Uniswap Labs, the developer of the leading decentralised exchange (DEX) platform Uniswap, has announced that any website can embed its Swap Widget and see users access the platform’s features.
With this launch, websites can now seamlessly enable access to Uniswap functionality by simply pasting a line of computer code. It’s something Uniswap creator Hayden Adams has looked to roll out for quite some time now, according to a tweet he shared on Thursday.
Hayden and Uniswap Labs’ vision has been for traders and other users to have seamless access to “fair, open, and transparent markets,” the platform said in a blog post.
According to the platform, the eventual launch of the widget is bringing this into reality.
The Swap Widget brings this vision closer to reality by allowing developers to easily embed Uniswap swapping functionality, allowing their users to seamlessly swap tokens, join a community or DAO, wrap assets, and more, without leaving their apps.”
Expanding Uniswap across Web3
Uniswap’s expansion efforts could also include a move towards tapping into Web3, with the target being applications and blockchain platforms building around Web3.
In an interview with TechCrunch, Uniswap Labs COO Mary-Cathrine Lader said Web3 has revolutionised financial technology. Uniswap is seeking growth in this sector. The Uniswap Labs exec told TechCrunch:
Web3 allows any app, any website, to invent value in a digital economy without having to ask for permission or paying for that service.”
Swap Widget is live on Opensea and Oasis.app
Swap Widget is already integrated across three Ethereum-based platforms. Users on leading NFT marketplace Opensea can now wrap Ether or proceed to swap tokens on Uniswap. This
