MilestoneEthereum2020
Uniswap V2 Launch
Uniswap V2 introduced direct ERC-20 pairs and oracles, accelerating AMM adoption.
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Peak metricRapid TVL climb
OutcomeSet AMM standard
ChainEthereum
Year2020
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