Uniswap integrates with OKX X Layer to expand DeFi offering

Uniswap has launched on OKX’s X Layer, becoming the preferred decentralised exchange on the layer-2 network as the exchange advances its DeFi strategy.

The integration allows X Layer users to access Uniswap’s token pairs and liquidity pools with layer-2 transaction costs and no fees charged by Uniswap Labs.

X Layer, launched in 2024, is OKX’s Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible network and serves as the backbone for its decentralised finance applications.

The network is directly connected to OKX’s wallet and centralised exchange, enabling users to move assets seamlessly onto the layer-2 chain.

Uniswap currently reports around $4.4 billion in total value locked, based on data from DeFi analytics platform DefiLlama.

“The integration will drive increased activity and liquidity across Uniswap’s markets,”

Hayden Adams said.

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu described the launch as a “core pillar of phase two” of the company’s three-phase rollout focused on strengthening DeFi infrastructure.

Centralised exchanges are increasingly using layer-2 networks to link onchain activity with established user bases.

Coinbase launched its Ethereum layer-2 network Base in 2023, which later captured a significant share of Uniswap’s active traders.

Other exchanges, including Gate.io, have also introduced layer-2 networks as foundations for broader Web3 and DeFi ecosystems.

At the time of reporting, Uniswap price was $5.29.