The crypto financial firm Anchorage Digital integrated Uniswap Labs Trading API to give its institutional access users streamlined access to the liquidity of the decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap.

Institutional clients of Anchorage Digital's self-custody wallet Porto can more easily swap tokens and access decentralized finance ($DeFi) liquidity directly from the firm's platform, removing reliance on third-party platforms.

"Anchorage Digital’s wallet integration with the Uniswap Labs API empowers institutions in $DeFi to move at crypto-native speed — without compromising security," said Anchorage Digital CEO and Co-Founder Nathan McCauley in a statement.

More institutions are eyeing investment opportunities in the $DeFi space — and crypto firms are eager to help them. The blockchain and tokenization firm Paxos unveiled on June 18 its new startup Paxos Labs to aid institutions in incorporating $DeFi offerings such as stablecoins and onchain yield into their platform, The Block previously reported.

"As institutions continue to recognize the power of $DeFi technology, they are turning to Uniswap for access to fast and reliable execution," said Hayden Adams, Founder and CEO of Uniswap Labs, in the release. "We are pleased to work with Anchorage to provide their clients with access to competitive pricing and deep liquidity."

In January, the digital asset security firm Ledger also integrated the Uniswap Trading API into its crypto management platform Ledger Live for streamlined $DeFi access.

Developed by Uniswap Labs, the decentralized exchange Uniswap is the 11th-largest $DeFi protocol by its total value locked of $4.51 billion, according to DeFiLlama. The Block's Data Dashboard shows Uniswap brought in $92.1 billion (27%) of the total DEX spot trading volume in May.