HostUNI vs PAXG — price, size and safety, side by side
UNI (Ethereum) vs PAXG (Ethereum) — every figure is the freshest dated measurement we hold for that token, never a live-feed guess. Prices stamped 2026-10-16 / 2026-10-17.
UNI vs PAXG — normalized performance, 2026-09-08 to 2026-10-16T21:15:32
| UNI | PAXG | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.46 | $4.15K |
| Market cap | $4.61B | $1.84B |
| 24h volume | $2.16M DEX | $3.65M DEX |
| Liquidity | $26.90M | $20.89M |
| FDV | $6.54B | $1.83B |
| Holders | 383,059 | — |
| Age (days) | 1,745 | 352 |
| Safety grade | A | B |
Where they differ
- UNI measures ~2.5× the market cap of PAXG
- PAXG measures ~1.7× the 24h volume of UNI
- over the shared window UNI moved +7.35% while PAXG moved −5.80%
What the data says
UNI
UNI is Uniswap's governance token — the asset of the protocol that invented the automated market maker and still clears more DEX volume than the rest of the field combined. The deployment 0x1f9840a85d5af5bf1d1762f925bdaddc4201f984 is the canonical mint; our October 9, 2026 snapshot reads $26.9 million of tracked pool liquidity on this pair set.
The honest asymmetry is the governance-token shape: UNI's thesis is control over a fee-generating machine, but the "fee switch" — the mechanism that would route protocol revenue to holders — has been proposed and deferred for years, so the token trades on governance value and the perennial expectation rather than cashflow it actually pays. That makes its valuation more reflexive than a productive asset's.
PAXG
PAXG is Paxos's tokenized gold — each token a claim on one fine troy ounce held in LBMA vaults in London, making it the most direct on-chain gold exposure in this index. The deployment 0x45804880de22913dafe09f4980848ece6ecbaf78 is the canonical mint; our October 9, 2026 snapshot reads $20.9 million of tracked pool liquidity.
The honest frame is the custodial one: a PAXG is only as good as Paxos's vault attestations and redemption rails — Paxos is a NYDFS-regulated trust, which puts this in the "institutional-grade claim" bucket alongside USDC rather than the commodity-fantasy bucket — but it is still a claim, and redemption has minimums most wallets will never meet. The token tracks spot gold minus the custody premium; what it cannot track is the deep liquidity of actual gold markets.
FAQ
Which is bigger, UNI or PAXG?
By tracked market cap: UNI (Ethereum) measures $4.61B and PAXG (Ethereum) measures $1.84B — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, UNI or PAXG?
On the contract checks we publish: UNI (Ethereum) grades A and PAXG (Ethereum) grades B. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have UNI and PAXG performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-09-08 and 2026-10-16T21:15:32, the measured snapshots show UNI at +7.35% and PAXG at −5.80%.
The grade column is the one CMC's compare page cannot print — our grade is computed from the contract itself (mint/freeze authority, liquidity, holder concentration). Changes are measured over the shared window stated on the chart, 2026-09-08→2026-10-16T21:15:32; a token with fewer measured points measures a shorter span inside it.
Figures are dated on-chain snapshots, not a live feed. Safety grades are structural checks — not investment advice. Free · no signup · a HostDeFi product.