Uniswap integrates Ink across web app, wallet, and API

Uniswap Labs has rolled out full support for Ink, the Optimistic Rollup blockchain built by Kraken, across its entire product suite. That means traders and liquidity providers can now access Ink through the Uniswap web app, mobile wallet, and developer API, bringing another layer 2 network into the fold of the world’s largest decentralized exchange. Uniswap V3 contracts were first deployed to Ink back in December 2024, following a governance request for comments. But getting smart contracts live on a chain and actually letting users interact with them through a polished frontend are two very different things. This update closes that gap. What Ink brings to the table Ink operates as an Optimistic Rollup within the Optimism Superchain framework, which means it inherits Ethereum’s security while processing transactions at a fraction of the cost. Its standout technical feature is 1-second block times, designed specifically to support the kind of rapid-fire trading that DeFi users have come to expect. The chain carries chain ID 57073 and was purpose-built by Kraken for decentralized finance applications. With this full integration, Uniswap users on Ink now have access to v2, v3, and v4 ...