DeFi
Uniswap Fee Increase Generates $53 Million Amid Legal Scrutiny
Wednesday. October 2 at 2:00 PM
1 min. readUniswap, a top decentralized exchange, saw a significant boost in revenue, reaching $52.75 million from April to September 2024. The surge followed a decision by Uniswap Labs to raise the user-interface swap fee to 0.25%, excluding stablecoin pairs and WETH. Despite criticism, the fee adjustment led to a substantial increase in monthly revenue, climbing from $4 million in March to $11.53 million in May. Uniswap maintained its market dominance, with a seven-day volume of $8.1 billion, surpassing competitors like PancakeSwap. However, legal challenges loom as the SEC issued a Wells Notice to Uniswap Labs. The increased revenue may aid in covering legal expenses. Uniswap has pushed back against SEC regulation of DeFi, expressing readiness to defend its position. The fee hike, though controversial, has proven successful in boosting revenue and maintaining Uniswap's leading position in the DEX market.