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Uniswap Labs has rolled out its Ethereum-compatible layer-2 network, Unichain, following four months of testing and over 100 million settled on-chain transactions. The team behind decentralized exchange Uniswap released the mainnet for its much-anticipated L2 network, Unichain, as announced by co-founder Hayden Adams on X on Feb. 11. The launch comes roughly two weeks after Uniswap v4 debuted in late January. Uniswap built its layer-2 chain using Optimism’s OP Stack, a widely adopted blockchain development toolkit for decentralized finance applications. Just two weeks after shipping v4, we’re thrilled to launch @unichain At Uniswap, we aim to build the best possible experience for onchain markets Unichain is the next big step ‒ an L2 designed for DeFi. Launching as a stage 1 rollup with 1 second blocktimes, it only gets… https://t.co/Gy6woV2hcn — Hayden Adams 🦄 (@haydenzadams) February 11, 2025 By leveraging OP Stack, Uniswap has aligned with Optimism’s “Superchain” concept—a roadmap designed to advance rollup technology across web3 and the broader financial ecosystem. Leading crypto firms like Coinbase and Kraken have also used Optimism’s developer kit for their respective L2 chains, Base and Ink. With the launch of Unichain, Uniswap Labs aims to enhance user experience, unify fragmented liquidity, and generate additional revenue through network fees. The company will reportedly collect about 20% of Unichain’s fees, helping to sustain its operations and development. Unichain updates incoming Adams described Unichain as a stage 1 rollup, meaning the network launched with some centralized components to ensure efficiency in its early phase. However, he hinted at plans to further decentralize the chain in the coming months. “It only gets better from here,” Adams tweeted. The Uniswap Labs co-founder also teased upcoming improvements, including Flashblocks, which will enable sub-second block times and improve transaction transparency. Adams also mentioned working closely with Optimism to build collaboration…

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