Top 15 FIRE Stories of the Week 
- Uniswap surpasses 4 million swappers on Layer 2 solutions, doubling the previous all-time high.
- Uniswap introduces V4 with significant upgrades, including a $10 million UNI token airdrop.
Uniswap Labs recently announced a stunning achievement: over 4 million swappers used Layer 2 (L2) products in the last month alone, according to Dune Analytics. This astounding figure represents a major turning point in the decentralized finance (DeFi) scene, as it almost doubles the prior all-time record.
Over 4M swappers on L2s this month alone
That’s almost double the previous all-time high
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— Uniswap Labs
(@Uniswap) June 27, 2024
Introduction of Uniswap V4
Uniswap unveiled Uniswap V4, its most recent version, in an attempt to keep improving the user experience and transaction efficiency in DeFi. An article by CNF reported that the platform has significantly improved with this new edition.
An UNI token airdrop valued at $10 million accompanied the launch. The purpose of this airdrop was to increase community involvement and reward them, therefore strengthening Uniswap’s dedication to its users.
Uniswap has also surpassed a major historical milestone by trading more than $2 trillion overall. This success emphasizes how important Uniswap is to the DeFi ecosystem since it makes a lot of transactions possible and gives many trading pairs liquidity.
As such, Uniswap remains a mainstay in the decentralized exchange (DEX) market.
Focus on Privacy and Security Enhancements
Uniswap has introduced new privacy-focused enhancements to improve the security and secrecy of financial transactions on its platform. The announcement of these improvements came during a time when the governance vote on delegation and staking incentives was postponed.
Uniswap is always dedicated to enhancing platform security and user confidence, and the privacy improvements seek to safeguard users’ transaction details.
Meanwhile, the native UNI token of Uniswap is currently valued at about $9.58, according to CoinMarketCap data. Over the last 24 hours, this is a 3.08% rise. Still, UNI has been declining for the past seven days, down 4.57%.
