Uniswap in the DeFi Ecosystem: Foundation and Liquidity

Uniswap is not just an exchange, but one of the fundamental building blocks in the DeFi ecosystem. By mid-2025, its liquidity pools are used by many other protocols as a source of liquidity and price oracles. Other projects can easily integrate Uniswap into their dApps using its smart contracts. Thus, Uniswap acts as a "bridge" or "liquidity center" that connects different parts of DeFi, allowing traders and protocols to interact with each other. Its open-source code has fostered the creation of countless forks and innovations across Web3. #UNI $UNI