Uniswap President Mary-Catherine Lader Departs for New Venture

Uniswap President Steps Down

Mary-Catherine Lader, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Uniswap Labs, has resigned after dedicating four years to the company. According to a Bloomberg report, Lader will remain in an advisory role to ensure a smooth transition before embarking on her next venture.

A Uniswap spokesperson acknowledged Lader's contributions, stating that the company aims to continue building on her achievements.

Lader joined Uniswap in 2021, transitioning from BlackRock, where she held the position of Managing Director and Global Head of Aladdin Sustainability. Her move was notable as one of the early shifts of prominent figures from traditional finance to the crypto space.

Uniswap, founded by Hayden Adams in 2018, is Ethereum’s largest decentralized trading platform and a vital component of the crypto ecosystem. The company has not yet announced Lader's replacement.

Unlike centralized exchanges such as Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken, Uniswap enables users to directly swap tokens. Over the last 30 days, Uniswap's trading volume exceeded $73 billion, according to DefiLlama data.

Lader's Legacy at Uniswap

During her tenure as COO and President, Lader was instrumental in developing internal infrastructure for finance, legal matters, human resources, marketing, policy, and customer support. Her efforts helped transform Uniswap from a developer-focused startup into a more structured organization.

In October 2022, Uniswap successfully raised $165 million, achieving a valuation of approximately $1.66 billion.

Notably, in February, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concluded an investigation that originated from a Wells Notice issued in April 2024. The case was closed without any enforcement actions.

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