Uniswap rallies on CME futures and SEC exemption news
Uniswap (UNI)
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Eugene Serbin
Tradersunion.com reports that Uniswap (UNI) has rallied approximately 5% over the past week to trade near $9.14, driven by expanding institutional access and progressive policy shifts. CME Group announced plans to launch standard and micro futures contracts for UNI on October 19, 2024, pending regulatory review, marking the first regulated futures listing for the asset. Additionally, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission granted a five-year exemption allowing blockchain venues like Uniswap to facilitate trading of tokenized U.S. stocks without full traditional exchange registration.
These developments have pushed Uniswap’s trading volumes and protocol fees near monthly highs, signaling greater institutional involvement. On the daily chart, price action remains robust with a firm trend and 26.09% weekly volatility. The RSI reads 70.9765, sitting in the overbought zone, while the ADX at 55.4398 confirms an active trend.
Support is identified at $8.678, with resistance at $10.942, while the Ichimoku Kijun at $8.309 acts as additional nearby support. The expected range for the next 7 days spans $7.945 to $10.9716, with a very high probability of further gains and a very low probability of a reversal. Analysts note that Uniswap's position as a leading decentralized exchange is reinforced by rising institutional interest and network activity. The prevailing scenario favors continued range-bound trading between $7.945 and $10.9716 in the week ahead.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for UNI, measured when this story was written up on 28 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
UNI is currently trading at $9.68, with the 1-hour buy ratio at 48.7% and the 4-hour buy ratio at 51.8%, compared to a 24-hour buy ratio of 50.3%. Short-term buying pressure appears to be fading relative to the daily average, as the 1-hour ratio dips below 50% while the 4-hour ratio remains slightly above it. The 1-hour volume delta is -$213,954, indicating net selling in the immediate term, whereas the 4-hour volume delta is +$715,373, showing net buying over the slightly longer timeframe. The 24-hour volume delta is +$535,012, confirming that buying has outweighed selling over the full day despite the negative CVD of -$5,201,683. This suggests that while large orders may be selling, the overall flow has been net positive for the day. Spot volume for the 24-hour period stands at $65,096,632 across 319,648 trades.
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 average buy ratio was 50.6%, and the latest day shows a slight decrease of 0.3 points relative to that average. Volume for the latest day is 0.55x the average, indicating significantly lower trading activity compared to the typical weekly level. This is an unusual day for the coin, characterized by a substantial drop in volume relative to the weekly norm. The price has changed by +10.9% over the past 8 days, with a total volume delta of +$16,004,386 for the period. While the recent price action is bullish, the current day's volume is notably subdued compared to the weekly average.