On February 2nd, the decentralized exchange Uniswap will integrate the Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA) mechanism into its main web interface. This technology will alter the token listing process on the platform.
Auctions are coming to the Uniswap Web App
Fully onchain. Powered by CCA.
Discover, bid, and claim starting February 2nd pic.twitter.com/Jwp9XSTbAN
— Uniswap Labs 🦄 (@Uniswap) January 28, 2026
CCA is a mechanism for the gradual sale of tokens in each new block to smoothly determine the market price. Participants use limit orders, eliminating the risk of overpayment.
Asset creators set the main parameters: the number of coins, the starting price, and the duration of the auction. The functionality also supports phased unlocking of coins and participant verification.
The solution was introduced last November. Developers position it as a guarantee of a transparent asset launch—a stage traditionally considered most vulnerable to market manipulation.
“Liquidity formation often occurs behind closed doors, creating information gaps and leading to narrow, unstable markets when token trading becomes public. With CCA, auctions are conducted entirely on-chain, ensuring transparent pricing, bidding, and settlement processes,” explained the Uniswap Labs team.
Key advantages of the mechanism include:
- bot protection: the auction model minimizes the effectiveness of liquidity sniping at the start of trading. Tokens are released gradually based on real demand, and the market price is formed algorithmically;
- automatic pool creation: upon auction completion, buyers receive assets, and real liquidity is automatically added to the Uniswap v4 trading pool;
- accessibility for teams: projects can use CCA for both initial distribution and to enhance the liquidity of tradable tokens. It allows for the configuration of supply volume, starting price, and round duration.
First Case
Uniswap developed CCA in collaboration with the Aztec project, which was the first to test it. In November, the platform conducted the first coin distribution through the new mechanism, raising $60 million from over 17,000 participants.
The DEX team emphasized that no instances of sniping or algorithmic manipulation were recorded during the auction.
“The entire auction was conducted on-chain: market participants were able to observe the market formation in real-time,” the developers highlighted.
Contracts for CCA are already operational on the Ethereum, Unichain, Arbitrum, and Base networks. Integration into the main Uniswap interface will allow users to easily find auctions, place bids, and claim tokens directly, while developers can launch them without needing to create their own frontends.
In late December, the exchange community approved a key reform of the protocol’s economy—UNIfication. The proposal activates the “fee switch.”