Uniswap Labs President Mary-Catherine Lader Resigns After Four Years

Mary-Catherine Lader, president and chief operating officer of Uniswap Labs, has stepped down from her role after serving the company for four years, marking a significant leadership change for the Ethereum-based decentralized exchange.

According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, Lader will remain in an advisory capacity for a transitional period before moving on to her next venture. A Uniswap spokesperson confirmed the departure, stating that the company “will continue to build on her contributions.”

Departure After Key Growth Period

Lader joined Uniswap in 2021 after leaving her role as a managing director and global head of Aladdin Sustainability at BlackRock, making her one of the early senior figures from traditional finance to transition into the crypto industry. 

During her tenure, she played a key role in transforming the exchange from a developer-led startup into a structured organization with functioning teams across finance, legal, human resources, marketing, policy, and customer support.

Uniswap, founded by Hayden Adams in 2018, has become Ethereum’s largest decentralized trading platform, allowing users to swap tokens directly with one another without the need for intermediaries like Coinbase, Binance, or Kraken. Over the past 30 days, Uniswap’s trading volume exceeded $73 billion, according to DefiLlama data.

Uniswap Looks Ahead Without Naming a Successor

At this time, Uniswap has not named a successor to Lader as president, leaving a notable leadership position open during a period of continued growth for the platform. In October 2022, Uniswap raised $165 million at a valuation of $1.66 billion, reflecting investor confidence in its decentralized model and growth potential.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) closed its investigation into Uniswap, which began after the company received a Wells Notice in April 2024. The case was concluded in February without any enforcement action, removing a regulatory cloud that had hovered over the company.

Lader’s departure comes as Uniswap continues to navigate the evolving landscape of decentralized finance, regulatory developments, and increasing competition in the crypto exchange space.