Uniswap Founder Proposes Major UNI Burn and Governance Overhaul
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TLDR: Hayden Adams proposed enabling Uniswap protocol fees to burn UNI and align incentives. The plan includes burning 100M UNI and redirecting Unichain sequencer fees. Uniswap Labs will stop collecting interface and API fees to boost adoption. Foundation employees will shift to Labs under a governance-driven growth fund. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has unveiled a landmark governance proposal aimed at reshaping the decentralized exchange’s financial structure. The plan, introduced through Uniswap governance channels, seeks to activate protocol fees and redirect them toward burning UNI tokens. Adams said the initiative will align incentives across Uniswap’s ecosystem, signaling the project’s most substantial shift since UNI’s launch in 2020. The proposal arrives amid improving regulatory clarity, giving Labs more flexibility to participate directly in governance. Turning On Protocol Fees and Burning UNI The proposal, presented by Adams alongside Devin Walsh and Kenneth Ng, outlines several measures designed to strengthen Uniswap’s long-term sustainability. It introduces protocol fees that will be collected and used to burn UNI tokens, effectively reducing supply and rewarding holders through deflationary pressure. Additionally, sequencer fees generated from Unichain operations would also feed into the UNI burn mechanism. Adams detailed that 100 million UNI from the treasury would be permanently burned, representing fees that could have been accumulated since token inception. According to Uniswap governance materials, this move symbolizes a retroactive realignment between the protocol’s value creation and tokenholder benefits. Today, I’m incredibly excited to make my first proposal to Uniswap governance on behalf of @Uniswap alongside @devinawalsh and @nkennethk This proposal turns on protocol fees and aligns incentives across the Uniswap ecosystem Uniswap has been my passion and singular focus for… pic.twitter.com/Ee9bKDric5 — Hayden Adams (@haydenzadams) November 10, 2025 The governance proposal also introduces a mechanism called “Protocol Fee Discount Auctions,” enabling better liquidity provider outcomes and internalizing MEV revenues…
Filed under: News - @ November 11, 2025 10:28 am