cases, these representatives cannot be identified or associated with the token holders. The study questions whether DeFi DAOs have sufficient decentralization to be excluded from the MiCA regulatory framework and provides a reference for policymakers to include relevant entities in regulation.

According to official news, MetaMask has integrated the Uniswap API as one of its exchange service providers, allowing users to directly access Uniswap v2, v3, v4, and UniswapX.MetaMask chose to integrate the Uniswap API based on its liquidity depth, pricing, and infrastructure across more than 16 chains. This API has previously provided exchange services for Uniswap Labs' own applications as well as products from OKX, Talos, Fireblocks, Anchorage Digital, Ledger, and others. The total historical trading volume of the Uniswap protocol has exceeded $40 trillion. The Uniswap API is free to integrate, with no subscription or call fees; developers can generate API keys and access exchange functionality through the Uniswap developer platform.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform, stating that a review of the trial case of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm revealed that Judge Failla used a self-driving car analogy in the lawsuit against Uniswap by user Nessa Risle, and seemed to show more sympathy towards the developers behind Uniswap, while being stricter with the developers of Tornado Cash.According to related materials shared by Eleanor Terrett, the judge's viewpoint was that holding software developers responsible for the misuse of neutral infrastructure by strangers would be illogical, considering Uniswap as "neutral infrastructure," while Tornado Cash was deemed to have "engaged in illegal financial activities" (continuing operations despite knowing it was being used for money laundering). This statement indicates that U.S. courts may reference whether developers are merely providing neutral tools rather than participating in illegal activities when determining liability related to decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure in the future.

According to Arkham data, at 13:34, 568,066.96 UNI (worth approximately $2.1359 million) was transferred from one anonymous address (starting with 0x84DC...) to another anonymous address (starting with 0x58C5...).

According to Cointelegraph, Google's Threat Analysis Group recently disclosed a new iOS exploit kit named "Coruna," which is being used for cryptocurrency theft targeting iPhone users. This kit primarily targets devices running iOS versions 13 to 17.2.1 and includes 23 exploit scripts and 5 complete attack chains, some of which are previously unknown vulnerabilities.It can carry out attacks through counterfeit cryptocurrency-related websites. Reportedly, when users access these malicious sites using vulnerable iOS devices, the attack code automatically runs, scanning for sensitive information on the device, particularly text containing keywords such as mnemonic phrases, backup phrases, and bank account details, and attempts to steal assets from cryptocurrency applications like Uniswap and MetaMask.Google researchers strongly recommend that iPhone users immediately update their devices to the latest iOS version. If updating is not possible, they should enable Apple's "Lockdown Mode" to enhance protection.

A New York court dismissed the class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs, permanently rejecting the federal claims and dismissing the state law claims without prejudice. This ruling emphasizes the legal nature of decentralized protocols and confirms that smart contract developers should not be held liable for third-party misuse.This legal victory not only solidifies Uniswap's operational model but also sets an important precedent for other decentralized platforms facing similar legal challenges, marking a milestone in the legal progress of the DeFi industry.

A U.S. federal judge has dismissed the remaining state law claims against Uniswap Labs and its founder Hayden Adams, bringing an end to this protracted class action lawsuit.The lawsuit sought to hold the developer of this decentralized trading platform accountable for fraudulent tokens traded on its protocol. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York issued a ruling that definitively dismissed the plaintiffs' second amended complaint, ruling that the plaintiffs could not hold the company liable for the misconduct of unidentified third-party token issuers. Uniswap's General Counsel Brian Nistler stated that this ruling sets an important precedent for the DeFi industry, reaffirming that developers are not responsible for illegal activities conducted by third parties using open-source code.

According to market news, Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed the class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and its founder Hayden Adams. This ruling ends a long-standing legal attempt to hold DEX developers accountable for "fraud tokens" traded on their platform.In her ruling, the judge stated that holding the creators of smart contract code responsible for third-party abuses of decentralized platforms is "illogical," and emphasized that merely providing a platform does not equate to substantial assistance in fraud. Since the plaintiffs failed to present valid legal claims even after multiple amendments to the complaint, the judge decided to "dismiss the case with prejudice," meaning the plaintiffs cannot sue again on the same grounds.Uniswap's General Counsel Brian Nistler stated that this ruling sets an important precedent for the DeFi industry, reaffirming that developers are not responsible for illegal activities conducted by third parties using open-source code.