In our latest initiative under our evolved grants program, we’ve provided a grant to Allium for a ‘DEX Analytics’ Portal. This blog post discusses the importance of this initiative for Uniswap and the entire DeFi ecosystem. 
To drive innovation on the Uniswap Protocol, access to maintained, standardized real-time DEX data is crucial. With reliable, understandable datasets, researchers and developers can analyze and understand the Uniswap Protocol's dynamics, compare them across other DEX’s, to determine how to best improve them. However, the current lack of access to dependable DEX data impedes this in-depth analysis, blocking enhancements of the Protocol. Disparate data standards across DEX platforms complicate matters further, muddling the assessment of on-chain activities such as trade events and MEV extraction.These data issues are significant hurdles to building a common understanding around what is happening on-chain, which can then be used as an impetus to improve and innovate. Acknowledging this obstacle for innovators, Uniswap Foundation is proud to allocate a grant of $480,000 to Allium for a ‘DEX Analytics’ Portal to spearhead the development of reliable, unified data standards across DEX’s and facilitate easy access to that data. By funding this initiative, we aim to pave the way for breakthroughs and advancements on the Uniswap Protocol, ensuring that developers and researchers have the tools they need to catalyze innovation.