Uniswap rallies 15% as CME futures plans boost UNI price
Uniswap (UNI)
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Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that Uniswap’s [UNI] price rallied 15.17% at press time following CME Group's announcement of planned Futures activity. The exchange revealed on the 22nd of September that this regulated Futures activity will launch on the 19th of October. This catalyst-driven advance was further strengthened by surging spot activity as the market reacted to the news. The surge in spot demand is currently fueling the asset's recent price movement.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for UNI, measured when this story was written up on 24 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio’s Binance spot data for UNI shows a price of $9.24 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 51.3%, indicating a slight edge for buyers over the full day. Short-term momentum appears stronger, with the 1-hour buy ratio at 53.1% and the 4-hour ratio at 51.2%, suggesting buying pressure is building in the immediate term. Volume delta data reflects this accumulation, showing a net positive flow of +$163,429 in the last hour and +$266,178 over four hours. The 24-hour volume delta stands at +$4,808,938, meaning buyers have absorbed significantly more volume than sellers over the day. This positive delta confirms that net buying has been the dominant force, with net buying occurring in 13 of the last 24 hours.
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, UNI has seen a 7-day average buy ratio of 51.3%, which matches the current 24-hour reading exactly. This indicates that today's buying sentiment is consistent with the broader weekly trend rather than being an outlier. However, trading activity has intensified, with volume reaching 1.54 times the weekly average. This elevated volume has contributed to a total volume delta of +$32,428,442 over the eight-day period. Consequently, the coin has recorded a price change of +37.7% over the last eight days, with net buying observed on 5 of the 7 days.