UniSwap DeFi Token UNI Hits New ATH Above $13 With Surge In Whale Addresses

By Bhushan Akolkar
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The crypto DeFi market is booming with the third-largest DeFi token UniSwap (UNI) making a strong surge. A few hours back, UniSwap’s UNI token hit a new all-time high moving past $13 levels.

The UNI Defi token has delivered phenomenal performance over the last few weeks. Over the last week, UNI price has surged nearly 50% while it has surged more than 200% over the last month. The recent UniSwap token performance comes along with consistent network growth.

On-chain data provider Santiment states that the rise in whale addresses is a clear reason behind the UNI price surge.

On the other hand, UniSwap (UNI) also continues to register record volume growth. For January 2021, the project monthly volumes are at a record all-time high of $25 billion. So far, the UniSwap protocol has generated over $75 billion in volumes. As reported by Our Network:

“Uniswap is the fourth largest cryptocurrency spot trading venue in the world and consistently commands 50% decentralized trading protocol market share. While long-tail assets play a significant role in the protocol’s success, ETH and WBTC markets together regularly account for 40%+ of total weekly volume”.

Courtesy: UniSwap Protocol Twitter

Strong Surge In Active Addresses

Last month in December 2020, UniSwap also registered a record surge in monthly unique active addresses. The UniSwap protocol surpassed 300,000 monthly unique active addresses while the media trade sie has jumped to ~$1,200.

As of date, the UniSwap accounts contribute was 20% of all the Ethereum transactions. The UniSwap governance project is warming up fast. The UniSwap Grants Program is now live with over 5K addresses registered as delegates.

UniSwap’s UNI is the third-largest DeFi tokens in terms of market cap and fourth-largest in terms of total value locked (TVL).

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Bhushan Akolkar
Bhushan is a seasoned crypto writer with over eight years of experience spanning more than 10,000 contributions across multiple platforms like CoinGape, CoinSpeaker, Bitcoinist, Crypto News Flash, and others. Being a Fintech enthusiast, he loves reporting across Crypto, Blockchain, DeFi, Global Macros with a keen understanding in financial markets. 

He is committed to continuous learning and stays motivated by sharing the knowledge he acquires. In his free time, Bhushan enjoys reading thriller fiction novels and occasionally explores his culinary skills. Bhushan has a bachelors degree in electronics engineering, however, his interest in finance and economics drives him to crypto and blockchain.
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