The leading decentralized exchange Uniswap developer Uniswap Labs today announced that the long-awaited Uniswap v4 version is set to officially launch in 2025. The V4 version will bring significant architectural changes compared to previous versions, with new features like Hooks allowing traders to deploy more complex trading orders, including limit orders. (Background: Uniswap announces Unichain mainnet launch early next year! First testing roadmap with two features, UNI rebounds 17%) (Background supplement: Uniswap v4 latest timeline) tentatively scheduled for Q3 mainnet launch! After the Cancun upgrade, it requires 'several months of auditing') The leading decentralized exchange Uniswap developer Uniswap Labs announced last February that its latest version Uniswap v4 is scheduled to launch in the third quarter after the Ethereum Dencun upgrade, but its v4 version has been in testing throughout 2024, and no launch date has been announced to date. Uniswap v4 will launch this year. However, with the arrival of the new year, Uniswap Labs tweeted on January 2 that Uniswap v4 is set to officially launch in 2025, but did not specify when it will be released this year. ┏━━┓┏━━┓┏━━┓┏━━┓┗━┓┃┃┏┓┃┗━┓┃┃┏━┛┏━┛┃┃┃┃┃┏━┛┃┃┗━┓ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ v4 is coming soon ┃┏━┛┃┃┃┃┃┏━┛┗━┓┃┃┗━┓┃┗┛┃┃┗━┓┏━┛┃┗━━┛┗━━┛┗━━┛┗━━┛ — Uniswap Labs (@Uniswap) January 1, 2025. Uniswap had previously teased at the end of last year that 2025 would bring many surprises: from v4, Unichain to other surprises… 2025 will be a very exciting year. What features does Uniswap v4 have? In June 2023, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams publicly shared his vision for Uniswap v4 and released draft stage code. He stated that this version could be developed publicly, accepting feedback and facilitating substantial contributions from the community, which is expected to be a process lasting several months. The last major update to the Uniswap protocol was v3, launched in May 2021, which offered upgrades like concentrated liquidity, allowing providers to allocate liquidity within custom price ranges. Before the official launch of v4, in November last year, the Uniswap team launched a bug bounty program for its v4 core smart contracts, offering up to $15.5 million, which is still ongoing, providing bounties starting at $2,000 for unique vulnerabilities leading to code changes. Uniswap v4 will bring significant architectural changes compared to previous versions, including key features like Hooks, which allow developers to execute custom code before and after trades, enabling features like limit orders, custom oracles, fee management, and automated liquidity management. Additionally, v4 will also include dynamic fees, gas fee savings, flash settlements, native ETH support, and multiple pool types. Extended reading: How does Uniswap V4's key feature 'Hooks' enable limit order trading? Uniswap remains the leading DEX. According to DefiLlama data, DEX trading volume hit a historic high of $462 billion in December, while Uniswap remains the largest decentralized exchange by trading volume, with a monthly trading volume reaching $106 billion. However, despite maintaining its position as the DEX leader, the native token UNI is currently priced at $14.2, down 69% from its historical high in 2021. Related reports: Uniswap's Ethereum L2 monthly trading volume hits a historic high, analysts: DeFi demand has returned, UNI rises over 35% in a week. IOSG Ventures: Does Uniswap really need to develop its own L2 'Unichain'? Why do Coinbase, Kraken, Uniswap, and Worldcoin use OP Stack to build their own L2? "Uniswap teases the launch of V4 this year, what core changes will the new upgrade bring?" This article was first published on BlockTempo (Dynamic Block - the most influential blockchain news media).