$UNI UNI Token is the native governance token of the decentralized exchange Uniswap, based on the Ethereum Blockchain, following the ERC-20 standard. Relevant introduction is as follows:

- Issuance: The total supply of UNI tokens is 1 billion, of which 60% is allocated to community members, 21.21% to team members, and 17.80% to investors. It was launched in September 2020, with a portion distributed to early users in the form of airdrops.
- Function and Purpose: Users holding UNI can participate in the governance of the Uniswap protocol, voting on proposals for protocol upgrades, fee structure changes, and more. They can also earn a share of trading fee revenues by staking UNI, sharing in the platform's economic benefits. Additionally, under specific conditions, UNI holders can enjoy fee discounts when trading on the Uniswap platform.
- Market Performance: The price of UNI coin has been quite volatile, reaching an all-time high of $43 in May 2021. As of January 1, 2025, its price is around $13, with a market capitalization of $7.8 billion. Uniswap still holds multiple positions in the DEX trading volume rankings, with market shares of 7.3%, 2.3%, and 1.6%, making it one of the important decentralized exchanges.
- Acquisition Method: Users can purchase UNI coin on centralized or decentralized exchanges, participate in Uniswap's liquidity mining program to earn UNI token rewards by providing cryptocurrency to liquidity pools, and also obtain them by participating in governance-related activities on the platform.
- Storage method: UNI can be stored in wallets that support ERC-20 tokens, such as MetaMask, Trust Wallet, etc.