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A new era is dawning for the Uniswap ecosystem. A joint governance proposal, made in collaboration with the protocol’s founder, Hayden Adams, aims to both enable the fee switch mechanism and reduce the UNI token supply.

According to Uniswap’s blog post, these steps are a strategic move to strengthen the protocol’s position as the default decentralized exchange for tokenized value.

Chart showing the rise in UNI price following the development.

The Uniswap Foundation was first proposed in August 2022 to simplify the ecosystem’s complex governance structure and provide developers with a more robust infrastructure. At the time, both DeFi and the broader crypto industry were under challenging regulatory pressures. The Foundation positioned itself as a platform capable of direct and open communication with the community, supporting a wide range of stakeholders, from delegates to researchers.

The new governance proposal introduces significant changes to the protocol. Among the most critical are the activation of several protocol-level fee mechanisms, a reduction in the UNI supply, and updates to Uniswap Labs’ interface and developer APIs to better support protocol growth. The proposal also includes a new “Uniswap Growth Budget” to be used for ecosystem development under the Service Provider Agreement.

During this transition, the majority of the Uniswap Foundation team is expected to transition to Uniswap Labs. The Foundation will retain a smaller, more focused team and will cease operations after the remaining grant budget of approximately $100 million is distributed in accordance with the Foundation’s current mission.

*This is not investment advice.

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