Debate Erupts as Uniswap’s Adams Accuses Citadel of Driving Aggressive SEC Ov...

Debate Erupts as Uniswap’s Adams Accuses Citadel of Driving Aggressive SEC Ov...

The tension between decentralized finance and traditional Wall Street players resurfaced this week after Uniswap founder Hayden Adams publicly accused Citadel Securities of influencing U.S. regulators to impose stricter rules on the DeFi sector. Related Reading: Crypto Gets Legal Recognition: UK Enacts Property Act 2025 For Digital Assets Adams’ comments, shared across social media, sparked […]


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Uniswap's founder wants your advice on how to spend $500 million

With Uniswap's treasury now worth more than $500 million, creator Hayden Adams has asked the crypto community for suggestions on how to spend it. Unsiwap creator Hayden Adams has taken to crypto-twitter to source feedback on how the DEX should allocate its $500 million governance treasury.With Uniswap’s native UNI token currently trading at $9.30 after rallying to break its previous all-time high of $7.10 last week, the vested share of Uniswap’s warchest is now valued at more than half a billion dollars.“What are some of the most impactful ways governance can allocate this UNI?” Adams....

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Uniswap reaches $100B in cumulative volume amid DeFi explosion

Uniswap’s all-time trade volume reached $101.5 billion on Monday, according to data from Dune Analytics. Uniswap’s decentralized exchange reached a major milestone on Monday, as cumulative trade volumes surpassed $100 billion in the wake of the DeFi boom. Hayden Adams, Uniswap’s CEO, tweeted Monday that his platform became the first decentralized exchange to process over $100 billion in transactions. Using data from Dune Analytics, Adams shows cumulative volumes of $101.5 billion as of Feb. 15. The chart highlights Uniswap’s dramatic growth since mid-2020 when the first DeFi bull market....

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