UMA Token Surges 91%, Reaching Yearly High With $300 Million Valuation (The Merkle)
The native token of the Universal Market Access (UMA) protocol, UMA, has experienced a remarkable surge, soaring over 91% in the past 24 hours to achieve a yearly high of $4.101, bringing its market valuation to $300 million.
This surge was accompanied by an impressive 2943% increase in trading volume, reaching $421 million.
Reports indicate that the Total Value Secured (TVS) on the UMA network has seen substantial growth, reaching $775 million. This growth is indicative of the UMA network’s solid development and its expanding ecosystem.
Our new integrations take the UMA TVS to ~$775M.
3x the last bull market ATH.
We haven’t even announced the new product yet you guys. pic.twitter.com/jue2p2esSL
— Campbell 🥚 (@CampbellEaston) January 18, 2024
Recent integrations with key platforms, including Index Coop and B Protocol, have contributed to the rising TVS. Index Coop, a decentralized structured product provider, has integrated UMA’s optimistic oracle to enhance its operations.
Specializing in making DeFi accessible through diversified token baskets, Index Coop will leverage UMA to rebalance products in a trust-minimized manner, enhancing decentralization and sustainability.
UMA 🤝@indexcoop
OG DeFi protocol Index Coop has integrated the Optimistic Oracle to secure index rebalancing.
Now anyone can submit rebalance transactions based on public rules, which will be verified by the OO before trustlessly executing. https://t.co/jffaqOJLc8
— UMA 🥚 (@UMAprotocol) January 16, 2024
UMA To Launch Una Oval With Specific Aim, To Recover $100M Lost Annually To MEV
UMA has also unveiled plans to launch Una Oval, a solution designed to elegantly recover over $100 million lost annually to Miner Extractable Value (MEV). The launch of Una Oval is expected next week and aims to address the challenges associated with MEV in a sophisticated manner.
Next week, UMA is launching something that will elegantly reclaim >$100m of free money lost each year to MEV. https://t.co/26w96Ys8sH
— Hart Lambur (🥚,🥚) (@hal2001) January 18, 2024
UMA’s recent surge, integrations, and innovative solutions showcase the protocol’s growing influence and ability to adapt to evolving market dynamics. As UMA continues to expand its ecosystem and address key industry challenges, its position in the decentralized finance landscape becomes increasingly prominent.
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