Uniswap v4 Brings Institutional Assets to DeFi via Permissioned Pools

Uniswap has launched version v4 of its protocol, introducing Permissioned Pools that enable trading of regulated assets like tokenized securities and funds.

This move is a crucial step towards integrating institutional assets into the blockchain ecosystem, allowing them to benefit from DeFi liquidity while meeting regulatory compliance requirements directly on-chain.

The new feature uses smart contract extensions called 'hooks' to check if wallets attempting to trade are on a pre-approved list (allowlist), ensuring only authorized users can perform transactions within these pools.

Uniswap is collaborating with Superstate, Securitize, and Dowgo to facilitate the transfer of tokenized funds and shares within a decentralized yet regulatory-compliant framework.