# Uniswap Hook Incubator: 2025 Wrapped

>  .....plus what to build in 2026

**Published by:** [Atrium Academy](https://blog.atrium.academy/)
**Published on:** 2025-12-17
**Categories:** uniswap, v4hooks, defi, web3, crypto, incubator, 2025wrapped, atriumacademy
**URL:** https://blog.atrium.academy/uniswap-hook-incubator-2025-wrapped

## Content

2025 Was a Breakthrough Year for Hook DevelopmentUniswap v4 came to life in 2025. With the mainnet launch in January, Uniswap v4 crossing $190B in cumulative volume, and 5000+ v4 hooks initialized, it's fair to say hooks are driving innovation in DeFi. Atrium Academy is proud to contribute to this growth with another strong year for the Uniswap Hook Incubator (UHI) and continuing to grow an ecosystem of builders who have turned v4's vision into reality.By the Numbers: UHI's 2025 ImpactDeveloper Onboarding & Ecosystem Impact at Scale for the last 12 months:1,375 applications from developers across 50+ countries260 graduates from cohorts 4-7 who completed the intensive 8-week program241+ hooks shipped by developers, ranging from MEV protection systems to innovative liquidity management tools†313,533+ Pools with Atrium alumni hooks*$697,354,633+ Total Volume from Atrium alumni hooks*†Source: Hook Directory *Source: Atrium Hooks DashboardFrom Workshop to Mainnet The program's impact extended far beyond education. UHI graduates launched some incredibly successful v4-native protocols:Kevin and Killian participated in UHI5 and then joined the inaugural Hook Product Accelerator (HPA) program to launch their company, LP Hub: We're proud to have deployed the first test pools with our dynamic pricing logic which are already facilitating real trading on mainnet. In early 2026, we're launching our LP strategy builder that will enable liquidity providers to deploy capital more intelligently and benefit from proven market-making techniques being embedded into our pools to improve their returns. While we aim to bootstrap as far as possible, this coming year we're looking for LPs who are interested in testing our pools, helping us grow initial TVL, and providing feedback. Atrium's support was invaluable—they provided high-quality dev resources and connected us directly with key players across the value chain. James and Arnold from Lighthouse used their time in UHI4 and HPA to build their newest product, Harbor:We recently participated in Protocol Labs' inaugural d/acc residency at Edge City Patagonia, where we field-tested our own protocol design as a part of a larger exploration of the role of protocols in governance.Harbor provides on-chain liquidity infrastructure for streaming and vesting tokens, enabling locked assets to trade immediately using Uniswap v4 markets and virtual liquidity. Harbor replaces opaque OTC desks (which demand 25-45% discounts) with transparent, programmable bond markets. Harbor is raising a $1.5M pre-seed to drive $1-2M in volume and position the protocol for a strong seed in Q1 2027. Heading into early 2026, we're focused on going to market. Atrium's support during these programs was especially valuable in leading us through the process of defining our ideal customer profile and deciding how to target early users.Robert is a UHI1 grad and returned to participate in the HPA program to focus on his company, Numo:I recently moved to Nairobi and am working with importers to send money from Kenya to the US, Europe and local East African markets as I can offer close to the interbank FX rate with less than a day delivery. In 2026, Numo's focus is on getting the necessary VASP license to do direct on and off ramping of stablecoins with local banks.Atrium was great in helping me structure market research for this next stage of Numo.Tom is a UHI1 grad that used the tech build in his Capstone project at the core of his token launchpad, Flaunch:Flaunch was launched as a day 0 Uniswap V4 protocol to offer token launching that empowered the creator whilst protecting the traders. Since then, it's seen over $100 million in trading volume, and currently has over $6 million TVL.The learnings from Atrium Academy reduced the amount of time in learning a new technology by magnitudes, teaching both core and periphery context and approaches.Tom loved his UHI experience enough that he’s come back to serve as Lead Instructor for UHI Cohorts UHI6 onwards and will be leading 2026 cohorts.Ryan from Usher Labs joined UHI3 and has spent 2025 working on Fiet Protocol which recently launched on mainnet:A major milestone for us in 2025 was validating Fiet Protocol on Arbitrum mainnet via an experimental. It confirmed our hypothesis regarding how new markets integrate with the Uniswap ecosystem, and where initial trade volume will be acquired.Early 2026 will be entirely dedicated to operating Fiet Protocol internally on mainnet. This covers capital efficient crypto-crypto markets, while onboarding early partners for crypto-fx markets. We will be raising in Q1 2026 on a SAFE, with token warrants.Atrium Academy and the Uniswap Hook Incubator provided the education necessary to support our developments on Uniswap. We refer to the course materials even now.Cristiano and Ingrid were part of UHI1 and joined HPA this year to continue work on Levery:One recent milestone we’re really proud of is the step-change in Levery’s institutional momentum this year as we assembled a top-tier bench of strategic advisors spanning senior leadership across tier-1 finance and the crypto compliance and infrastructure ecosystem. In early 2026, we’re focused on executing our GTM alongside these advisors and shipping repeatable production deployments. Fundraising-wise, we recently closed our angel round and we’re opening a VC window from January 15 to February 15, 2026.Atrium’s support through UHI + HPA was a real catalyst. UHI provided rigorous technical mentorship and high-signal feedback loops, while HPA pushed us to translate strategy into a product-first execution plan with clear milestones, demos, and go-to-market discipline. Hook Development Trends What builders prioritized this yearAs Uniswap grew in its first year on mainnet, UHI developers chose to focus their projects on the areas that make Uniswap powerful, and worked to improve returns for LPs as well as security and functionality universally. Below are the top project themes from 2025 submissions and some prize-winning hook examples from each:LP optimization & dynamic fees (57% of projects) Examples:AdaptiveSwap (UHI4, EigenLayer Prize): Dynamic fee Uniswap v4 hook that adjusts swap fees based on external oracle data to protect LPs when volatility spikes by @jeancavalleraAdvanced Liquidity Manager Hook (UHI4, Flaunch Prize): Dynamic fee management plus automated token launches; optimizes ETH pools with analytics-driven fee changes and revenue sharing to LPs by @koxy_devPrisma (UHI6, Uniswap Prize): Yield maximizer that auto compounds for passive LPs, using a basic interest rate plus LP fee and liquidity logic by CristianIncentives, rewards, yield (37% of projects) Examples:DexProfitWars (UHI4, Uniswap Prize): Turns trading into a gamified competition with leaderboards and rewards tied to profitable order flow by @0x_flwr, YOLO Protocol (UHI5, Across Prize, Circle Prize, Ink Prize, Uniswap Prize): Modular DeFi engine that combines CDP stablecoins, synthetic assets and native yield looping into a single Uniswap v4 hook to deliver leveraged, web2-like yield looping on-chain by @AlvinYap510Bonded Hooks (UHI6, Uniswap Prize): Drag and drop hook compositions with FOMO and Gamefi style mechanics that reward participation and LP behavior by @JammaBeansCross-chain, Unichain, routing (30% of projects)Examples:Liquidity Oracle (UHI4, EigenLayer Prize): Unichain-focused data layer that tracks liquidity behavior in v4 pools and feeds it into hooks as an oracle, enabling smarter cross-pool routing and decisions by @SuriPuri23 & @0xEricselvigRampHook (UHI5, Across Prize) On ramp hook that holds liquidity in USDC but delivers “any token” to users across chains, using cross chain routing logic by AlejandroOpSwap – American Options on Unichain (UHI6, Uniswap Prize) Options protocol that is explicitly Unichain native, using hooks and routing logic tailored to that environment by @lababidi MEV, execution, orderflow (29% of projects) Examples:Detoxer (UHI4, Uniswap Prize): A v4 hook suite that adjusts fees and routing to blunt MEV extraction and redirect some value back to LPs by @web3yuriiFrontrunThis (UHI5, EigenLayer Prize, Uniswap Prize): MEV aware execution layer that uses dark pool style orderflow plus EigenLayer infra to reduce frontrunning by @vansh_sahay & @rahulbarmannLVR Auction Hook (UHI6, EigenLayer Prize): Auction based mechanism that redistributes LVR and MEV into LP revenue streams rather than giving it to external searchers by @cnaj_xyz & CryptanuSecurity, compliance, risk (19% of projects)Examples:PumpUp (UHI4, Arbitrum Prize, EigenLayer Prize) Meme style token system that wraps reputation and security constraints around speculative activity to reduce outright scams by Saurabhkvhook (UHI5, Ink Prize) KYC and compliance aware v4 hook that lets only verified users access specific pools, making institutional or regulated flows possible by @daniel__boyeAlphaEngineHook (UHI6, EigenLayer Prize, Fhenix Prize) Privacy-preserving Uniswap v4 hook that runs encrypted strategies so top traders can compete to generate yield for LPs without revealing their edge by @kr_nilay27 & @consentsam_Request for Hooks: What to Build in 2026Building on 2025's momentum, the 2026 Uniswap Hook Incubator Hookathons will focus on four strategic themes designed to drive innovation in areas where Atrium Academy and Uniswap Foundation see the greatest potential for ecosystem growth. While the core curriculum and cohort lectures for the Uniswap Hook Incubator will remain consistent for all cohorts, each of the four 2026 Hookathons will offer focused Guest Workshops and Office Hours that help drive innovation on the theme, as well as specific prize pools focused on the best idea meeting the theme criteria. Want to plan ahead for the year, here’s a preview of the themes so you can start cooking on ideas:UHI8 (January- March 2026): Specialized MarketsFocus: Asset-Class Specific Liquidity The first Hookathon of 2026 challenges builders to create bespoke liquidity systems tailored to specific assets, trade sizes, and chains. Generic AMMs served DeFi well in its early days, but the future belongs to specialized markets optimized for their unique use cases. Hooks that you could build:Hook templates optimized for RWAs, stablecoins, or long-tail tokens with custom pricing curves and risk parametersChain-localized routing hooks that optimize execution for Base, Optimism, Arbitrum, or emerging L2sLarge-cap pair hooks with block-based execution or segmented order flow to handle institutional-size tradesStablecoin liquidity managers with dynamic fee adjustment and automated rebalancing based on peg stabilityFractionalized LP position systems that make concentrated liquidity accessible to retail through NFT-like sharesApply by January 4th to join UHI8 and participate in this HookathonUHI9 (April- June 2026): The Yield-Protected AMMFocus: Impermanent Loss & Yield Systems This next Hookathon tackles DeFi's longest-standing LP challenge: impermanent loss. With hooks, we can finally build AMMs that protect liquidity providers while unlocking sustainable onchain yield. Hooks that you could build:Impermanent loss insurance hooks that offset losses through dynamic rebalancing, premium accrual, or integrated derivativesYieldBasis-style fixed-income systems built entirely on hooks, creating predictable returns for LPs through structured productsDelta-neutral hooks that automatically hedge LP exposure using per-block micro-rebalancing, options protocols, or external hedgingFee-smoothing mechanisms that reinvest or distribute yield over time, creating sustainable revenue streamsCross-pool hedging routers that match opposing liquidity positions across correlated pairs to neutralize directional riskApply by March 22nd to join UHI9 and participate in this HookathonUHI10 (July - September 2026): The Fair Flow FrontierFocus: Sustainable Liquidity & MEV Protection The third Hookathon addresses value leakage. Even with Aegis, Angstrom, and other pioneering MEV-resistant hooks, there's massive room for creative solutions that protect LPs and make volatile-pair liquidity sustainable at low fees. Hooks that you could build:Hooks that randomize swap ordering, introduce execution delays, or use probabilistic settlement to neutralize sandwich attacksTime-weighted execution windows that spread trades across blocks to reduce MEV surface areaFee rebate systems tied to order flow quality, rewarding good actors and penalizing toxic flowHybrid routing between private orderflow systems (CoW Protocol, Flashbots Protect) and public Uniswap poolsProtocol-native MEV auction hooks where LPs recapture a percentage of extracted value instead of losing itApply by June 21st to join UHI10 and participate in this HookathonUHI11 (October - December 2026): Curated LiquidityFocus: Active Management & Curation The final Hookathon of 2026 bridges DeFi asset management with Uniswap liquidity. Hooks enable curators and automated strategies to manage positions directly, bringing Wall Street-caliber portfolio management onchain. Hooks that you could build:Vault-managed or token-gated hook modules where curators control strategy parameters and LP accessCurated LP networks where depositors follow professional managers, similar to copy-trading but for liquidity provisionHooks that auto-rebalance positions using offchain signals, oracle triggers, or machine learning modelsPerformance fee systems, strategy backtesting infrastructure, and seamless migration between hook-based strategiesReputation-weighted curation where top performers gain increased AUM and management responsibilityApply by September 20th to join UHI11 and participate in this Hookathon2026 is your chance to start building!Whether you're a seasoned Solidity developer looking to master v4 hooks or a founder building the next breakthrough DeFi protocol, there's never been a better time to get involved.Next Steps:Apply to the next UHI cohort: Eight weeks of intensive, hands-on hook development with mentorship from Uniswap engineers and DeFi leaders. Applications open at atrium.academy/uniswapExplore Hook Atlas: Discover live projects, find inspiration, and see integration opportunities at hookatlas.comJoin our events: Weekly workshops, AMAs, and project showcases open to all v4 developers. Subscribe here. Start building: The v4 template repo, documentation, and developer resources are all waiting at docs.uniswap.org2026 is about going deeper: solving the hard problems, building sustainable primitives, and creating moats in specialized verticals. The four Hookathon themes point the way, but the breakthrough innovations will come from you. The future of DeFi is programmable, specialized, and hook-native. Let's build it together.About the Uniswap Hook IncubatorThe Uniswap Hook Incubator is a nine-week, cohort-based program run by Atrium Academy and funded by the Uniswap Foundation. It provides experienced Solidity developers with hands-on training in v4 hook development, culminating in a capstone Hookathon where teams compete for prizes. With nearly 500 graduates and 420+ hooks shipped, UHI has become the primary onboarding path for v4 builders. Tuition is fully covered by the Uniswap Foundation.

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