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Uniswap's Newly Launched UNI Token Has Already Doubled in Price

Uniswap's new UNI token has surged from just under $2.80 to over $5.50 in the past 24 hours.

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First Mover: Uniswap's Sudden $5B Token Valuation Cements Comeback From 'Vampire Mining' Attack

Uniswap's surprise token delivery has given the decentralized exchange a market value of more than $5 billion, instantly making it No. 1 in DeFi.

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Finance

Uniswap's Distribution Is Built on Something That Can't Be Forked: Actual Users

Uniswap distributed 400 of its new UNI tokens, a $1,400 value, to all its past users. Observers say the big surprise is likely to pay years of dividends.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees Rise Again

Bitcoin's price is heading down while DeFi is helping Ethereum fees go up.

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Uniswap Recaptures DeFi Buzz With UNI Token's Airdropped Debut

A minimum of 400 UNI was airdropped to everyone who used Uniswap prior to September. Some called it “stimulus for Ethereum users.”

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First Mover: Federal Reserve Does What It Wants to Do as Bitcoin Hits $11K

This week's Fed meeting ushered in a new regime for U.S. monetary policy, offering a reminder of just how frequently top officials change the rules.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dons reading glasses prior to Wednesday's press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase Pro Lists Uniswap's New Token Just Hours After Launch

Uniswap's new UNI tokens can be deposited on Coinbase Pro immediately, with trading to follow when there's sufficient liquidity.

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Uniswap Launches Governance Token in Bid to Keep Up With Rival AMM SushiSwap

Decentralized trading platform Uniswap has launched a governance token, UNI, minting 1 billion coins to be released to the public over the next four years.

Uni is the Japanese word for the edible part of the sea urchin. (Austin Voecks/Unsplash)

Markets

Uniswap Takes Lead Over SushiSwap Less Than 24 Hours After SUSHI Rewards Drop

Shortly after SushiSwap's block rewards fell from 1,000 SUSHI tokens to 100, total value locked has fallen behind rival Uniswap.

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Markets

What to Watch for as SushiSwap Cuts Block Rewards From 1,000 to 100 SUSHI

SushiSwap will distribute 90% less $SUSHI to its liquidity providers as it did before – and it's anyone's guess whether the piles of crypto locked in will stay.

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