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Uniswap's native token $UNI skyrocketed over 40% in a 30-minute surge today, peaking above $4.3 before settling near $3.8, after BlackRock announced its BUIDL tokenized Treasury fund integration on Uniswap and revealed plans to purchase an undisclosed amount of $UNI tokens.
Trading volume exploded to $3.2B, with open interest spiking 25% as DeFi whales piled in.
BlackRock's DeFi Bombshell: BUIDL Goes Live on Uniswap
The world's largest asset manager ($14T AUM) partnered with Securitize to enable institutional trading of its $1.8B BUIDL fund – a tokenized U.S. Treasury-backed vehicle – directly on Uniswap via the RFQ framework on UniswapX.
Whitelisted investors (>$5M assets) can now swap BUIDL for $USDC 24/7 with market makers like Wintermute and Flowdesk, slashing settlement times and unlocking instant liquidity without centralized rails.
BlackRock's digital assets head Robert Mitchnick called it a "critical step" blending TradFi stability with DeFi efficiency. Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams hailed the validation: "BlackRock's entry proves DeFi's maturity."
$UNI Buy Signals Governance Power Play
BlackRock's $UNI purchase, quantity undisclosed, grants governance rights, letting the giant vote on protocol upgrades impacting BUIDL liquidity. This echoes past $UNI catalysts like the "UNIfication" fee switch proposal, which ignited a 63% rally to $10 in Nov 2025 via $842M token burns and buybacks. $UNI's market cap now tops $8.5B, with 956M tokens off exchanges (uptrend intact).
Token Analytics
RSI hit 85 (overbought but momentum strong), MACD bullish crossover, and OI at $1.2B signal more upside–analysts eye $15 resistance if volume holds.
CryptoQuant's Ki Young Ju predicts "inevitable supply shock" from burns and BlackRock staking.
Yet risks linger: restricted access caps immediate flow, and $UNI's 93x P/E screams froth amid unlocks.
Broader Partnerships Fuel $UNI Fire
Uniswap's momentum builds on integrations like Circle's $USDC conversions and BNB Chain expansion, plus v4 hooks enabling custom liquidity. Opinion: BlackRock's move isn't just hype – it's TradFi's DeFi gateway, potentially funneling billions into $UNI liquidity pools.
If governance votes align BUIDL growth with fee accrual, $UNI could redefine DEX tokens. Bulls target $20; bears warn of post-pump fade.