{"id":314881,"date":"2023-05-20T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T08:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=314881"},"modified":"2023-05-20T13:36:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T08:06:30","slug":"uniswap-targeted-by-phishing-scams-as-protocol-struggles-with-user-retention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/uniswap-targeted-by-phishing-scams-as-protocol-struggles-with-user-retention\/","title":{"rendered":"Uniswap targeted by phishing scams as protocol struggles with user retention"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><em>Scammers use Uniswap&#8217;s name to attract unsuspecting victims.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Overall activity on the network fell as user retention declined.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Uniswap [UNI] has been dominating the DEX space for quite some time and has established its authority over the market. Due to its popularity and efficiency, the name Uniswap has garnered the trust of its users in the crypto space.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Read\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/predictions\/uniswap-price-prediction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Uniswap\u2019s [UNI] Price Prediction<\/a>\u00a02023-2024<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>However, some scammers have been using Uniswap\u2019s brand for their personal gains.<\/p>\n<h4>Something phishy<\/h4>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AegisWeb3\/status\/1659540312463908864?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AegisWeb3<\/a>, a new type of scam has emerged, which resulted in over 800 victims and asset losses exceeding $1.8 million.<\/p>\n<p>The scam involves a phishing site that tricks users into approving tokens for the &#8220;Uniswap Protocol: Permit2&#8221; contract, which appears harmless.<\/p>\n<p>However, the next step involves a signature request to transfer tokens to the scammer, resulting in a complete loss of approved assets by the victims<\/p>\n<p>The number of victims affected by this scam has been reportedly going up.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these phishing scams, the overall outlook of the crypto community towards Uniswap was positive.<\/p>\n<p>This was showcased by the growing weighted sentiment for Uniswap. But if the scams continue, then the sentiment around Uniswap could be affected negatively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_314891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314891\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-11.59.04-20-May-2023.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-314891 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-11.59.04-20-May-2023.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-11.59.04-20-May-2023.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-11.59.04-20-May-2023-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-11.59.04-20-May-2023-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-11.59.04-20-May-2023-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-11.59.04-20-May-2023-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-11.59.04-20-May-2023-2048x693.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-314891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Santiment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>A look at the protocol<\/h4>\n<p>According to token terminal&#8217;s data, the daily active users declined by 12.5% over the last month. The decline in activity affected the fees generated on the network as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_314894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314894\" style=\"width: 2310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.09.13-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-314894 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.09.13-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2310\" height=\"1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.09.13-PM.png 2310w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.09.13-PM-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.09.13-PM-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.09.13-PM-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.09.13-PM-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.09.13-PM-2048x1000.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2310px) 100vw, 2310px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-314894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: token terminal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The protocol was also having a difficult time with retaining users.<\/p>\n<p>Dune Analytics&#8217; data suggested that user retention on the Uniswap protocol fell significantly across all chains over the last few months.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_314901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314901\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.18.46-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-314901 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.18.46-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.18.46-PM.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.18.46-PM-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.18.46-PM-1024x278.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.18.46-PM-768x209.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.18.46-PM-1536x418.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-20-at-12.18.46-PM-2048x557.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-314901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Dune Analytics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Coming to the UNI token, its prices fell materially over the last month.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Is your portfolio green? Check the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/calculator\/uniswap-profit-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Uniswap Profit Calculator<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Additionally, the network growth of the token also fell. This indicated that the number of new addresses transferring UNI for the first time reduced.<\/p>\n<p>The velocity of the UNI token took a hit as well. This implied that the frequency with which UNI was being exchanged amongst addresses plummeted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_314906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314906\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-12.23.33-20-May-2023.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314906\" src=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-12.23.33-20-May-2023.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-12.23.33-20-May-2023.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-12.23.33-20-May-2023-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-12.23.33-20-May-2023-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-12.23.33-20-May-2023-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-12.23.33-20-May-2023-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Uniswap-on-Ethereum-UNI-12.23.33-20-May-2023-2048x693.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-314906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Santiment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uniswap scammers exploited nearly 800 users and assets worth over $1.8 million were lost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":314923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,66,3,4,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-314881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-altcoins-news","category-new-news","category-news","category-social","category-trading-view"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Uniswap targeted by phishing scams as protocol struggles with user retention - AMBCrypto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Phishing scammers use the Uniswap brand to attack users. 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