In a step toward bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi), Anchorage Digital has integrated the Uniswap Trading API into its institutional-grade self-custody wallet, Porto.
This integration enables Anchorage Digital’s clients to access the Uniswap Protocol and UniswapX liquidity directly from the Porto web dashboard, offering a seamless, secure, and efficient way to engage with DeFi markets.
The move signals growing institutional interest in DeFi and reinforces Uniswap’s position as a cornerstone of decentralized trading infrastructure.
Uniswap, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol on Ethereum, facilitates automated transactions between cryptocurrency tokens using smart contracts and liquidity pools.
It reportedly ranks as one of the largest DEXes as well as the seventh-largest cryptocurrency exchange overall by daily trading volume.
The Uniswap Trading API allows developers and institutions to tap into this vast liquidity, execute trades programmatically, and leverage advanced features like UniswapX, which optimizes pricing through an open network of fillers.
By integrating this API, Anchorage Digital empowers its users—ranging from liquid funds and asset managers to protocol foundations and treasuries—to participate in DeFi without navigating complex decentralized applications (dApps) or compromising on security.
Anchorage Digital’s Porto wallet is designed for institutional investors, offering robust security features, regulatory compliance, and a user-friendly interface.
The integration of the Uniswap Trading API eliminates the need for Porto users to interact with external dApps, streamlining the trading process.
Clients can now execute on-chain token swaps directly within Porto’s web dashboard, accessing Uniswap’s liquidity across 14 blockchains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, and Unichain.
This not only reduces operational friction but also enhances pricing efficiency, as UniswapX fillers compete to provide optimal execution paths, ensuring better prices and protection against maximal extractable value (MEV) exploits.
The partnership underscores a broader trend: institutional adoption of DeFi is accelerating.
Traditional financial entities have historically been cautious about DeFi due to regulatory uncertainties, security concerns, and technical complexities.
However, Anchorage Digital’s integration demonstrates how regulated platforms can bridge these gaps, offering compliant access to DeFi’s deep liquidity and innovative financial primitives.
As one X post noted:
“Anchorage plugging into Uniswap’s Trading API is a straight-up signal for DeFi’s institutional leap. Big money gets seamless, compliant access to on-chain liquidity—removing friction that’s kept tradfi sidelined.”
This sentiment reflects the growing recognition that DeFi is no longer a niche experiment but a critical component of the global financial ecosystem.
For Uniswap, the integration amplifies its reach among institutional investors, a demographic critical to scaling DeFi’s impact.
The Uniswap Labs team, a contributor to the Uniswap Protocol, has been focused on building tools like the Trading API to support ecosystem growth.
By enabling Anchorage Digital’s clients to trade directly within Porto, Uniswap strengthens its narrative as a DeFi enabler, attracting more capital to its protocol.
Another X post highlighted this strategic angle, stating,
“Anchorage Digital and Uniswap enhance DeFi liquidity… This strategic move aims to attract more institutional capital into Uniswap, bridging traditional finance with decentralized markets.”
The integration also highlights the evolving role of custody solutions in DeFi. Anchorage Digital, as a crypto bank, prioritizes security and compliance, making it a trusted partner for institutions.
By embedding Uniswap’s Trading API, Porto becomes a one-stop solution for institutional investors seeking exposure to DeFi without sacrificing custody standards.
Users benefit from zero-gas swapping (as UniswapX fillers cover on-chain costs), MEV protection, and access to multiple liquidity sources, all within a familiar interface.
As institutions increasingly embrace decentralized markets, integrations like this pave the way for broader adoption, blending the efficiency of DeFi with the trust and compliance of traditional finance.
For Porto users, the Uniswap Trading API unlocks liquidity, making DeFi not just accessible but indispensable.