Uniswap (UNI) Web App Adds Token Auction Tab on February 2nd

Uniswap (UNI) Labs is adding a dedicated Auctions tab to its web app on February 2nd, giving users direct access to Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA) without leaving the main interface. The move brings token launch participation to Uniswap's millions of users through a familiar UI.

CCAs already ran their first major test in November 2025 when Aztec raised $60 million from over 17,000 bidders with no detected sniping or bot manipulation. That proof of concept now gets a permanent home in Uniswap's Explore page.

What Changes for Traders

The new tab surfaces live and upcoming auctions in one view. Users can track committed volume, timing, and recent bidding activity without bouncing between project sites. More importantly, it opens early access to tokens before they hit regular trading—assuming you're comfortable with the auction mechanics.

Here's how CCA bidding actually works: you specify your capital commitment and maximum price per token. The protocol spreads your bid across remaining auction blocks. Each block clears at a unified price—the highest level where all scheduled tokens sell. Earlier blocks typically clear cheaper, rewarding those who commit capital early rather than snipers waiting for the final seconds.

When auctions close, proceeds automatically seed a Uniswap v4 liquidity pool at the discovered price. No manual LP creation, no gap between auction end and trading start.

Infrastructure Already Live

The CCA contracts deployed to Ethereum, Unichain, Arbitrum, and Base back in November. Uniswap also rolled out the protocol to Base specifically on January 21st, expanding multi-chain coverage ahead of the interface launch.

For project teams, the integration eliminates frontend development entirely. Auctions display automatically in the web app according to Uniswap Labs' token policies—no custom interfaces required.

The Bigger Picture

Token launches remain one of DeFi's messiest problems. Insider allocations, thin initial liquidity, and bot-dominated opens create information asymmetry that retail participants can't overcome. CCA doesn't solve everything, but transparent on-chain bidding with gradual price discovery addresses the worst manipulation vectors.

Whether this becomes the standard for token distributions depends on adoption. The Aztec auction proved the mechanism works at scale. Now it needs volume across multiple projects to demonstrate staying power beyond a single high-profile launch.

The Auctions tab goes live February 2nd. Documentation and the CCA whitepaper are available through Uniswap's developer portal for teams considering the protocol.