How Uniswap v3 Begun a New Age Of Efficiency For DeFi
The popularity of Uniswap v2 in 2020 was unprecedented for a DeFi protocol. The decentralized exchange seemed to be the epicenter of the new financial revolution. First matching and then outperforming major trading platforms in terms of volume, Uniswap has been forked countless times to try and mimic its success. The launch of its third iteration on May 5th introduced a new model which combines the limit order books used by traditional exchange platforms with the automated market maker (AMM) formula. This design has brought capital efficiency with more flexibility when providing liquidity. In exchange, liquidity providers (LPs) must have an active role in the protocol. Uniswap v2 model allows a user to provide liquidity for the entire range of a trading pair. The newest iteration has a feature called concentrated liquidity and will limit it to a specific section of the price spectrum. Therefore, users must compete to stay profitable. After its rollout, the decentralized exchange saw a bump in its number of users with the migration of around 9,500 LPs to the new iteration. This metric dropped after the hype settled, according to data provided by The Block. With Uniswap v3 model, fewer LPs have the capacity to participate in the race