Unichain – a Layer 2 solution developed by Uniswap Labs, officially launched its mainnet in February 2025

Unichain – a Layer 2 solution developed by Uniswap Labs, officially launched its mainnet in February 2025. Built on OP Stack and integrated into the Superchain ecosystem

Unichain, a Layer 2 solution developed by Uniswap Labs, has officially launched its mainnet in February 2025.

Unichain is built on OP Stack and integrates into the Superchain ecosystem, not only inheriting the scalability of Optimism but also becoming the liquidity hub for the DeFi ecosystem. The chain has rapidly attracted major protocols, including Uniswap — the leading DEX, which now reaches a peak daily trading volume of $85 million and generates over $1.2 million in trading fees.

As of mid-April 2025, Unichain has announced a $50 million liquidity incentive program in partnership with Gauntlet to support 12 core trading pools.

Within just 48 hours of the program’s launch, the network’s total value locked (TVL) surged from $9 million to over $267 million, propelling Unichain into the top 4 Layer 2s with the highest TVL. Daily active users approached 1 million, while daily transaction count exceeded 2 million – an impressive growth rate for a platform that had only been live for under two months.

Unichain: A Layer 2 Chain Integrating Major DEXs

The Unichain ecosystem has rapidly attracted several major protocols. Among them is Uniswap, the leading decentralized exchange, which has already integrated its v4 version onto the chain.

Since Unichain is currently running an incentive program, some farming pools are offering APR rates between 100% and 130%.

The chain also boasts low transaction fees, currently around $0.03, and high throughput, capable of processing over 3,000 transactions per second.

Unichain's Farming Opportunities

The combination of low fees, high throughput, and the potential for airdrops makes Unichain an attractive chain for early-stage participation.

Unichain is also launching several farming campaigns to incentivize liquidity providers. For instance, one campaign focuses on the ETH/USDC (v4) and USDC/WBTC (v4) pools, both offering high APRs.

Those who participate in these campaigns can earn both AMPL and Unichain tokens, further enhancing the earnings potential.

How to Start Farming

To begin farming on Unichain, follow these steps:

1. Prepare your assets.

You will need ETH, USDC, and WBTC tokens to participate in the farming campaigns.

2. Connect your wallet to Unichain.

Go to the official Unichain website and connect your wallet. Supported wallets include Metamask, Coinbase Wallet, and Ledger Nano S/X.

3. Add liquidity to the selected pools.

For instance, to add liquidity to the ETH/USDC (v4) pool, go to the "Liquidity" section on the Unichain interface and select the desired pool. Then, follow the steps to provide equal dollar amounts of ETH and USDC to the pool.

4. Deposit your liquidity to the farming campaigns.

Once you've added liquidity, you can deposit it to the relevant farming campaign. For example, for the AMPL farming campaign, go to the "Farming" section and select the "AMPL Farming" campaign. Then, click "Deposit" and choose the amount of liquidity to deposit.

5. Claim your rewards.

As you farm, you'll accrue AMPL and Unichain tokens, which you can claim at any time. To do so, go to the "My Farming" section and select the campaign you're participating in. Then, click "Claim" to collect your rewards.

6. Exit the farming campaign when desired.

To exit a farming campaign, simply go to the "My Farming" section, select the campaign, and click "Withdraw." Your liquidity will be returned to your wallet, along with any accrued farming rewards.

Unichain Farming Pool APRs: A Closer Look

At the time of writing, the ETH/USDC (v4) pool has an APR of 130%.

This means that by providing liquidity worth just $200, users can earn around $1 per day, not including potential additional rewards from future airdrop campaigns.

After adding liquidity to the ETH/USDC pair, users can also provide liquidity to the USDC/WBTC (v4) pool.

This pool offers a relatively high APR of approximately 124%.

However, it's important to note that this APR may vary over time and is subject to change.

The minimum amount of liquidity to add is $100 for each token, meaning that users need at least $200 to enter the farming campaign.

Unichain has also partnered with Gauntlet to create an optimal configuration of liquidity modules, taking into account factors such as gas efficiency, market demand, and potential for new use cases.

Unichain: A Rising