How did a mechanical engineer who had just lost his job go on to create a well-known DEX?
Before trading on a DEX, verify the token contract address—anyone can create a pool for a token with the same name.
I think Uniswap later rolled out versions including v2 (2020), v3 (2021), and v4 (2025).
$UNI is Uniswap’s governance token, launched in September 2020.
I’m just chatting off the cuff—don’t take this as advice.
Before trading on a DEX, verify the token contract address—anyone can create a pool for a token with the same name.
I think Uniswap later rolled out versions including v2 (2020), v3 (2021), and v4 (2025).
$UNI is Uniswap’s governance token, launched in September 2020.
I’m just chatting off the cuff—don’t take this as advice.