The Data Behind DeFi’s Biggest Upgrade

17/07/2025 1h 10min Episodio 29
The Data Behind DeFi’s Biggest Upgrade

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In this episode, we’re joined by Jackie (@agaperste), Head of Data Science at Uniswap Foundation, and Grace (@grace_lily), part of the Data team at Uniswap 🦄.Together, we dive deep into Uniswap V4 and the broader innovations shaping the Uniswap ecosystem. From the unique mechanics of Bunni to the challenges of liquidity management, new TVL metrics, and arbitrage flows, this one’s packed with expert insights. We also explore Unichain, spam mitigation on L2s, and the evolution of smart wallets in the Uniswap Wallet, and much more—enjoy!—Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:42) Uniswap V4 and Ecosystem Growth(05:35) Understanding Uniswap V4's Unique Features(10:32) Bunni and Liquidity Management(15:59) Challenges and Innovations in Uniswap V4(22:36) Data Analysis and Adoption of Uniswap V4(37:11) Debating New Metrics for TVL(38:24) Challenges with TVL and Liquidity(41:26) Uniswap V4 and Liquidity Incentives(45:13) Arbitrage Opportunities in V4(48:57) Introduction to Unichain(51:34) Adoption and Use Cases of Unichain(53:31) Mitigating Spam on L2 Chains(1:01:22) Uniswap Wallet and Smart Wallets(1:07:59) Closing Thoughts and Future Prospects(1:08:23) Outro—Links:Uniswap: https://app.uniswap.org/swapUniswap Twitter: https://x.com/uniswapUniswap V4: https://v4.uniswap.org/—Follow the guests:Grace: https://x.com/_grace_lilyJackie: https://x.com/agapersteFollow the co-hosts: https://x.com/hildobby_ https://x.com/0xBoxer https://x.com/sui414Follow the Indexed Podcast: https://twitter.com/indexed_pod—The Indexed Podcast discusses hot topics, trendy metrics and chart crimes in the crypto industry, with a new episode every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, brought to you by wizards @hildobby_ @0xBoxer @sui414.Subscribe to our channel and leave a comment to help us make the pod better! — DISCLAIMER: All information presented here should not be relied upon as legal, financial, investment, tax or even life advice. The views expressed in the podcast are not representative of hosts' employers views. We are acting independently of our respective professional roles.