Uniswap Labs Buys PONS as Token Surges 30X
Uniswap (UNI)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
PONS has experienced a 30X price surge, climbing from $0.027 to nearly $0.74 in just a couple of weeks. According to rafomac.com, this rally is fueled by Uniswap Labs quietly buying PONS tokens for long-term alignment. This move is notable because PONS operates a launch pad that technically competes with Uniswap’s own trade pools launch pad on the Robinhood chain.
Although the deal size and exact price remain undisclosed, the transaction signals serious confidence in the ecosystem. Data from DeFi Lama indicates the launch pad is generating between $4 million to $6 million in fees daily. This activity translates to over $1 million in daily revenue, highlighting the project's mature product and solid team.
With a market capitalization south of $523 million, PONS stands as a formidable player in the DeFi launch pad landscape. Technical analysis suggests a potential pullback, with a bearish double-top pattern forming near current highs. Analysts expect PONS to eventually breach the billion-dollar market cap mark in the years ahead. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Hyper is also capturing attention with its layer-two blockchain aiming for faster Bitcoin transactions.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for UNI, measured when this story was written up on 8 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Uniswap is trading at $6.86 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 51.5% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 54.8%, indicating short-term buying pressure. This contrasts with the 24-hour buy ratio of 49.6%, suggesting that buying intensity is fading over the longer timeframe. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at +$70,668, while the 4-hour delta is +$1,011,930, showing recent accumulation. However, the 24-hour volume delta is -$368,637, indicating net selling over the full day. The cumulative volume delta closed at +$582,985, with spot volume reaching $53,773,093 across 313,236 trades. Net buying occurred for 12 of the 24 hours, reflecting a mixed but slightly positive flow.
The latest daily buy ratio of 45.7% sits at the 13th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.2% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for UNI, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 51.2%, compared to a 1.6 point drop in the latest day. Volume was 0.68x the average, indicating a quieter trading day than usual. The coin saw a 31.1% price change over 8 days with a total volume delta of +$16,322,239. Net buying occurred for 5 of the 7 days in the period. This recent day shows lower volume activity compared to the weekly average, marking a less active session.