A UniswapThe world’s largest decentralized exchange (DEX) has surpassed the historic mark of$3 trillion in total trading volumeSince its launch in 2018. the milestone consolidates Uniswap as one of the most important infrastructures in the DeFi ecosystem and demonstrates the feasibility of the model of decentralized exchanges.
Accelerated growth in 2026
The last volume track was reached in record time — just nine months — driven by the expansion to new Layer 2 networks and the launch of Uniswap V4 with customizable hooks. The exchange currently operates on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain and Avalanche.
The V4 version, launched in late 2025, introduced a hooks system that allows developers to create liquidity pools with customized logic, such as dynamic rates, limited on-chain orders and automatic redistribution of fees.
Impressive numbers
Uniswap currently processes more than $8 billion in daily volume, competing with medium-sized centralized exchanges. The protocol has more than 500,000 weekly active users and generates more than $1 billion per year in fees for liquidity providers.
The UNI token valued 6.2% with the announcement, reflecting market recognition for the platform’s dominance. The protocol governance also recently approved the activation of the fee switch, which directs a portion of the fees to UNI token holders.
Relevance for the Brazilian market
For Brazilian traders, Uniswap offers access to thousands of tokens that are not available on centralized exchanges, including tokens from emerging DeFi projects and memecoins.
The $3 trillion mark shows that DEXs are no longer a niche alternative, but an essential component of the global financial infrastructure.The growth trend should continue as more real-world assets are tokenized and traded on-chain.