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Uniswap Founder: "Uniswap Launch Fee Switch Proposal" Enters Final Governance Vote Phase

On December 18, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams took to social media to announce that the protocol’s **Fee Switch Proposal** has entered its final governance voting phase. Voting kicks off at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time on December 19 and wraps up on December 25. If approved, a 2-day timelock will precede two critical actions: burning 1 billion UNI tokens, and activating fee switches for Uniswap v2 and v3 on mainnet. This will launch ongoing UNI token burns and Unichain fee-related initiatives.

Stable Swap has been integrated into Stable, combining features from both Uniswap V2 and V3 versions.

On December 16, Stable Swap—a Uniswap fork protocol deployed by blockchain dev service provider Protofire—was integrated into Stable, bringing Uniswap V2 and V3 functionality to the platform.

Uniswap V3 CCA First Auction Concludes, Total Bids Reach $59 Million, Funds to Be Used to Provide Initial Liquidity for v4 Pool

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams announced on December 8 that the protocol’s first Continuous Clearing Auction (CCA) has concluded, with total bids reaching $59 million. Notably, the auction featured no sniping, bundling, or time-based tactics. Adams emphasized the process was slow, transparent, and focused on fair price discovery: the final price was 59% higher than the floor price, and bidders had several days to place bids for a better average price. Even a $10 billion fully diluted valuation (FDV) bid on the first day would not have resulted in overpayment, he noted—instead, bidders would secure a dollar-cost averaging (DCA) price between the floor and final clearing price. Most funds raised from the auction, along with token reserves, will be used to provide initial liquidity for Uniswap v4 pools, serving as the primary secondary market liquidity source. As previously reported by BlockBeats, Uniswap launched its CCA protocol on November 13 to support liquidity provision for t

Uniswap Founder Accuses Citadel of Trying to Weaponize the SEC Against DeFi Developers

On December 4th, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams took to social media to state that Citadel Securities CEO Ken Griffin—who previously intervened in Constitution DAO—is now pushing the U.S. SEC to regulate DeFi protocol developers as centralized intermediaries. Adams noted that Citadel has long lobbied behind the scenes, and sarcastically dismissed the firm’s claim that DeFi cannot deliver "fair access" as absurd, reflecting traditional market makers’ rejection of open-source, decentralized liquidity mechanisms.

Uniswap Adds Support for Monad Mainnet

On November 27th, Uniswap Labs announced in a tweet that it has added support for the Monad mainnet, enabling users to carry out cross-chain swaps and token exchanges on the Uniswap application.

Uniswap: The "Liquidity Mining V3" proposal contract has been deployed to the Ethereum mainnet, ready for on-chain voting

On November 26th, Uniswap declared that the "Uniswap Governance Fee Switch" proposal contract had been deployed onto the Ethereum mainnet and was ready for on-chain voting. A maximum of $15.5 million would be allocated to reward security researchers who identified critical vulnerabilities.

Uniswap Community Proposes "Uniswap Launch Fee Switch" Sanity Check Proposal

On November 23rd, based on the information on the official website, the Uniswap community has reached a 100% quorum on the "Uniswap Governance Proposal Threshold Check for Uniswap Fee Switch Activation" proposal. After this proposal was passed, a full on-chain vote will be carried out.

Uniswap Foundation Q3 Financial Report: Holds 15.3M UNI

On November 20th, the Uniswap Foundation disclosed its unaudited financial summary for the quarter ending September 30th. This summary includes $54.4 million in US dollar cash and equivalents, 15.3 million UNI tokens, and 241 ETH. Based on the closing price as of September 30, 2025, the value of the token holdings amounted to $1.166 billion. By the end of the third quarter of 2025, the Foundation had accumulated operating expenses of $6.6 million. It had also realized $141.4 million in donations, dividends, and interest income. Among this amount, $2.5 million was spent in a single quarter, generating $0.5 million in revenue. The operating cycle is anticipated to continue until January 2027. The funds are allocated as follows: a total of $1.083 billion for grant commitments and incentive funds, with $92.4 million allocated for commitments between 2025 and 2026, and $15.8 million set aside as a reserve for unpaid early commitment grants. $32.6 million is allocated to cover operating exp

Zora: Injected $11 Million Liquidity into Uniswap v3's ZORA-USDC Pool

On November 19th, Zora made an announcement, stating, "As of today, we have injected $11 million in liquidity from the treasury into the ZORA-USDC pool on Uniswap v3."

「Uniswap Fee Switch Proposal」 Temperature Check Vote Currently at 100% Support, Voting to End on the 23rd

On November 19th, according to official channels, the "Uniswap Launch Fee Switch Proposal" initiated by Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has temporarily obtained 100% support in a temperature check vote. Additionally, the vote has met the quorum requirement and will conclude on the 23rd. If this vote is successful, a full on-chain vote will be carried out.

Uniswap Founder: "Proposal for Uniswap Fee Switch Launch" Temperature Check Vote Submitted

On November 18th, Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, announced that he has submitted the "Uniswap Governance Proposal to Enable the Fee Switch" for a temperature check vote. If this vote is successful, the only subsequent step is to carry out a full on-chain vote.

The "Uniswap Launch Fee Switch Proposal" will enter the snapshot voting phase tomorrow

On November 17th, based on the timeline of the "Uniswap Launch Fee Switch Proposal", the proposal is set to enter a 5-day snapshot voting period starting from tomorrow. Subsequently, there will be a 10-day on-chain voting and execution phase.

Uniswap has launched the Continuous Liquidation Auction protocol (CLA), designed to bootstrap liquidity and distribute tokens upon the launch of Uniswap v4

On November 13th, Uniswap made an announcement. "Token distribution often occurs behind the scenes, resulting in information asymmetry and giving an advantage to a few players. Now, we are introducing the Continuous Clearing Auction Protocol." CCA is a customizable protocol designed to initiate liquidity and token distribution on Uniswap v4. This protocol was developed in collaboration with Aztec, which provided a ZK Passport module to enable private and verifiable participation.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has posted his first tweet on Zora, with his account's token reaching a market cap of over $2 million.

On November 13th, Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, announced that he has posted his first tweet on Zora with the aim of "celebrating his first governance proposal". According to GMGN market information, the account token "hayden" of Hayden Adams on Zora is currently valued at $2.4 million and has a trading volume of $4.4 million. His first tweet's "Unification" is currently valued at $975,000 and has a trading volume of $590,000. BlockBeats reminds users that the prices of related tokens are highly volatile, and users should be cautious when making investments.

Trader Eugene: Uniswap Fee Switch On Benefits DeFi, Crypto Market Future Will Be More Aligned With Traditional Stock Market

On November 12th, trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio posted on his personal channel and said, "In the discussion about Uniswap's fee switch, there is a 'can't see the forest for the trees' situation. We are seeing how a pro-encryption regulatory framework is altering the protocol-level value accrual strategy, which will ultimately benefit token holders." This is a highly positive development for the entire DeFi industry and sets a referenceable precedent for future protocols. As insider selling gradually decreases, active market participants will be able to more accurately value these protocols based on fundamental factors. At that time, the crypto market will have less of a casino-like atmosphere and more of the characteristics of a traditional stock market.

Analysis: Uniswap's Fee Switch-On Could Make Many Front-Running Pools on the Basechain "Vanish"

On November 11th, the data analyst jpn memelord stated that a significant effect of Uniswap's fee switch is to cause fraudulent pools (such as honeypots and automated rugs, etc.) to disappear within a single night. This is because these pools rely on a protocol fee of zero. According to rough estimates, approximately half of the Uniswap volume on Base falls into this category. Unofficial and unfiltered data indicates that in 2025, the Uniswap volume on Base is $208.07 billion. However, after applying certain filtering conditions, the non-fraudulent volume is only $77.38 billion.

Aerodrome CEO: Uniswap's Fee Switch On-Ramp is a Massive Strategic Mistake

On November 11th, Alexander, the CEO of Dromos Labs which is the development team behind Aerodrome and Velodrome, posted on X and said, "I never imagined that on the day before the most important day of Dromos Labs, our biggest competitor would make such a significant mistake... This is a huge strategic error made at the most inappropriate time." Berachain DeFi Lead Cap'n Jack Bearow commented on this, stating that Aerodrome is scheduled to announce cross-chain expansion on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Uniswap will reduce the LP (Liquidity Provider) profitability capability due to turning on the fee switch, which will be beneficial to Aerodrome's competitiveness.

Uniswap has generated $3.69M in revenue over the past 30 days, with a total revenue of $178M since the implementation of the fee switch.

On November 11th, as per the data from DefiLlama, within the past 30 days, the front-end trading volume of Uniswap reached $3.69 million. Since the fee changes were implemented on October 17th, 2023, the cumulative front-end trading fee revenue of Uniswap has now reached $178 million.

Uniswap Founder: "Uniswap Launches Fee Switch Proposal" Governance Process Expected to Take 22 Days

On November 11th, Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, responded to questions regarding the progress of the "Uniswap Launch Fee Switch Proposal." He stated that the governance process is expected to take approximately 22 days. This includes a 7-day signaling period, a 5-day snapshot vote period, and a 10-day on-chain voting and execution phase. According to the specific schedule, the final effective date may be slightly postponed.

Suspected Variant Fund address transferred 2,818,000 UNI to Coinbase Prime following the "Uniswap V3 Launch Transaction Fee Switch Proposal."

On November 11th, as monitored by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, after Uniswap's founder suggested enabling a fee switch to burn UNI through fees and put forward a proposal to pre-burn 1 billion treasury UNI, UNI witnessed a 46% surge. However, after the release of this proposal, a UNI investment firm (possibly Variant Fund) transferred 2.818 million UNI (equivalent to 27.08 million USD) to Coinbase Prime. Subsequently, a significant amount of UNI was dispersed from Coinbase Prime to CEXs such as Binance and OKX as well as Bybit.

Uniswap Proposal Key Points: Enable Protocol Fee Switch and Introduce UNI Burn Mechanism, Burning 1 Billion UNI from the Treasury

On November 11th, Devin Walsh, the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Uniswap Foundation, along with Hayden Adams, the Founder of Uniswap, officially put forward a joint governance proposal. The proposal is intended to establish a long-term operating model for the Uniswap ecosystem. It enables protocol usage to drive the burning of UNI and allows Uniswap Labs to focus on protocol development and growth. The proposal mainly encompasses the following: · Activate the Uniswap protocol fee switch and utilize these fees for the burning of UNI; · Incorporate Unichain's sorter fees into the same UNI burning mechanism; · Establish a protocol fee discount auction to increase the earnings of liquidity providers (LP), while internalizing the value that originally belonged to MEV searchers; · Introduce Aggregator Hooks, making Uniswap v4 an on-chain aggregator that collects fees from external liquidity; · Burn 1 billion UNI from the treasury, which approximately represents the amount that sh

Uniswap team has initiated a proposal to activate the Protocol Fee Switch.

On November 11th, the Executive Director and Co-founder of the Uniswap Foundation, Devin Walsh, announced in a post that, along with Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, they have officially put forward a governance proposal. This proposal will activate protocol fees and establish a unified incentive mechanism throughout the entire Uniswap ecosystem, with the aim of making the Uniswap protocol the default decentralized exchange in the "tokenized value" space.

Uniswap Foundation Grants Brevis up to $9 Million to Build Trustless Routing Rebate Program

On October 24th, the Uniswap Foundation made an announcement that it would provide a grant of up to $9 million to Brevis. The purpose of this grant is to build a trustless Gas Rebate scheme for a DEX aggregator that integrates Uniswap v4 Hooked pools. It is reported that this system will utilize Brevis's ZK Data Coprocessor and Pico zkVM technology to perform rebate computation and cryptographic validation off-chain. This ensures that the rebate process is fully verifiable and does not require centralized tracking. This mechanism is designed to incentivize routers to give priority to integrating the Hook feature. By doing so, it can accelerate the application and expansion of the Uniswap v4 ecosystem while maintaining the trustless properties of DeFi.

Uniswap Web App Adds Support for Solana Network

On October 17, according to official information, the Uniswap Web App has started to provide support for the Solana network. Token swaps can now be carried out through Jupiter. In the coming days, it is planned to expand the functionality to include cross-chain capabilities, cross-chain swaps, and the integration of the Uniswap wallet.

Uniswap Founder: Centralized Exchanges Charging High Listing Fees is Just a Marketing Gimmick, DEX Has Achieved Free Listing and Liquidity Support

On October 15th, Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, stated that decentralized exchanges (DEX) and automated market makers (AMM) have been capable of providing free listing, trading, and liquidity support for any asset. He pointed out that if a project chooses to pay a high listing fee to a centralized exchange (CEX), the true intention is more about marketing and promotion rather than a necessary requirement at the market structure level. Hayden emphasized: "The development of DEX and AMM has allowed anyone to freely create markets, and we are proud to play a role in achieving this goal."

Uniswap Labs Acquires Guidestar, Strengthening AMM Technology and Market Fit Capability

On October 7th, according to official channels, Uniswap Labs made an announcement that it has acquired Guidestar, a team that has been engaged in developing new AMM and routing technologies over the past two years. As part of this acquisition, the Guidestar team, with Alex Nezlobin being part of it, will join Uniswap Labs to carry on their work on advanced market design and implementation research. It is reported that Guidestar has been looking into how to adapt AMMs to the specific requirements of different markets, such as stablecoins, liquidity staking tokens, real-world assets, long-tail assets, and high-volume tokens, covering various on-chain environments (ranging from blockchains with priority sorting to first-come, first-served patterns). Subsequently, both parties will jointly expand the design scope to enable the protocol to serve a broader range of markets with greater flexibility and efficiency.

Societe Generale's Blockchain and Crypto Unit has deployed Euro and Dollar Stablecoins to Uniswap with Morpho

September 30th. Societe Generale's digital asset subsidiary, SG-FORGE, has introduced its Euro and Dollar stablecoins into the DeFi space. This enables users to engage in lending and spot trading. The bank has deployed its EURCV and USD CoinVertible (USDCV) on the Ethereum-based Morpho and Uniswap protocols, expanding SG-FORGE's efforts to distribute its stablecoins through centralized exchanges and brokers. By entering DeFi, SG-FORGE allows customers to trade assets pegged to major currencies around the clock, with smart contracts facilitating the trading mechanism. On the Morpho platform, users can now use cryptocurrencies (such as BTC, ETH) as well as money market tokenized funds regulated by the French financial market regulator (such as USTBL, EUTBL, which invest in US Treasury and Eurozone government bonds) as collateral to borrow EURCV and USDCV. Asset management firm MEV Capital will be responsible for managing these treasuries, setting eligible collateral rules, and handling

A Whale Withdraws 3.15 Million APEX from a CEX to Provide Liquidity for Uniswap V3

On September 27th, as monitored by OnchainLens, within the past 24 hours, APEX witnessed a surge of more than 260%. A whale then withdrew 3.15 million APEX (with a value of approximately $5.7 million) from Bybit and provided liquidity on Uniswap V3.

GoPlus Security Alert: Google Search Top Result for Uniswap is a Phishing Website

September 26th. GoPlus Issues a Security Advisory: The top result for Uniswap in Google Search is a phishing website, and some users have been attacked. Attackers frequently utilize Google sponsored ads and Google Sites' free domains to imitate well-known Web3 websites, causing users to be led to phishing sites to defraud their crypto assets.

Uniswap Labs Appoints Derek Walkush as Head of Unichain Growth

September 10th: Former Variant Investment Partner Derek Walkush declared his joining of Uniswap Labs as the Head of Unichain Growth. Walkush had previously been engaged in Variant Fund, concentrating on investments. Now, he will be dedicated to promoting the growth of on-chain activities for Unichain. Unichain, developed by the Uniswap team, lays emphasis on low fees and high transaction speeds, with Uniswap serving as the core DEX. Walkush will also participate in Uniswap Labs' VC-related projects.

The Uniswap community takes the first step towards protocol fee switch-on through a "Establish DUNI Legal Entity" temperature check vote

On September 4th, as per the Snapshot governance page, the Uniswap community has voted in favor of the "Establishment of DUNI Legal Entity" temperature check proposal, which is set to undergo a second on-chain vote. The proposal indicates that Uniswap intends to adopt a decentralized non-stock non-profit association registered in Wyoming (DUNA) as the legal structure for the governance protocol and establish a legal entity named "DUNI." DUNI aims to preserve a decentralized governance structure while facilitating off-chain operations such as contract signing, engaging service providers, and fulfilling regulatory and tax obligations. This entity will recognize the binding nature of on-chain governance proposals, offering members legal structure and liability protection certainty without impinging on the core mechanisms of the Uniswap protocol, UNI token, or on-chain governance. In the envisioned evolution of Uniswap governance, governance has the potential to unlock protocol fees, fun

A user fell victim to a fraudulent Uniswap phishing transaction, resulting in the loss of approximately $1 million in tokens and NFTs.

On August 22nd, as monitored by ScamSniffer, a user lost around 1 million dollars' worth of tokens and NFTs after signing a phishing batch trade request that was disguised as a Uniswap swap transaction. The attacker employed a fake Uniswap trading interface to deceive the user into signing a transaction. Malicious code or authorization was embedded within this transaction. Unaware of the situation, the user signed the transaction, which led to the theft of their assets.

Established by non-profit organizations supported by Coinbase, Uniswap, and others, the AIP aims to educate US legislators about cryptocurrency

August 19th. As reported by The Block, the American Innovation Project (AIP) was initiated on Tuesday with the backing of industry heavyweights like Coinbase and Uniswap Labs. Their shared objective is to assist U.S. policymakers in comprehending the swift evolution of emerging technologies such as crypto and artificial intelligence. A statement indicated that the project aims to facilitate "dialogue on policy and technological matters that have an impact on America's economic future." It is reported that several entities specializing in cryptocurrency are supporting the AIP, including Kraken, Coinbase, the Blockchain Association, Paradigm, the Solana Policy Institute, and DCG. The organization is said to have received seed funding from the Cedar Innovation Foundation and a $1 million grant from the Crypto Group.

Uniswap has generated $3.27 million in revenue in the past 24 hours, ranking third on the crypto revenue leaderboard

On August 12th, according to data from DefiLlama, Uniswap's revenue in the past 24 hours reached as high as $3.27 million, ranking third on the crypto revenue list, only behind Tether and Circle. Previously, it was reported that the Uniswap Foundation proposed a "DUNA DAO" structure to pave the way for the fee switch.

The Uniswap Foundation Introduces the "DUNA DAO" Structure to Pave the Way for Fee Switching

On August 12th, as per The Block, the Uniswap Foundation recently put forward a proposal to establish a new legal entity named "DUNI" for its governance organization within the decentralized non-corporation non-profit association (DUNA) legal framework in Wyoming. The foundation is in charge of supervising the world's largest decentralized cryptocurrency spot exchange. This new legal entity will offer a legal cover while maintaining the existing governance structure of the Uniswap DAO, enabling it to engage service providers, sign contracts, and fulfill regulatory and tax compliance obligations. If the proposal gets approved, the Uniswap DAO will become the largest decentralized organization to adopt this legal framework. According to the proposal terms, the entity will receive $16.5 million worth of UNI tokens to cover past tax obligations and set up a legal defense budget. Since Uniswap has never chosen to be taxed as a corporation, the foundation anticipates paying less than $10 m

Bitwise CIO: Uniswap's current market cap is undervalued, equivalent to the size of the world's 400th largest financial services company

On August 5th, Matt Hougan, the CIO of Bitwise, said, "Uniswap's current valuation of $6 billion appears to be too low. If it were a company, it would rank as the 400th largest financial services firm globally, approximately on a par in size with Norway's savings and insurance company Storebrand."

Uniswap Foundation: Anti-MEV DEX Angstrom is Now Live

On July 26th, the Uniswap Foundation made an announcement. The new decentralized exchange (DEX), Angstrom, developed by Sorella Labs, which is a MEV protection tool developer, is now operational. It provides native MEV protection for token swaps and liquidity providers (LPs). This is supported by the Uniswap v4 Hook Design Lab. Aiming to tackle the Ethereum MEV problem, the crypto startup Sorella Labs completed a $7.5 million seed round in August of the previous year. Paradigm led this round, and Uniswap Ventures, Bankless Ventures, Robot Ventures, and Nascent also participated. Sorella Labs is developing tools to address Ethereum's Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) issue, including Angstrom.

A user loses $1.23 million Uniswap liquidity position NFT due to signing a phishing transaction

On July 21st, based on the monitoring of Scam Sniffer, a user suffered a loss of approximately $1.23 million in the value of their Uniswap V3 liquidity position NFT due to signing a phishing transaction.

Uniswap Card collects User X's email address and other information, or will launch an encrypted survival game

On June 29th, as per SlowMist Cosine, the Uniswap Card event is going to collect the email addresses of users on the X platform. Kindly be cautious of potential targeted phishing attempts in the future. Furthermore, according to community KOL @Luyaoyuan1, Uniswap Labs announced on June 10th that it had acquired the interactive encrypted survival game Crypto: The Game (CTG) based on the Base blockchain. The three co-founders of CTG, Dylan Abruscato, Tyler Cagle, and Bryan Lee, will all join Uniswap to jointly drive the development of CTG Season 3. It is surmised that the aforementioned event of collecting user-related information might be related to this game.

Gyroscope: New Generation Dynamic Liquidity Pool Shows Strong Performance in ETH/USDC Market, Outperforming Uniswap and Aerodrome

June 27th: On June 25th, 2025, the Gyroscope team took to Twitter to announce that the novel Dynamic Concentrated Liquidity Pool has been performing admirably in the ETH/USDC market on the Base Chain. Since its listing, the LP yield has been notably higher than those of Uniswap and Aerodrome liquidity pools (based on Dune's data), thereby offering liquidity providers with higher returns. The Gyroscope Dynamic Concentrated Liquidity Pool is crafted in such a way that LPs do not need to make any adjustments to their positions and can automatically "purchase at low prices and sell at high prices" during price fluctuations. The data also indicates that its market-making price is superior to the price on centralized exchanges, enabling LPs to generate profits by providing liquidity.

Uniswap and institutions such as Morpho are collaborating to develop Web3SOC, a security and governance framework specifically designed for compliance.

On June 21st, as per The Block, Uniswap Labs, Morpho, Maple Finance, Kiln, and Steakhouse Financial have joined forces with security firms Cantina and Secureum to establish a novel security and governance framework known as Web3SOC, which is specifically designed for compliance. Web3SOC is a categorization framework intended to enhance the security and collaboration within the DeFi space. It offers institutions and organizations a structured methodology to evaluate the "maturity" of projects. These standards comprise a self-assessment tool for measuring the institutional readiness for collaboration and a set of project "maturity levels" to determine their suitability for adoption by major institutions.

Uniswap Wallet enables smart wallet functionality, supporting one-click swaps

June 12 - As per the official proclamation, Uniswap Labs has brought forth the smart wallet functionality for Uniswap Wallet users, facilitating one-click swaps by means of bundled transactions. This enables more intelligent swaps with reduced costs. New wallets generated through the Uniswap mobile app or browser extension will initially be set as smart wallets. Upcoming features will encompass Gas Sponsorship and the ability to pay Gas fees using any token, among other aspects.

Uniswap Foundation Grants $235,000 to Cross-Chain LP Migration Protocol ChainHopper Development Team

On May 30th, according to official channels, the Uniswap Foundation has made an announcement regarding providing funding support to the development team of the cross-chain LP migration protocol ChainHopper. This particular protocol will be capable of facilitating one-click migration of Uniswap Liquidity Providers (LPs) positions to different EVM chains and will also ease the process of liquidity migration to Unichain and the upcoming Uniswap v4. Currently, if users wish to transfer LP positions from one chain to another, they are required to go through a series of cumbersome steps such as removing liquidity, bridging each token across chains individually, waiting for confirmation, and then reconstructing the position on the target chain. In order to assist users in managing LP positions more efficiently, the Uniswap Foundation has granted $235,000 to Melio for the development of the ChainHopper protocol. As of now, the protocol is operational on the mainnet, Unichain, Base, Arbitrum,

Uniswap Foundation releases Q1 Financial Summary, expecting the funding runway to extend until January 2027.

On May 24th, the Uniswap Foundation made an announcement regarding its unaudited financial summary for the first quarter of 2025. As of March 31st, it held $53.4 million in cash and stablecoins, 15.8 million UNI tokens, and 257 ETH. At the closing exchange rate on that day, these tokens were valued at $95 million. Furthermore, it used 5 million UNI held externally as collateral to obtain a $29 million loan. The fiat currency (USD) and stablecoins on hand will be utilized for grants and operational activities. A substantial UNI reserve will be kept to fulfill future operational requirements, enabling additional upside potential. The funds are anticipated to sustain operations until January 2027. The specific allocations are as follows: $115.1 million was allocated for grants and rewards, with $99.8 million committed for disbursement in 2025 and 2026, and $15.3 million set aside for previously committed grants awaiting distribution. By January 2027, $33 million will be used for operation

Uniswap Foundation Discloses Q1 Financial Overview: Allocates $115.1M for Grantmaking, Operating Funds Sustainable Through January 2027

On May 23rd, the Uniswap Foundation disclosed its Q1 2025 Financial Overview. By March 31, 2025, the held assets consist of $53.4 million in cash and stablecoins, 15.8 million UNI (measured in UNI), and 257 ETH. According to the closing price on March 31, 2025, the total value of these tokens is roughly $95 million. In addition, another 5 million UNI is held externally as collateral, and the Foundation has obtained a $29 million loan against this collateral. The loan is structured through a financial instrument, enabling the Foundation to obtain immediate dollar liquidity without causing a substantial market impact. It provides downside protection for the collateral assets and retains additional upside potential. The held USD cash and stablecoins will be utilized to fund grants and daily operations. A substantial portion of the UNI reserves will serve as future operational funds while still retaining further upside potential. The anticipated operational cycle can be sustained until Ja

Uniswap Rejects Bancor's Patent Infringement Lawsuit

On May 21st, as per The Block, Uniswap Labs, the entity behind the Uniswap decentralized exchange, has turned down the infringement lawsuit that Bancor filed in the Southern District of New York. It is regarded as an attempt by Bancor to "seek attention" during the evolving regulatory landscape of the U.S. crypto and DeFi sectors. This Tuesday, Bancor made an announcement regarding a lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation, asserting that they had violated its patented technology. Bancor alleges that the Uniswap project has inappropriately utilized its "Constant Product Automated Market Maker" (CPAMM) infrastructure over the past eight years.

Bancor Sues Uniswap, Accusing Its DEX Smart Contract Technology of Patent Infringement

May 20th. As per The Block, the developers associated with Bancor have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation. They claim that Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation have illegally utilized its underlying decentralized exchange technology. The lawsuit was initiated by the non-profit organization Bprotocol Foundation, which backs the Bancor protocol, and LocalCoin Ltd., which is Bancor's original developer. The lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York and accuses the Uniswap protocol of being constructed on Bancor's patented Constant Product Automated Market Maker (CPAMM) infrastructure. Bancor came up with the CPAMM model in 2016 and developed a mechanism to enable permissionless on-chain transactions through smart contracts. In 2017, the protocol released a whitepaper and submitted a U.S. patent application. Bancor was granted two patents that year and launched the first DEX based on CPAMM. The lawsuit alleges that the origi

Uniswap Investor Address Transfers 11.65M UNI to Coinbase Prime, Worth $82.38M

On May 14th, as monitored by EmberCN, 25 minutes ago, a total of 11.652 million UNI (valued at $82.38 million) from 2 investor/institutional addresses that received UNI allocation from Uniswap in September 2020 was transferred to Coinbase Prime. Earlier on this day, BlockBeats reported that the Uniswap Foundation transferred approximately 438,000 UNI, which entered Binance 1 hour ago.

Uniswap Foundation transferred about 438,000 UNI, which entered Binance 1 hour ago

On May 14th, as per EmberCN's monitoring, the address of the Uniswap Foundation transferred 437,874 UNI (amounting to $3.12 million) to the institutional brokerage platform FalconX within the past 28 hours. And these UNI tokens were sent from FalconX to Binance just 1 hour ago.

Uniswap Introduces "One-Click Coin Swap" Feature

On May 13th, Uniswap made an announcement on social media regarding the launch of the "One-Click Swap" feature. This feature is now active on the Uniswap Web App and supports EIP-5792-compliant smart wallets.