Uniswap v4 has officially crossed a major milestone, recording over $1 billion in total value locked (TVL) and a cumulative trading volume exceeding $110 billion. The upgrade, which introduced customizability through “Hooks,” is quickly gaining traction across the DeFi space.
These figures represent a dramatic spike in adoption, reflecting healthy user interest and developer enthusiasm for the highly advanced capabilities of the platform.
Ethereum and Unichain Lead Trading Activity
A majority of the liquidity and trades on Uniswap v4 are still focused on Ethereum and Unichain, reflecting the predominance of the chains for promoting DeFi ecosystems. Trading volume on a daily basis as well as TVL have continued to skyrocket on the chains owing to their strong infrastructure, high liquidity, and extensive user base.
Specifically, Unichain has become the destination of choice for newer projects utilizing liquidity pools due to its effectiveness and reduced costs of transactions.
Over 2,500 Hooks Drive Custom Liquidity Pools
One of the new innovations of Uniswap v4 is the introduction of Hooks—user-configurable smart contracts that developers may utilize to customize the behavior of pools. To date, more than 2,500 Hooks have been instantiated, accommodating everything from dynamic fee schedules to automated liquidity management.
Two standout protocols built using Hooks—Bunni and EulerSwap—have each achieved over $1 billion in cumulative trading volume, reflecting the market’s confidence in Uniswap’s extensibility and developer tools.
Such deployments show the developers are opting for the customizable DeFi primitives that Uniswap v4 supports instead of depending on hardcoded pool structures.
DeFi Maturity Evidenced through TVL Growth
The rapid growth of Uniswap v4’s TVL and trading volume signals more than just hype—it reflects the maturing DeFi landscape. Institutional liquidity providers and experienced DeFi users are taking advantage of the protocol’s programmable nature to maximize returns and manage risk more efficiently. As innovation and user interest expand further, Uniswap v4 will maintain its role as part of the new world of DeFI.
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