Uniswap has launched on X Layer, OKX’s Ethereum-compatible layer-2 network, allowing users to trade tokens without paying Uniswap’s interface fee and to access native markets directly through Uniswap’s app, wallet, and trading API.
The deployment was confirmed in a Jan. 16 post on X. Users can now swap tokens, provide liquidity, and interact with X Layer without leaving Uniswap’s existing interface.
X Layer is a zkEVM-based network built to remain compatible with Ethereum tooling while operating inside the OKX ecosystem. The network went live in 2024 and is designed to reduce transaction costs while keeping settlement on Ethereum standards.
📢 @Uniswap is live on X Layer.
— X Layer (@XLayerOfficial) January 16, 2026
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Uniswap Official Statement.
What users can do on X Layer
At launch, Uniswap users gain access to native markets on X Layer, including xBTC, USDT, USDG, and other stablecoin pairs. Swaps execute directly on the network, and Uniswap is applying zero interface fees across its supported apps.
Transaction costs on X Layer are typically measured in cents rather than dollars, depending on network conditions. Because the network is tightly integrated with OKX infrastructure, users can move assets on-chain without navigating multiple third-party bridges, a process that has historically added cost and execution risk.
On Ethereum mainnet, gas fees often outweigh the value of modest swaps. On X Layer, those trades remain economically viable.
Why OKX wanted Uniswap
For OKX, integrating Uniswap brings immediate liquidity and a familiar decentralized trading venue to its layer-2 network. Uniswap remains the largest decentralized exchange by volume, and its presence gives X Layer instant relevance within the broader DeFi ecosystem.
OKX has positioned X Layer as a bridge between centralized exchange access and on-chain execution. Rather than forcing users to choose between custodial trading and decentralized protocols, the exchange has focused on keeping both accessible within the same environment.
Uniswap’s launch fits that model. Traders can interact with a widely used DeFi protocol while benefiting from lower fees and infrastructure tied to a major exchange.
Part of Uniswap’s broader rollout strategy
The X Layer deployment follows a series of changes aimed at simplifying how users access Uniswap across networks.
In late December 2025, Uniswap governance approved the burning of 100 million UNI tokens from the protocol’s treasury and authorized the removal of interface fees on certain deployments. Those decisions reduced costs for users while tightening the token’s supply mechanics.
Around the same period, Uniswap expanded integrations with new environments and services, including Monad, Ledger wallets, and fiat onramps such as Revolut. The focus has been consistent: keep a single interface while letting trades execute wherever costs and performance make the most sense.
X Layer now joins a growing list of networks where Uniswap operates without requiring users to adjust workflows or learn new tooling.
The wider shift toward layer-2 trading
The launch reflects a broader pattern across decentralized finance. Liquidity is gradually concentrating on layer-2 networks, where fees are predictable and user experience more closely resembles centralized platforms.
Rather than competing with Ethereum, these networks absorb everyday trading activity while relying on Ethereum for settlement and security.
For OKX, hosting Uniswap on X Layer strengthens the network’s position as more than an auxiliary chain. It becomes a place where established DeFi protocols can operate at scale without sacrificing usability.
Gunel Ismayilova
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