In DeFi, competition is often confused with duplication. A new protocol appears, and the first assumption is that it must be trying to replace something else.

But with Catex, the reality is the opposite.

We’re not here to compete with Uniswap.

We’re here to amplify it.

Built on Uniswap, Not Against It

Catex is built entirely on Uniswap V4 infrastructure. We deploy on top of Uniswap V4 pools—not forks or copies—leveraging the same engine that powers one of the most foundational protocols in DeFi.

Every interaction on Catex—swapping, voting, liquidity mining—feeds directly into Uniswap’s growth:

• All liquidity on Catex = Uniswap TVL

• All swaps on Catex = Uniswap volume

• All yield incentives on Catex = coordinated volume routing to Uniswap pools

Catex is not a DEX alternative.

Catex is the MetaDEX layer—a programmable incentive engine for Uniswap V4.

What Catex Adds to Uniswap

Uniswap V4 introduces a breakthrough: concentrated liquidity with modular hooks. But deploying capital efficiently into that system requires advanced coordination—especially for liquidity providers.

That’s where Catex steps in:

• ve(3,3) governance + emissions to incentivize specific pools

• Hooks to automate strategies and pool behavior

• ALM partnerships that build optimized, hands-off strategies for LPs

• External protocol incentives, where protocols can offer bribes to veCATX voters to attract liquidity to their own Uniswap V4 pools via Catex

Catex simplifies the LP experience by pairing ve(3,3) incentives with automated liquidity strategies—making it easier than ever to provide liquidity to Uniswap V4 pools, without complex manual rebalancing.

The result?

A smoother, more capital-efficient, and externally incentivized liquidity layer—on top of Uniswap’s base infrastructure.

Built to Align

We chose to launch on Unichain, the native chain supported by Uniswap’s ecosystem expansion, because our vision has always been rooted in collaboration—not competition.

Every feature in Catex was designed to accelerate Uniswap V4 adoption:

• Aligning LP rewards with Uniswap’s architecture

• Driving volume and incentives toward core Uniswap pools

• Building tools and infrastructure on top of, not alongside, Uniswap

What Comes Next

Catex is currently live with pre-mining on Unichain, gearing up for a full ecosystem launch.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll roll out:

• The public sale of Catex

• Activation of oCATX emissions and pool-level incentives

• A multi-protocol community airdrop to onboard aligned DeFi users

• The launch of veCATX voting

• Expanded support for ALM-powered liquidity strategies across top Uniswap V4 pools

The power of Catex’s incentive layer is just beginning to take shape.

By pairing Uniswap’s modular infrastructure with our coordination and incentive engine, we’re unlocking a new standard for modular, capital-efficient, and community-driven liquidity.

TL;DR

• Catex is not a competitor to Uniswap

• Built directly on-top of Uniswap V4

• Uses hooks, emissions, and ve(3,3) mechanics to coordinate liquidity

• Works with ALMs to make LPing easy and hands-off

• Routes all volume and TVL into Uniswap pools

• Launching fully on Unichain in the coming weeks