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Swap Smarter, Not Harder: Bypass Uniswap Fees Using These Strategies

Uniswap is ruffling up some feathers with the introduction of a 0.15% frontend fee. Here's the Blockhead blueprint to skirt the surge.

,   and  Bosslee Going Onchain
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Uniswap has implemented a 0.15% fee for swaps conducted through their official frontend, causing a stir among users conscious of trading costs.

These are the trading pairs that are affected: ETH, USDC, WETH, USDT, DAI, WBTC, agEUR, GUSD, LUSD, EUROC, XSGD.

Let's take XSGD to USDC on Polygon as an example. With the new fees, your final token tally's looking a bit slimmer.

But don't fret! The decentralized dance of blockchain's got backdoors to dodge these costs. Here's your Blockhead guide to swapping smart:

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