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<p>Decentralized finance (DeFi) activity on Ethereum is picking up momentum based mainly on how gas fees have been trending in the first three weeks of November, data from Kaiko&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://research.kaiko.com/insights/defi-activity-is-picking-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">shows</a>. Even so, despite Uniswap (UNI) spearheading the revival, looking at the gas attributed to its activities over this period, UNI prices remain stagnant below $5.6, with bulls failing to edge higher, breaking to new 2023 highs.</p> 
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-561825" src="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot462.png?resize=1015%2C463" alt="Ethereum gas fees rising | Source: Kaiko" width="1015" height="463" srcset="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot462.png?resize=1015%2C463?w=1015 1015w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot462.png?resize=1015%2C463?w=460 460w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot462.png?resize=1015%2C463?w=768 768w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot462.png?resize=1015%2C463?w=860 860w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot462.png?resize=1015%2C463?w=750 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-recalc-dims="1"> 
<h2 id="ethereum-gas-fees-rising-defi-revival">Ethereum Gas Fees Rising, DeFi Revival?</h2> 
<p>According to Kaiko, a blockchain analytics platform, the average gas fees on Ethereum hit multi-month highs last week. The platform expressly notes that the primary driver has been Uniswap’s activities, reading from the rising transaction volumes from meme coins, including GROK. This, in turn, pushed block space demand higher, increasing gas fees.</p> 
<p>Gas fees remain volatile but generally higher in the first three weeks of November. As of November 20, Ycharts&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://ycharts.com/indicators/ethereum_average_gas_price" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">data</a>&nbsp;shows that the average cost of sending a transaction stood at 45.13 Gwei, nearly 100% from November 19, when it was at 24.84 Gwei. This is a significant jump from 17.66 Gwei in late October 2023.</p> 
<p>Gas fees and how ETH and DeFi token prices react are directly correlated as DeFi and other on-chain activities like non-fungible token (NFT) minting and trading rise; gas fees usually expand in trending markets. </p> 
<p>Accordingly, the recent expansion in gas fees could suggest that the markets could be preparing for a leg up, and tokens of critical protocols, including Uniswap or Aave, could benefit.</p> 
<h2 id="defi-tvl-rising-but-uniswap-is-stuck-below-5-6">DeFi TVL Rising, But Uniswap Is Stuck Below $5.6</h2> 
<p>As of writing, the total value locked (TVL) across all DeFi protocols stands at over $46.6 billion as of November 21, according to&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://defillama.com/chain/Ethereum" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">DeFiLlama</a>. This increase is nearly $5 billion more than in early November and up from $37 billion in mid-October.&nbsp;</p> 
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-561824" src="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot461.png?resize=1024%2C439" alt="Ethereum DeFi TVL remains high | Source: DeFiLlama" width="1024" height="439" srcset="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot461.png?resize=1024%2C439?w=1148 1148w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot461.png?resize=1024%2C439?w=460 460w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot461.png?resize=1024%2C439?w=768 768w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot461.png?resize=1024%2C439?w=860 860w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot461.png?resize=1024%2C439?w=750 750w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot461.png?resize=1024%2C439?w=1140 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-recalc-dims="1"> 
<p>Ethereum remains a choice platform for deploying DeFi apps despite the relatively gas fees pinned to mainnet scaling challenges. The pioneer smart contract blockchain manages $25.4 billion in TVL, whereas Uniswap is one of the largest protocols with $3.216 billion in TVL.</p> <a href="https://www.tradingview.com/x/5WGlVDPP/" rel="nofollow"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full" src="https://www.tradingview.com/x/5WGlVDPP/" alt="Uniswap prices trending sideways on the daily chart | Source: UNIUSDT on Binance, TradingView" width="1233" height="592"></a> 
<p>UNI prices are up 30% from mid-October when writing on November 21. However, bulls have been unable to break above the November highs at around $5.6. From the daily chart, trading volume, and thus participation, has been tapering even though prices have been edging higher.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>This formation suggests that the uptrend was behind low momentum and sustainability. Technically, there could be more gains if there is a solid close above November highs with expanding volumes. In that case, UNI could expand, retesting 2023 highs of around $7.2.</p>

DeFi gathering momentum, Ethereum Gas Fees Rising: Why Is Uniswap (UNI) Stuck?

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