Uniswap

UNI Launched 2020 source

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Launch

On September 16, 2020, Uniswap Labs announced that UNI, the Uniswap Protocol token, was live. primary source source

Founders and creators

Hayden Adams is the lead author of the Uniswap v3 Core whitepaper (March 2021). primary source source

Origin story

Adams launched Uniswap in November 2018, inspired by a blog post written by Vitalik Buterin. secondary source source

Stated purpose

Automated market maker decentralized exchange; UNI is the governance token. primary source source

Consensus mechanism

Uniswap Labs introduced UNI as an ERC-20 token on September 16, 2020. primary source source

Supply model

1 billion UNI minted at genesis. primary source source

Main uses today

UNI is used to vote on protocol upgrades and changes; it is not required to use the platform. secondary source source

Key milestones

The governance token UNI was introduced in 2020 and distributed retroactively to early users. secondary source source

Notable events and controversies

SEC closed its investigation into Uniswap Labs (Feb 2025). primary source source

Sources & studies

Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Prices, market caps and circulating supply are left out on purpose because they change by the minute. Educational, not financial advice.

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