Uniswap

One of the OG decentralized exchanges. It lets you swap tokens straight from your crypto wallet. No accounts, no middlemen, just pure on-chain action. Built on Ethereum, Uniswap kicked off the DEX movement using an automated market maker (AMM) model. You don’t need an order book or a trading desk, just connect, swap, and go.

It made DeFi click for the masses, and it’s still one of the most active protocols out there.

Related Terms

Delisting

When a crypto asset is removed from an exchange. Could be due to low volume, sketchy behavior, or just being dead weight.

Decentralized Exchange (DEX)

A crypto marketplace where you trade directly from your wallet. No signups, no middlemen, just peer-to-peer swaps powered by smart contracts.

Centralized Exchange (CEX)

A crypto trading platform operated by a company. Users entrust their assets to the exchange, which manages trades. While convenient, this means the exchange holds your keys.

Binance

The biggest centralized exchange in crypto, and a one-stop shop for trading, staking, farming, launching tokens, you name it.