We're absolutely thrilled to announce the first cohort of our Uniswap Foundation Ambassador Program! Our goal with the Uniswap Foundation Ambassador Program is simple. We want to make Uniswap and DeFi the best they can be, and we believe that by having our Ambassadors work directly with our community and developers, we can make this happen faster. From the outset, we were blown away by the response to our call for applications. We were excited to see nearly 50 highly skilled individuals ...

We're absolutely thrilled to announce the first cohort of our Uniswap Foundation Ambassador Program! Our goal with the Uniswap Foundation Ambassador Program is simple. We want to make Uniswap and DeFi the best they can be, and we believe that by having our Ambassadors work directly with our community and developers, we can make this happen faster. From the outset, we were blown away by the response to our call for applications. We were excited to see nearly 50 highly skilled individuals ...

The past few months have been a whirlwind for the Uniswap Foundation since it was formally approved by Uniswap governance in August. Here, we highlight some of what the UF has accomplished since its creation.Growth & InnovationGrowth & Innovation FundingWe have announced ~$2.7M in grants to 33 projects across 2 waves (Wave 1, Wave 2). Many of these grants illustrate the kinds of long-term oriented, high impact work that the UF was founded to support.Our first grant to do R&D into a developer ...

The past few months have been a whirlwind for the Uniswap Foundation since it was formally approved by Uniswap governance in August. Here, we highlight some of what the UF has accomplished since its creation.Growth & InnovationGrowth & Innovation FundingWe have announced ~$2.7M in grants to 33 projects across 2 waves (Wave 1, Wave 2). Many of these grants illustrate the kinds of long-term oriented, high impact work that the UF was founded to support.Our first grant to do R&D into a developer ...

Readers are not to construe the contents of this brief as legal, business, tax, accounting, investment, or other advice. Each UNI token holder should consult its own advisers as to legal, business, tax, accounting, and other related matters concerning the proposal in light of such token holder’s particular circumstances. As many in the community know, a proposal was kicked off over the summer to activate the Uniswap Protocol’s fee switch. As discussed in this Technical Breakdown of the fee sw...

Readers are not to construe the contents of this brief as legal, business, tax, accounting, investment, or other advice. Each UNI token holder should consult its own advisers as to legal, business, tax, accounting, and other related matters concerning the proposal in light of such token holder’s particular circumstances. As many in the community know, a proposal was kicked off over the summer to activate the Uniswap Protocol’s fee switch. As discussed in this Technical Breakdown of the fee sw...

The Uniswap Grants Program began in 2021, and over the course of 18 months funded $7M to 122 grantees. Since the founding of the Uniswap Foundation in August 2022, the Grants team has awarded 33 grants via two waves of grants totaling ~$2.7M. As we designed our funding strategy for 2023 and beyond, we initially looked to our grant recipients for input. We shared a survey with previous grantees and received 27 responses. Below are the takeaways from the survey and how we are incorporating that...

The Uniswap Grants Program began in 2021, and over the course of 18 months funded $7M to 122 grantees. Since the founding of the Uniswap Foundation in August 2022, the Grants team has awarded 33 grants via two waves of grants totaling ~$2.7M. As we designed our funding strategy for 2023 and beyond, we initially looked to our grant recipients for input. We shared a survey with previous grantees and received 27 responses. Below are the takeaways from the survey and how we are incorporating that...

This is part one of a three-part series that will cover the reimagined grants strategy for the Uniswap Foundation. In part two, we’ll talk about our future dashboards for success, impact measurements, and our process for grantees. In part three, we’ll announce our first initiative from this new model.Part One: Introducing the Reimagined Uniswap Foundation Grants StrategyIf we are successful, what does the world look like 5 years from now? 10 years? What can we do today to make sure that that ...

This is part one of a three-part series that will cover the reimagined grants strategy for the Uniswap Foundation. In part two, we’ll talk about our future dashboards for success, impact measurements, and our process for grantees. In part three, we’ll announce our first initiative from this new model.Part One: Introducing the Reimagined Uniswap Foundation Grants StrategyIf we are successful, what does the world look like 5 years from now? 10 years? What can we do today to make sure that that ...

There has never been a better time to be a builder on Uniswap. In the coming months, V4 of the protocol will be launched and we will enter a time where the Uniswap Protocol truly becomes a platform for all developers. While V1, V2, and V3 started to open the door for more developer activity, V4 busts the door open and ushers in a whole new wave of builders. These builders will create innovative ways to attract liquidity, design new interfaces, and bridge DeFi into the mainstream tenfold. How ...

There has never been a better time to be a builder on Uniswap. In the coming months, V4 of the protocol will be launched and we will enter a time where the Uniswap Protocol truly becomes a platform for all developers. While V1, V2, and V3 started to open the door for more developer activity, V4 busts the door open and ushers in a whole new wave of builders. These builders will create innovative ways to attract liquidity, design new interfaces, and bridge DeFi into the mainstream tenfold. How ...

Today, we're excited to unveil Uniswap University! While various Twitter threads, articles, and research touch upon different aspects of providing liquidity on Uniswap V3, there has been a lack of a comprehensive, easily accessible, and curated educational program. Uniswap University aims to address this by offering an immersive and interactive learning experience. Supported by a grant from the Uniswap Foundation and spearheaded by Robin Nagpal, Founder and Chief Educator at DoDAO, this ...

Today, we're excited to unveil Uniswap University! While various Twitter threads, articles, and research touch upon different aspects of providing liquidity on Uniswap V3, there has been a lack of a comprehensive, easily accessible, and curated educational program. Uniswap University aims to address this by offering an immersive and interactive learning experience. Supported by a grant from the Uniswap Foundation and spearheaded by Robin Nagpal, Founder and Chief Educator at DoDAO, this ...

In February this year, we witnessed one of the most contentious governance votes in Uniswap governance history. The vote on the proposed BNB deployment of Uniswap v3 raised questions about not only the security tradeoffs presented by various cross-chain messaging protocols, but also the constitution of Uniswap governance. Debate raged on the distribution of UNI voting power and conflicts of interest. The vote ultimately passed, but many questions were left unresolved. In the months which have...

In February this year, we witnessed one of the most contentious governance votes in Uniswap governance history. The vote on the proposed BNB deployment of Uniswap v3 raised questions about not only the security tradeoffs presented by various cross-chain messaging protocols, but also the constitution of Uniswap governance. Debate raged on the distribution of UNI voting power and conflicts of interest. The vote ultimately passed, but many questions were left unresolved. In the months which have...

This is part two of a three-part strategy that will cover the reimagined grants strategy for the Uniswap Foundation. In part one, we covered the broad strategic changes we’re making this year. In this post, we’ll talk about our future dashboards, impact measurements, and our process for grantees. In part three, we’ll announce our first initiative in this new model. As we shared last week, we’re excited to introduce our reimagined grant allocation strategy for the Uniswap Foundation. In this p...

This is part two of a three-part strategy that will cover the reimagined grants strategy for the Uniswap Foundation. In part one, we covered the broad strategic changes we’re making this year. In this post, we’ll talk about our future dashboards, impact measurements, and our process for grantees. In part three, we’ll announce our first initiative in this new model. As we shared last week, we’re excited to introduce our reimagined grant allocation strategy for the Uniswap Foundation. In this p...

Today we are announcing the Uniswap Foundation’s second wave of grant disbursements! This second wave of grants sum up to a total of ~$946K, awarded across 19 grants. The grants are spread across four categories:Protocol Growth, including grants to enhance existing tools like xToken Terminal and Seedle, and to make it easier to work with liquidity pools on testnetsResearch & Development, including research to improve user experience related to MEV and to incentivize additional integrations in...

Today we are announcing the Uniswap Foundation’s second wave of grant disbursements! This second wave of grants sum up to a total of ~$946K, awarded across 19 grants. The grants are spread across four categories:Protocol Growth, including grants to enhance existing tools like xToken Terminal and Seedle, and to make it easier to work with liquidity pools on testnetsResearch & Development, including research to improve user experience related to MEV and to incentivize additional integrations in...

The Uniswap Protocol is entering a new era with the introduction of hooks in v4, redefining the interaction between pools, swaps, fees, and LP positions. The introduction of hooks serves as a solution to a longstanding problem of protocol rigidity. Distinct from Uniswap v3's opinionated approach, Uniswap v4 introduces a model where custom logic can be integrated at pivotal junctures throughout a pool's lifecycle, making it inherently flexible. Since Uniswap v4 was announced this Sum...

The Uniswap Protocol is entering a new era with the introduction of hooks in v4, redefining the interaction between pools, swaps, fees, and LP positions. The introduction of hooks serves as a solution to a longstanding problem of protocol rigidity. Distinct from Uniswap v3's opinionated approach, Uniswap v4 introduces a model where custom logic can be integrated at pivotal junctures throughout a pool's lifecycle, making it inherently flexible. Since Uniswap v4 was announced this Sum...

Today we are announcing the Uniswap Foundation’s third wave of grant disbursements! This third wave of grants sum up to a total of ~$990k, awarded across 21 grants. The grants are spread across flour categories:Protocol Growth, including grants to enhance the Uniswap v3 SDK and the LP toolkit.Research & Development, including research on checkpoint-free TWAP oracles and cross-chain MEV market structure dynamics.Community Growth, including grants that support industry wide public goods around ...

Today we are announcing the Uniswap Foundation’s third wave of grant disbursements! This third wave of grants sum up to a total of ~$990k, awarded across 21 grants. The grants are spread across flour categories:Protocol Growth, including grants to enhance the Uniswap v3 SDK and the LP toolkit.Research & Development, including research on checkpoint-free TWAP oracles and cross-chain MEV market structure dynamics.Community Growth, including grants that support industry wide public goods around ...