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BlackRock said on Wednesday it will roll out trading for its tokenized USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) on Uniswap, initially targeting qualified institutions. Following the announcement, UNI rose more than 3%, according to CoinMarketCap. The integration is coordinated by Securitize, and BlackRock will purchase an undisclosed amount of UNI.

BlackRock will list its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), a $2.1 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury product, on the Uniswap DEX to enable institutional trading. The move, facilitated by Securitize, includes an undisclosed UNI purchase and will begin with a limited group of eligible institutions and market makers before wider availability.

On February 11, 2026, BlackRock approved its tokenized U.S. Treasury bill fund BUIDL for trading via UniswapX in collaboration with Securitize, expanding on-chain access to the product. The integration allows pre-qualified, whitelisted investors to trade BUIDL around the clock and may increase liquidity, while BlackRock also disclosed an undisclosed strategic investment in the Uniswap ecosystem.

BlackRock launched its BUIDL tokenized U.S. Treasury fund on Uniswap on 11 February 2026, enabling near‑instant, 24/7 swaps against USDC via Securitize integration. The move marks the firm's first direct step into DeFi infrastructure. UNI traded at $3.81 with a 13.48% daily gain as market cap hovered around approximately $2.4 billion and volume hit $663.2 million.

Uniswap won an early procedural ruling after Judge John Koeltl dismissed a patent suit brought by Bancor‑linked entities. According to the judge’s memorandum opinion made public on February 10, the claims covered abstract ideas and were therefore ineligible. The case, originally filed in May 2025, was dismissed without prejudice, giving the plaintiffs 21 days to submit an amended complaint.

On Feb. 10, Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York dismissed Bancor-affiliated entities' patent claims against Uniswap, finding the asserted patents ineligible under U.S. law. The dismissal is without prejudice, giving plaintiffs 21 days to amend before it can convert to a dismissal with prejudice. The case was brought by Bprotocol Foundation and LocalCoin Ltd. against Universal Navigation Inc. and the Uniswap Foundation.

Hyperliquid has reportedly reached $2.6T in notional trading volume, nearly double Coinbase at $1.4T, while HYPE is up 32% year to date compared with COIN down 27%. Non‑crypto markets now account for over 30% of its DEX activity, and the platform has handled over 6% of total CEX perpetual volumes in 2026. Shares versus Binance, Bybit, and OKX indicate growing traction.

On 10 February 2026, Aster's ASTER token, a DEX-focused asset, climbed by more than 9% in under a day as trading volume rose to $242.65 million. Around the $0.6551 mark, analysts noted a breakout above a descending trendline and argued that a sustained four-hour close over $0.65 could pave the way for gains of roughly 25% toward $0.83, though failure to hold that level might lead to another reversal. Open Interest and leveraged positioning around $0.592 and $0.665 suggested strong directional conviction among traders, while one crypto commentator projected potential upside of over 130%.

On February 11, 2026, Ledger said it integrated OKX DEX into Ledger Live, enabling hardware-protected, in‑wallet cross‑chain swaps. The company noted that OKX DEX sources liquidity from over 400 venues across more than 25 blockchains and supports swaps on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, and BNB Chain while keeping keys offline and users in control.

Coinbase’s Base app will discontinue Creator Rewards on Feb 18 and wind down its Farcaster social feed to concentrate on trading. Base-linked DEXs handled $15.2B over the past 30 days and the network has accrued $190.6M in fees, suggesting a native Base token may be unnecessary for growth.