Uniswap Goes Live on X Layer: Faster, Cheaper DeFi—All in One Place

The decentralised finance stack inside the OKX ecosystem took a major step forward this week as Uniswap went live on X Layer, a high-performance Layer-2 network launched in 2024. The move brings one of DeFi’s most liquid trading venues directly into OKX’s onchain environment, giving users streamlined access to swaps, liquidity provision and asset management without leaving the platform.

With the integration, OKX customers can trade thousands of tokens directly from within the OKX Wallet and exchange interfaces.

The goal, according to the company, is to collapse friction that typically comes with cross-chain activity – fewer steps, lower fees and faster execution – while keeping users inside a single ecosystem. X Layer is designed to handle high throughput at a fraction of Ethereum mainnet costs, making frequent or smaller trades more practical for everyday users.

Liquidity and Speed the Driving Factors

At the core of the launch is liquidity. By anchoring Uniswap as the primary decentralised exchange on X Layer, OKX aims to concentrate trading activity rather than spreading it thinly across multiple networks.

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This allows traders to access deep pools for major assets, including Bitcoin-linked tokens and stablecoins, with reduced price impact. Notably, Uniswap’s interface fees are waived on X Layer, lowering the overall cost of participation compared with many alternative venues.

Speed is another key factor. As a Layer-2 network, X Layer settles transactions quickly while maintaining compatibility with Ethereum tooling.

That means users can move assets into the network without navigating complex bridges or managing multiple wallets. Assets can be transferred onchain directly from OKX’s centralised exchange and wallet infrastructure, blurring the line between centralised and decentralised finance.

For users, the experience is intentionally simple: open the OKX Wallet, connect to Uniswap’s web interface, select X Layer as the network, choose tokens and confirm the swap. The process mirrors familiar DeFi workflows but removes much of the operational overhead that has historically limited broader adoption.

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Bringing More People Onchain

Beyond individual trades, OKX frames the integration as an ecosystem play. Concentrating liquidity on X Layer is meant to attract developers building DeFi applications that rely on efficient markets, while also giving users easier access to new onchain opportunities. By positioning Uniswap as foundational infrastructure, OKX is betting that scalable Layer-2 networks, paired with trusted protocols, can make DeFi more usable, cost-effective and reliable.

The launch highlights a broader trend in crypto: rather than chasing new chains or fragmented liquidity, platforms are increasingly focused on consolidation – bringing proven protocols, deep markets and seamless user experiences together in one place.