Uniswap (UNI)

Uniswap is one of the largest and most popular decentralized exchanges (DEX) built on the Ethereum blockchain. Launched in 2018, Uniswap enables users to swap ERC-20 tokens directly with one another without the need for a centralized intermediary. Uniswap utilizes an Automated Market Maker (AMM) system, which replaces traditional order books with liquidity pools funded by users, known as liquidity providers. Liquidity providers earn a portion of the transaction fees from trades executed on the platform in return for depositing tokens into these pools. Uniswap's native governance token, UNI, allows holders to participate in decision-making about the future development of the platform, such as protocol upgrades and fee structures. For example, Uniswap has contributed significantly to the rise of DeFi (Decentralized Finance), enabling traders to quickly swap tokens and providing liquidity to a wide range of Ethereum-based projects without relying on centralized exchanges like Binance or Coinbase. Uniswap is a pioneering project in decentralized finance, embodying the ethos of decentralization and peer-to-peer transactions in the crypto space.