# Uniswap Foundation December Update By [Uniswap Foundation](https://paragraph.com/@uniswap-foundation) · 2024-12-05 --- _November marked a key month for our grants programs, with new allocations to Areta, Atrium Academy, and OpenZeppelin, and new grant opportunities open to builders, including_ [_Unichain Developer Grants_](https://x.com/UniswapFND/status/1856219339000840386)_, and_ [_Crafting the Cryptoeconomy (CtCe) Grants_](https://ctce.cber-forum.org/)_. And, a major highlight: meeting up with the community at_ [_Uniday_](https://x.com/UniswapFND/status/1856219339000840386) _and at the_ [_ETHGlobal Bangkok Hackathon_](https://x.com/UniswapFND/status/1859328231742243323)_._ **Open Grant Opportunities** ---------------------------- * **Unichain Grants**: Whether you’re tinkering with an idea, hacking on a side project, or building a new app, hook, or protocol from scratch: we’re here to resource your builder journey at every stage. [Learn more](https://uniswapfoundation.mirror.xyz/CR1Boh_s3T7FDGwn2TQyyHYNMO_wp4jJDdtKR4U4CgE). * [**Builder Open Call**](https://share.hsforms.com/1br6jbotQSvussdlWepfayQsdca9): Opportunities to receive funding, technical support, and go-to-market resources for your project. * [**Unichain Infinite Hackathon**](https://airtable.com/appx3c28q91Ii1iQs/pagKA897Zhcy4K0NR/form): Enter any project developed on Unichain into our Infinite Hackathon, with bi-weekly rewards. * [**Retro Grants:**](https://airtable.com/appx3c28q91Ii1iQs/pagk50WNKL0c4rfa6/form#) Nominate a builder or team that’s creating impact with their Unichain project for retroactive funding. Self-nominations welcome. **Uniday** ---------- * The Uniswap Foundation, Unichain, and Flashbots teams brought together over 1,000 builders to map the future of onchain markets. Speakers included: [Vitalik Buterin](https://x.com/VitalikButerin?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [DMarz](https://x.com/distributedmarz?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Karl Floersch](https://x.com/karl_dot_tech?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Shea Ketsdever](https://x.com/sheaketsdever?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Erin Koen](https://x.com/eek637?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Dan Robinson](https://x.com/danrobinson?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Kristen Stone](https://x.com/keighstone?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Mark Toda](https://x.com/marktoda?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Mark Tyneway](https://x.com/tyneslol?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Jing Wang](https://x.com/jinglejamOP?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Devin Walsh](https://x.com/devinawalsh?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Chelsy Wu](https://x.com/chelsy_wu?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC), [Tina Zhen](https://x.com/tzhen?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HI6Z_92ByeMFgWH2-AlSbgUypekCQJ4mqszniOl5M_6xyxI3KFcMv9nYEPRbcvdYgNCGC) **\[November 2024\]** * You can view each session [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJtq4UVSxuM&list=PLInR9o1-oB3GotJ6lFxTKXUWBxmE5Byu-). ![Karl Floersch and Vitalik Buterin share a panel with friends at Uniday's Ethereum Decentralization Night. ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/68a3a377a1cec1cd06143cff536545fa12172e166624ef763e7e898806720c5f.png) Karl Floersch and Vitalik Buterin share a panel with friends at Uniday's Ethereum Decentralization Night. ![The entrance to Uniday's Ethereum Decentralization Night in Bangkok. ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/121062349f4eff6abadbc528da4298df3b49a0f5331aac78010bc5f925bbc6c7.png) The entrance to Uniday's Ethereum Decentralization Night in Bangkok. **Developers** -------------- * We distributed $20,000 in prizes to hook developers at the **ETH Global Bangkok Hackathon**. [**\[November 2024\]**](https://x.com/UniswapFND/status/1837117289298285043) * Hooks winners: * [Iceberg](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/iceberg-doqwp?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($4000), [LVR Minimizing](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/lvr-minimizing-hook-wk95t?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($3000), [Custom Curves](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/blinks-e8q7k?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($2000), [Starfish](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/starfish-65z3p?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($1000) * Unichain winners: * [Trust Issues](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/trust-issues-3wnx4?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($2000), [Petro Options DEX](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/petroeth-option-dex-vo05p?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($1250), [Boo Market](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/boo-market-oekxo?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($750) * Integrations winners: * [Uniswap v4 Replayer](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/uniswap-v4-replayer-sio8v?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($2500), [Blinks](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/blinks-e8q7k?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($1500), [Unifai](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/unifai-d0unn?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ($1000) * Honorable mentions ($250 each): * [TEE.CEO](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/tee-ceo-s7dqu?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb), [UniPump](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/unipump-tgw06?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb), [Fellow Fund](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/fellowfund-2hcau?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb), [Reputable](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/reputable-network-2hxgn?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) ![David Schwartz, UF's Developer Experience Lead, discussing Unichain on the ETHGlobal Bangkok main stage. ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/749dbf49e174bb314a3bed721170bc070061567bd0dd6d8045cc5a8441abf90f.png) David Schwartz, UF's Developer Experience Lead, discussing Unichain on the ETHGlobal Bangkok main stage. ![Sauce, UF's Protocol Engineer, leading a workshop on v4 Hooks at ETHGlobal Bangkok. ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4d8baa089072f93ba1911dfe11c1e4e3aa4689ebb8b576c6685cc28852b39f22.png) Sauce, UF's Protocol Engineer, leading a workshop on v4 Hooks at ETHGlobal Bangkok. * **Builder Updates:** We launched a weekly newsletter for Uniswap developers, which includes community updates, events, and new grant announcements. Subscribe [here](https://share.hsforms.com/1-5C0iYu9TN2nvz2tz7_5xQsdca9). * **Uniswap Hook Incubator:** The third cohort for the [Uniswap Hook Incubator](https://atrium.academy/uniswap#community) kicked off on October 10, and we announced a follow-on grant to Atrium Academy for four more cohorts. [**\[Nov 2024\]**](https://uniswapfoundation.mirror.xyz/eW-AKSXw9NTICC4OHpud1VeqNc0b2M3DYQjcVnxiso8) * Apply [here](https://atriumacademy.typeform.com/to/kk2vFQ4F?typeform-source=atrium.academy) by January 11th. * **Uniswap Foundation Security Fund:** Led by [Areta](https://www.areta.io/) with a $1.2M grant, the Uniswap Foundation Security Fund is designed to enhance the safety and integrity of the Uniswap v4 hook developer community by improving access to security audits. [**\[Oct 2024\]**](https://uniswapfoundation.mirror.xyz/jEBcJKZf8OEOiLB-svh9MNoopqOSUh0Nf3M4qAABUk8) * While the application period has passed, keep an eye on the [briefing page](https://www.notion.so/valiant-polo-a06/Uniswap-Foundation-Security-Fund-Briefing-Page-11f2019bf07380d2ae95cf37f6c4b57d) for future opportunities. **Research** ------------ * **Research Funding:** Chosen proposals will offer rigorous methodologies to study economic questions of contemporary relevance to blockchain and cryptoeconomics. [Submissions closed on November 24.](https://www.cber-forum.org/ctce-funding) **General Updates** ------------------- * **New Hire:** We welcomed [Angela Ocando](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaocando/) to our team as our Developer Community Manager. **\[November 2024\]** * **Community Call:** November’s community call featured a Uniday recap, Unichain grant opportunities, the Uniswap Foundation Security Fund, Conditional Funding Markets in Governance, and Hooks of the Month. **\[November 2024\]** * RSVP for December’s Community Call [here](https://lu.ma/ty6whm73). * **Q3 2024 Financials:** Our unaudited third quarter financials were released, reflecting our commitment to financial transparency and accountability. [**\[November 2024\]**](https://uniswapfoundation.mirror.xyz/E9B5X9qzazzu-RSP18eLpdugntkpufxuKBPvPr28hy0) **Upcoming Events** ------------------- * **Atrium Academy Office Hours:** For hands-on help with Unichain and v4, swing by [office hours](https://lu.ma/atriumacademy?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eqcNFNDHiphaBC81ih5K2cEhVhoBQ2a19RjBaOnvNflcp_RTcJ3Gn1kuLNkUwB3tb09lb) hosted by Atrium Academy to get feedback on your projects. * **December Community Call (12.19):** Join the monthly UF Community Call to stay updated on ongoing activities in the Uniswap community from the Uniswap Foundation team, grantees, and community members. [RSVP Here](https://lu.ma/ty6whm73). * **ETH Denver:** Stay tuned for updates on Uniswap community events in Denver. **\[February 2025\]** --- *Originally published on [Uniswap Foundation](https://paragraph.com/@uniswap-foundation/uniswap-foundation-december-update)*