Uniswap
Uniswap COO on Wash Trading Concerns, New Swap Widget Feature
Uniswap COO Mary-Catherine Lader discusses the crypto exchange’s effort to curve wash trading issues following a Chainalysis report on North Korea’s involvement in crypto exploits. Plus, a conversation about institutional interest in crypto and the launch of Swap Widget feature for third-party applications.
SEC Reportedly Investigating Uniswap Labs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating the developer of decentralized exchange Uniswap. The regulator is allegedly seeking information about how investors use it and how it is marketed. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential outlook for DeFi regulation following the latest sign indicating U.S. regulators intend to wield greater oversight.
A16z Details Its New Approach to Crypto Governance
Perhaps the most powerful force in decentralized finance (DeFi) governance, venture capital (VC) giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), said it would “open source” its DeFi delegation procedures. The move comes after a pair of controversial votes in Uniswap’s DAO governance system.
NFTs Over DeFi: OpenSea Just Overtook Uniswap on Ethereum Usage
Are NFTs back? Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea topped the leaderboard in gas consumption on the Ethereum blockchain, surpassing Ethereum's largest decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange Uniswap. Since last year, Uniswap has typically commanded the top spot. "The Hash" team discusses the industry implications for the rare flippening event and what it means for ether.
Here's the Video Uniswap Didn't Want You See About Its Plans to Expand Into Consumer Finance
Uniswap, the largest decentralized exchange by volume, is in talks with well-known fintech companies like Robinhood and PayPal to expand into consumer finance and provide decentralized finance (DeFi) to the mainstream, at least according to a deleted YouTube video from last week's Paris EthCC conference. "The Hash" panel discusses the future of Uniswap and its potential role in meshing together the worlds of DeFi and traditional finance (TradFi).
DeFi Crackdown: Uniswap Labs Limits Access to Some Tokens
Software development studio Uniswap Labs said Friday it is restricting access to some tokens, including tokenized stocks and derivatives on the protocol interface that it supports. “The Hash” group discusses whether this is a result of increased enforcement actions from U.S regulators on decentralized finance (DeFi) products.
Wirex Eyes Mainstream DeFi With Fireblocks Integration
Digital payments platform Wirex has integrated some decentralized finance (DeFi) components like Uniswap and Aave to make using DeFi more mainstream. “The Hash” hosts weigh in.
When Is Uniswap Bringing Back Liquidity Mining?
At Consensus 2021, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said that liquidity mining would be returning to the platform “very soon.” “The Hash” panel breaks down what liquidity mining is and why its return to Uniswap is noteworthy for the DeFi community.
