The Uniswap Foundation has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering developers and driving innovation within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The program, dubbed the ‘Uniswap v4 Hook Design Lab,’ provides critical funding and support for developers seeking to build novel functionalities using the upcoming version of Uniswap’s protocol. This lab is poised to transform DeFi by giving developers unprecedented control over their applications. What are Uniswap v4 hooks? These custom code pieces, called ‘hooks’, allow developers to execute logic before or after a swap transaction. Think of them as plugins that can be implemented to create entirely new features.