The infrastructure for value

Since 2018, the Uniswap protocol has become an increasingly critical part of the internet’s infrastructure. Today, it’s the world’s largest decentralized trading protocol, with over 25 million wallets, and more than $2.55T in lifetime volume.

Founded in 2022, the Uniswap Foundation is dedicated to driving the growth, sustainability and decentralization of the Uniswap community. Our vision for the Uniswap Protocol is for it to become the world’s infrastructure for digital value transfer. Our vision for the Uniswap community is for it to create, sustain, and propagate immutable software trusted by organizations and individuals globally.

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2021

UGP Launches

The Uniswap Grants Program launches as a community-led initiative, initially deploying $7M to fund 122 grants advancing the growth of the Uniswap Protocol.

2022

Uniswap Foundation Formed

The ecosystem impact of UGP led to the formation of the Uniswap Foundation in 2022. Over $6.5M in grant funding is awarded to 99 new projects scaling the work of DeFi researchers, developers, and organizations.

2024

Foundation Expansion

In 2024, the Foundation grew to support high-impact, multi-year projects: resourcing the work of communities across DeFi, and launching comprehensive builder programs for Unichain and Uniswap v4.

History

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