Lanzamiento de una nueva capa 2 por parte de Uniswap para DeFi.

Uniswap, renowned for its decentralized exchange protocol (DEX) on Ethereum, unveiled Unichain, a layer 2 solution specifically designed to enhance operations within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. This innovation promises to drastically reduce transaction times and costs, positioning itself as a key player in the evolution of DeFi.

According to Uniswap Labs, Unichain will process blocks in just 1 second, with a goal to reduce this to 250 milliseconds in the near future. “Reducing latency significantly enhances market efficiency by increasing arbitrage frequency and reducing value lost by maximum extractable value,” as mentioned in the Uniswap announcement.

Unichain is presented as a solution that is approximately 95% cheaper than Ethereum’s layer 1 in the short term, with an expected cost advantage to increase over time. While initially reliant on a single sequencer for efficiency, it introduces greater decentralization by allowing full nodes to verify blocks, adding an additional layer of finality and security.

This new layer 2 is designed to facilitate seamless transactions across multiple blockchains, enabling users to access liquidity wherever they are operating.

As part of the Optimism Superchain, Unichain will support native interoperability and continue to drive standards for seamless cross-chain interoperability. It was reported that the ERC-7683 standard, among others, was adopted to ensure smooth exchange.

Uniswap highlights that with the growing liquidity fragmentation due to the proliferation of layer 2 solutions, Unichain positions itself as a solution that allows uninterrupted access to trading, regardless of the chain users are on.

The impact of cross-chain liquidity is expected to be even more significant when users can access it through simple and intuitive interfaces. “Shortly after Unichain’s launch, we will introduce cross-chain trading on the Uniswap interface and Uniswap wallet,” promises the company.

The launch of Unichain coincides with an interesting time for Uniswap, a month after the United States imposed a $170,000 fine on the company, as reported by CriptoNoticias, for offering “illegally leveraged retail commodity transactions on cryptocurrencies.”

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