THORChain vs 
Uniswap
Uniswap swaps tokens within one chain's ecosystem, usually using wrapped versions of outside assets. THORChain swaps native assets across chains — real BTC for real ETH — without a custodian or a wrapper, which is a genuinely harder problem and one it has had to relearn after past exploits. Cross-chain reach against the deeper liquidity and longer safety record of a single-chain venue.
12 months, both starting at 100 (AUD)
RUNE → 42 · UNI → 90| Measure | RUNE | UNI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | A$0.3B | A$8.2B |
| Rank | #188 | #22 |
| Price | A$0.868 | A$13.14 |
| 90-day change (AUD) | +46.5% | +209.1% |
| 12-month change (AUD) | −51.7% | +4.8% |
| From all-time high | −96.8% | −77.4% |
| Supply model | Capped: 353.9M max | Capped: 1.00B max |
| AU exchanges we verify it on | 3 | 3 |
About THORChain
About Uniswap
UNI is the governance token of Uniswap, the largest decentralised exchange on Ethereum — the protocol that pioneered automated market making. Holders can vote on protocol decisions; the token's value is a claim on the protocol's significance rather than its fees.
FAQ
Which is bigger, THORChain or Uniswap?
By market value today: Uniswap (A$8.2B vs A$0.3B). Size measures money invested, not quality — but it does measure liquidity, which affects how easily you can buy and sell.
Which performed better this year?
Over the past 12 months in AUD terms: RUNE −51.7%, UNI +4.8% — the chart above shows the whole path, which matters more than the endpoints. Past performance is no indicator of future results, in either direction.
Can I buy both in Australia?
Yes — both are listed on AUSTRAC-registered exchanges we verify. RUNE appears on 3 of our reviewed platforms and UNI on 3. Compare costs first on the fee calculator, and remember every crypto-to-crypto swap between them is a CGT event.
Should I hold RUNE or UNI?
That's a personal decision we don't make for you — this page exists to make the structural differences clear so the choice is yours. What we'd say to anyone: understand what job each coin is designed for, size positions like the risk is real, and check the honest failure statistics before going further down the market-cap list.
Data from our market records (powered by CoinGecko), refreshed with the daily rebuild. General information only, not financial advice — we compare structure and history, we don't pick winners.