- Uniswap’s L2 swap volume surpassed $180 billion by mid-2025, already outpacing its entire 2023 total.
- New features like gas-free limit orders and smart wallets drive growing L2 user adoption on Uniswap.
By mid-2025, Uniswap managed to record swap volumes of over $180 billion from Layer-2 (L2) networks alone. Not only is this figure higher than the total for 2023, but it also puts this year on track to surpass the full 2024 achievement. And interestingly, it’s not even six months old yet.
The comparison that has emerged in the community is this: last year, total L2 swaps on Uniswap reached around $311 billion. That means, if the current pace continues, 2025 could end the calendar with a new record.
In the last few months alone, monthly volumes from networks like Arbitrum and Base have regularly exceeded $30-38 billion, a figure that was previously only seen on Ethereum’s L1. Now? L2 networks are starting to take center stage.
L2s are on track for their best year yet
$180B+ in swap volume on the Uniswap Protocol
And we’re not even a full 6 months in 🫣 pic.twitter.com/O8TAYgSgfU
— Uniswap Labs 🦄 (@Uniswap) June 18, 2025
Behind Uniswap’s L2 Volume Surge
There’s more to it than just one or two things. On the other hand, the convenience offered by L2s, such as cheap gas fees and high speeds, does make them much more attractive to everyday traders. But Uniswap is not standing still either. They are diligently adding features and making swap activities easier.
For example, just a few days ago, CNF reported that Uniswap now provides gas-free Limit Orders via the UniswapX integration. This can be said to be a suitable solution for traders who don’t want to bother. Just open the Uniswap Web application, choose a token, set the desired price, set the order duration, and you’re done.
The limit order is immediately executed automatically if the conditions are met. Simple, efficient, and without having to think about gas fees.
Furthermore, just a week after that feature, Uniswap released Smart Wallets that allow one-click swaps and automatic transaction bundling. They utilize the EIP‑7702 and EIP‑5792 standards—new technologies that are being widely discussed by developers.
Although their internal DAO community sometimes argues about the direction of the protocol, these innovative features continue to work. And in fact, users keep coming.
In the middle of all this, Uniswap also welcomed a new integration with Sony via the Soneium network. It may sound technical, but the impact is quite broad. Through this partnership, Uniswap opens up a path for cross-chain exchange, including for digital collectibles and tokenized IP. Imagine if you could trade game skins or digital collectible cards with just one click. The path there is wide open.
While people used to have to choose between high fees on Ethereum or slow speeds on small networks, now Layer-2s like Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism are here as the answer. And Uniswap knows exactly how to take advantage of it.
Meanwhile, as of press time, UNI is changing hands at about $7.81, up 5.65% over the last 24 hours and 31.78% over the last 30 days.
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