Quickswap

QuickSwap has processed nearly $500 million in trading volume on Base since August 2025. The decentralized exchange has shown consistent growth, with $61 million in volume generated in a single month period ending in May 2026. **Key metrics:** - Total volume on Base: $443,926,637+ (as of May 2026) - Growth period: August 2025 - June 2026 - Platform: Base network QuickSwap operates as a decentralized exchange offering fast transaction speeds and minimal gas fees, originally built on Polygon infrastructure.

**Dogechain is shutting down in approximately 2 months.** Users must take immediate action: - Withdraw all assets from the Dogechain network - Bridge out QuickSwap LP positions before the deadline - **Failure to act may result in permanent loss of funds** The Dogechain team will announce more detailed timelines soon. This follows a similar situation with Astar zkEVM, which terminated operations in April 2025.

**Critical Deadline Approaching** Polygon zkEVM will permanently shut down on **Wednesday, July 1, 2026** - just three weeks away. **Action Required:** - All users must withdraw their assets and liquidity provider (LP) positions before the deadline - **Funds not withdrawn by July 1 will be permanently lost** - This shutdown only affects Polygon zkEVM, not Polygon PoS **Get Support:** For questions or assistance, contact the official Telegram or Discord channels. *Time is running out - withdraw your assets now to avoid permanent loss.*

QuickSwap's governance proposal to implement the Clarity Act has passed with **unanimous community support**. All 15.3 million QUICK tokens voted were cast in favor of the measure. **Key Details:** - 100% approval rate from community voters - 15.3M QUICK tokens participated in the vote - Implementation details to be announced The Clarity Act, which has a 69% chance of becoming law in 2026 according to Polymarket, aims to provide regulatory clarity for the DeFi industry. QuickSwap's decision positions the DEX to align with potential upcoming regulatory frameworks. The community now awaits further updates on the implementation timeline and specific changes this will bring to the platform.

QuickSwap executed another weekly buyback, purchasing **2.294 million QUICK tokens** and removing **0.2294% of the total supply** from circulation. **Recent buyback activity:** - Week of Jan 27: 2.294M QUICK (0.2294% of supply) - Week of Jan 20: 2.08M QUICK (0.208% of supply) - Week of Jan 13: 3.9M QUICK (0.3917% of supply) The DEX has maintained consistent buyback programs throughout early 2026, systematically reducing token supply. These buybacks use protocol revenue to purchase tokens from the open market, creating deflationary pressure on the QUICK token. The cumulative effect of these weekly buybacks represents a meaningful reduction in circulating supply over time, potentially benefiting existing token holders through increased scarcity.

**Web3 payments are gaining momentum** as a key narrative in the blockchain space. The industry is watching to see which companies will emerge as dominant forces in crypto payments. Key developments include: - Stablecoins leading the charge in blockchain payments - Major partnerships like Coinbase working with PayPal - Polygon actively pushing the payments narrative forward The space continues to evolve rapidly, with traditional finance companies increasingly exploring blockchain-based payment solutions. **What's next?** Industry experts will discuss the future of Web3 payments and identify potential market leaders. Join [The Aggregated Spaces Episode 141](https://x.com/i/spaces/1OyKAjNNXMOGb?s=20) on December 5 at 4:00 PM UTC for deeper insights into this developing narrative.

**QuickSwap and Voltrade have launched their trading competition series on Base**, starting with NAV Finance offering a **$3,500 prize pool in $NAV tokens**. **Competition Details:** - Trade $NAV tokens on QuickSwap to qualify - Competition runs until **December 13 at 12:00 PM UTC** - Total prize pool: $3,500 in $NAV tokens **How to Participate:** - Register on [Voltrade](https://voltrade.xyz/trading_competition/navfinance-x-quickswap) - Read competition rules in the official blog - Start trading $NAV on QuickSwap This marks the **first competition in QuickSwap's new Base trading series**, expanding the DEX's presence beyond Polygon to Coinbase's Layer 2 network. *Ready to compete? Register now and start trading to qualify for prizes.*

**QuickSwap bought back 3.2+ million $QUICK tokens** over the past week, representing 0.32% of total supply. This continues the DEX's **consistent buyback strategy** that has been running for months: - Previous week: 2.4M tokens (0.24% of supply) - Two weeks ago: 2.7M tokens (0.272% of supply) - Early November: 4.78M tokens (0.478% of supply) **Token allocation** typically goes toward: - Farm rewards - Protocol Owned Liquidity (PoL) - Token burns The buybacks are part of QuickSwap's broader tokenomics strategy, with **5.5% of total supply already burned** as of October. The protocol has purchased over 13.5M QUICK tokens worth ~$328,880 in recent months. *More buybacks are planned according to the announcement.*

QuickSwap has opened discussions for a new governance proposal to integrate AI agents through SphereOne technology. This marks the DEX's second major AI-related governance proposal, following their earlier Community Currency Bot initiative. Key points: - Proposal aims to enhance DEX functionality with AI capabilities - Integration would be implemented through SphereOne's technology - Community voting and discussion phase now active The proposal is currently in its discussion phase, with community members invited to share their perspectives on the potential integration. This follows QuickSwap's pattern of community-driven decision making for major platform updates.

QuickSwap's ongoing Trial of Fire initiative has reached a significant milestone in its token burning program: - Total of **5,310,829 QUICK tokens** burned since October 1, 2024 - Tokens were bought back using protocol revenue - Represents continued execution of deflationary tokenomics This follows the October update which reported 1.5M tokens burned, showing accelerated burning activity through November.