Uniswap V3 - Overview
Feb 19, 2024 - Uniswap v1 was launched in November 2018 as a proof of concept for automated market makers (AMMs), a type of exchange where anyone can pool assets into shared market making strategies. In May 2020, Uniswap v2 introduced new features and optimizations, setting the stage for exponential growth in AMM adoption. Less than one year since its launch, v2 has facilitated over $135bn in trading volume, ranking as one of the largest cryptocurrency spot exchanges in the world. Uniswap now serves as critical infrastructure for decentralized finance, empowering developers, traders, and liquidity providers to participate in a secure and robust financial marketplace. Today, we are excited to present an overview of Uniswap v3. We are targeting an L1 Ethereum mainnet launch on May 5, with an L2 deployment on Optimism set to follow shortly after. READ MORE : https://blog.uniswap.org/uniswap-v3
UNISWAP on Layer 2s
Nov 15, 2023 - Layer-2s have gained more traction in recent times due to Ethereum’s high gas fees and slow transaction speed. To curb the issues of high gas fees and slow transaction speed, Layer 2 networks are built on top of an existing blockchain (Layer 1, Ethereum mainnet in this case).