Swap safety

Is Uniswap safe to use?

A trader wants to swap on Uniswap. They search for it, click the first result, connect their wallet — and only later realise the site was a look-alike of uniswap.org. The signature they approved wasn't a swap. It was a drainer. This exact pattern repeats thousands of times a month.

Is Uniswap itself safe?

Yes — the real Uniswap is a well-known DEX on Ethereum. The danger is almost never the protocol itself; it's fake copies of it and the signatures malicious sites ask you to approve. The only official domain is uniswap.org.

The real risk: fake Uniswap sites

Scammers clone the Uniswap interface pixel-for-pixel on look-alike domains, then buy ads and post links so their fake ranks above the real one. Connecting a wallet there and signing hands an attacker control of your tokens.

How to use Uniswap safely

  • Reach Uniswap only from a bookmark of uniswap.org — never from search ads or DMs.
  • Check the domain character by character; watch for extra words like “app-”, “-claim” or swapped letters.
  • Read every signature request. A swap is a swap — if it asks for setApprovalForAll or an unlimited approval you didn't expect, reject it.
  • Revoke old token approvals periodically.
  • Use a security extension that blocks fake Uniswap domains and decodes signatures for you.

A safe swap in one sentence

Right domain, understood signature, reasonable approval amount — if all three are true, you're on solid ground. Trust Line checks all three automatically.

FAQ

Is uniswap.org the real Uniswap?

Yes, uniswap.org is the official Uniswap domain. Any other domain claiming to be Uniswap should be treated as a phishing clone.

Can Uniswap steal my funds?

The real Uniswap protocol is non-custodial and cannot move your funds without your signature. The risk comes from fake copies and from signing malicious approval requests.

How do I know a Uniswap site is fake?

Check the exact domain, look for bait words and look-alike letters, and never sign a request you don't understand. A security extension can flag clones automatically.

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Trust Line is a free browser extension that blocks fake versions of sites like this before they load and warns you about dangerous signatures on any site.

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