Decentralized crypto trade Uniswap launched a closed beta Android model of its cell app on Oct. 12, in line with a weblog put up from the app’s improvement workforce. Uniswap has beforehand solely been accessible on PC and iOS cell units.
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The Uniswap wallet is coming to Android customers
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— Uniswap Labs (@Uniswap) October 12, 2023
Uniswap is the world’s largest decentralized crypto trade by cumulative quantity, having processed over $1.7 trillion value of trades since its inception, in line with information from DefiLlama. Most of its trades have been completed through a web-based software. Nonetheless, the workforce launched a mobile app for iOS on April 13. Previous to this date, the workforce had complained that Apple was holding up the app’s launch within the App Retailer. Even after getting the inexperienced mild from the App Retailer, Uniswap nonetheless didn’t have a devoted app for Android units.
In response to the Oct. 12 announcement, the brand new Android beta app permits customers to pick cash on totally different chains with out switching networks. It routinely detects which community a coin is on and switches to that community with out the consumer prompting it to. It may be used on Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base and BNB Chain at the moment, with extra chain compatibility slated for the long run.
The wallet additionally routes Ethereum transactions via a non-public pool with a view to assist keep away from front-running and sandwich assaults, though this function may be turned off if the consumer prefers. As well as, it routinely detects most cash which have built-in switch charges. These charges are displayed within the interface, making the consumer conscious of them.
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The announcement linked to a signup for an electronic mail waitlist, which it acknowledged could be used to roll out copies of the app to early adopters. The workforce additionally plans to launch the app’s open-source code within the coming weeks, as a part of its safety audit with Path of Bits.
Uniswap isn’t the one decentralized trade to supply a cell wallet. In 2021, 1inch launched a mobile wallet for iOS, and an Android model of it was revealed in October.
