Uniswap Labs launched Compact v1 on September 23, 2025, an ownerless ERC-6909 contract to combat liquidity fragmentation across blockchains, enabling reusable resource locks for seamless cross-chain operations. Designed for DeFi protocols, it allows sponsors to deposit tokens as verifiable commitments, powering atomic swaps on UniswapX and integrations with LI.FI and Rhinestone. 

On September 24, the crypto market continued its pullback trend, with the total DeFi TVL dropping to 15.142 billion USD, a daily decrease of 1.73%. Against the backdrop of tightening overall capital, DEX trading volume remained above 20 billion USD, with PancakeSwap and Uniswap firmly in the top two positions. Notably, the Aster protocol achieved a historical high of 8.43 million USD in fees over the past 24 hours, second only to Tether, demonstrating its strong performance in derivatives trading and user activity. Meanwhile, Solana's DEX trading volume continues to lead the industry, with on-chain ecological activity remaining high.

Uniswap's strong operational success contrasts with its stagnant UNI token price, leading to investor frustration. The token's disconnect from the platform's performance suggests a need for reforms to better align interests and enhance value capture.

Aster platform reaches a new milestone! According to the latest data from Defillama, Aster's single-day protocol revenue on September 24 reached an astonishing $7.04 million, not only setting a historical high for the platform but also surpassing its competitor Hyperliquid ($2.79 million), jumping to third place in the crypto market revenue ranking, only behind stablecoin giants Tether ($21.99 million) and Circle ($7.72 million). This achievement marks the official entry of the decentralized perpetual futures exchange (Perp DEX) track into a heated competition stage.

Uniswap has set an impressive record with over 915 million transactions in 2025 and a trading volume exceeding 1 trillion dollars. This achievement affirms Uniswap's position as the undisputed leader in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. However, in the context of increasing

On September 22, the crypto market struggled to break the "September curse" with an overall decline. The total DeFi TVL dropped below the $160 billion mark to about $156.617 billion, a decrease of approximately 3.03% over 24 hours. The daily trading volume of DEX was about $15.713 billion. PancakeSwap and Uniswap ranked in the top two positions, while meteora continued to be active. Meanwhile, Aster (ASTER) became the focus of today's market, attracting significant attention from both funds and the community. Mainstream tokens in the zone were generally under pressure, with WLFI, UNI, AAVE, CRV and others showing notable declines.