If you need to swap $10,000 in ETH for a small-cap token tonight, should you use Uniswap? A practical, mechanism-first comparison
Imagine you are on a deadline: a token listing news breaks, the market moves, and you have a few minutes to convert 10 ETH into a thinly traded ERC‑20. Your choices matter: execution price, gas, front‑running risk, and whether you can trust the contract logic. Uniswap is the engine many traders reach for on-chain, but …