Uniswap Labs to launch NFT marketplace aggregator and airdrop 5 million USDC
The company also offers discounts on commissions to the first 22 000 buyers
30.11.2022 - 15:45
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What’s new? On November 30, Uniswap Labs, the company that developed Uniswap decentralized exchange (DEX), added support for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and announced an airdrop. The company is giving away 5 million USD Coin (USDC) stablecoins to users of NFT marketplace aggregator Genie, which it bought in June, as well as offering discounts on commissions to the first 22 000 buyers.
What else did Uniswap Labs report? As an aggregator, Uniswap posts active listings from all major NFT markets, including Open Sea, X2 Y2, Sudoswap, LooksRare, and others.
The Uniswap Labs team also spoke about its new smart contract, Universal Router, which can save customers up to 15% on fees compared to other NFT aggregators.
Those who have used Genie more than once before April 15, 2022, as well as NFT Genie Genesis holders will be able to get USDC for free. The snapshot for the airdrop was made on April 15.
What is known about Uniswap? It is a decentralized protocol for the exchange of cryptocurrencies, created based on Ethereum in 2018. The platform uses the native token UNI to provide liquidity. As of November 30, 15:20 UTC, the asset is trading at $5,69, having gained 4,21% in 24 hours, according to Binance.
Earlier, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams denied claims about tracking users’ IP addresses. He also stressed that the exchange could prevent such actions by third-party applications.
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