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The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a strong downtrend following a market-wide correction, leading to significant liquidations. However, investors see opportunities to acquire affordable assets before the anticipated altcoin season in February 2025.

Uniswap Labs, the leader of the largest decentralised exchange, on Friday, announced the latest and most flexible version of its defi protocol – the Uniswap v4. In what its Founder and CEO Hayden Adams hailed as a “new era of DeFi”, launch of v4 comes after it announced in Nov last year the largest bug

The DEX Raydium has just surpassed its rival Uniswap in terms of volumes recorded during the month of January.

Users can now provide liquidity (LP) on v4 through the Uniswap web app. Swapping will roll out over the next few days as liquidity transitions to the new version.

Uniswap (UNI) Labs collaborates with Fireblocks to enhance institutional access to DeFi, offering asset managers and hedge funds direct access to Uniswap Protocol's liquidity.

Uniswap, the leader of decentralized exchanges, is launching its version 4 on twelve major blockchains. This strategic evolution strengthens its position in an increasingly competitive DeFi market.

The attempt of Uniswap to break past the critical $12.3 resistance has fallen short, giving bears the upper hand and triggering a fresh decline. Despite bullish efforts to push higher, selling pressure at this key level proved too strong, forcing UNI into a downward move.

Whales accumulated $33M worth of UNI yesterday following Uniswap v4's launch.

Uniswap (UNI), the top decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume, has rolled out a new protocol upgrade across multiple chains. The DEX says its new “v4” transforms the protocol into a “developer platform.

Multi-hop route ETH -> USDC -> USDT delivers better prices than a single-hop v3 pool, despite v3's larger TVL.

Hayden Adams, CEO of Uniswap Labs, has highlighted key features of newly launched Uniswap V4, marking major improvements over Uniswap V3. Adams, in a post on X, explained how V4 compares in terms of efficiency when executing a token swap.

Uniswap launched its v4 upgrade on mainnet, featuring hooks for developer customization, cheaper operations, and more. The release came slightly later than initially anticipated.

Raydium (RAY) has seen an impressive 15% surge in the last 24 hours, pushing its price to $7.50. This bullish movement follows the formation of a cup-and-handle pattern, which often signals a potential breakout.

Uniswap v4 has gone live across several blockchain networks while swapping features will debut in the coming days for all users.

Uniswap V4 emerges after extensive development and testing, featuring groundbreaking customization options and multi-chain deployment.

Uniswap Labs, the developers of one of the leading decentralized exchanges (DEXs), has officially rolled out its much-anticipated Uniswap v4 protocol across several blockchain networks, with Zora Network among them.

Uniswap is unrolling V4 on 10 blockchains, starting with liquidity deposits. Liquidity pairs will become available in the next few days, as traders will be automatically routed through V4 for optimal token swaps.

Decentralized exchange Uniswap launched its V4 protocol across Ethereum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and beyond Friday, with various improvements.

In an astonishing development, decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) Uniswap has unveiled Uniswap v4, transforming the protocol into a comprehensive platform for developers. Uniswap v4 is now live and operational across multiple platforms, with exchange functions launched in a few days.

The upgraded DEX introduces “hooks,” or customizable logic for trading pairs.

TL;DR Uniswap Labs launched V4, enhancing the customization and efficiency of its platform with innovative modular “hooks.” Operating costs are significantly reduced, with up to a 99.99% decrease in creating new pools and savings on multi-hop swaps.

Uniswap Labs said that Uniswap V4 has gone live, with the ability to provide liquidity available now and swaps coming shortly.

The crypto market slipped back into the red, with most cryptocurrencies trading lower. Bitcoin (BTC) is down nearly 1% over the past 24 hours, trading around $104,360.

A technical error in creating a liquidity pool on Raydium led to a $12 million loss for Ross Ulbricht-linked wallets when 40% of their ROSS token holdings were sold at severely discounted

Raydium surges 15%, forming a bullish pattern as traders eye a breakout past $8.

Uniswap Protocol recorded a monthly high trading volume of $15.65 billion on the Base network in January 2025. This makes it the third consecutive time Uniswap's monthly trading volume on the Base network hit an all-time high.

Analysts say Bitcoin must reclaim $103,000 support level to continue rally.

Uniswap remains on a steady upward path as bullish momentum fuels its push toward the $12.3 mark. After a successful rebound at the $10.3 support level, UNI has shown resilience, with buyers stepping in to sustain the rally.

Solana's price is struggling to hold above the pivotal support at $230, which has offered a strong base in the recent past. Besides, the need for an SOL ETF is intensifying with Cboe re-filing the ETF on behalf of VanEck.

Jupiter's total value locked (TVL) has now surpassed Raydium's, positioning it as the second-largest protocol on the Solana blockchain. This comes after a series of positive developments within the decentralized exchange (DEX) over the past week.

Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams revealed an Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) aimed at transforming the ecosystem.

Uniswap's native token, UNI, is experiencing a significant downturn, marked by an 11.95% drop in the last 24 hours. This sharp decline is being driven by a combination of whale sell-offs, reduced market activity, and a shift in sentiment across the broader market.

UNI's price action is being dictated by a few key cohorts.

Render (RENDER) joined Uniswap (UNI) as an underperformer, falling 12.5% since Friday.

This week, several significant events are poised to impact the crypto market. The FOMC interest rate decision, major token unlocks, and new ecosystem developments have the crypto space buzzing with anticipation.

Uniswap's native token, UNI, has recently been facing downward pressure, with technical indicators showing a potential price decline ahead of the much-anticipated v4 upgrade. While UNI has consistently dropped in value over the past few weeks, some traders are wondering if this trend will continue or reverse as the platform prepares for an infrastructure overhaul.

UNI has consistently fallen over the last few weeks, but might this change soon?

After prolonged struggles near a crucial support level, UNI, the native token of Uniswap, a top-tier decentralized exchange, has failed to maintain that level and is now poised for a price drop. This notable breakdown of support comes as the overall market begins to experience a price decline.

Raydium (RAY), one of the leading tokens in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, has shown impressive growth over the past week. The token has seen a remarkable surge of over 60%, positioning itself as one of the top performers in its category.

Uniswap is making a determined effort to bounce back, with bulls stepping up to defend the crucial $12.3 support level. This price point has become a pivotal battleground since it could pave the way for a potential recovery or signal further bearish momentum.

Large-scale whale movements in Uniswap (UNI) and Aave (AAVE) have recently attracted significant attention in the crypto community. Over the last few days, four major whales collectively cashed out $12.7 million in profits from these two prominent tokens, suggesting that potential price changes are on the horizon.

Raydium's weekly rally highlights strong momentum, but caution emerges from mixed technical indicators.

The crypto market has registered a substantial decline, with nearly all cryptocurrencies trading in the red. Bitcoin (BTC) is down almost 4% over the past 24 hours and has dipped below $105,000 to trade around $102,550.

The ecosystem of DeFi continues to grow at a dizzying pace, and Uniswap intends to support it with a foundation for fund security.

Uniswap Foundation Projects launched a $1.2M fund to subsidize audits for Uniswap v4 hook builders, fostering security and innovation.