gm BUIDLers 🏗️
It's been ~1 year since Uniswap Foundation took over the Uniswap Grants Program, and the results have been transformative!
Join us as we spotlight some completed grants which are laying the groundwork for the future of the Protocol. 🧵
🔈 New Governance Proposal Posted 🔈
UF Governance Lead
@eek637
just posted a proposal to upgrade Uniswap Protocol's governance system. Specifically, this upgrade would reward UNI holders who have staked and delegated their tokens.
On Tuesday Jan 24 at 11 am EST, the UF will co-host a Twitter Space with
@StarkWareLtd
and
@nethermindeth
We will discuss the proposal to deploy v3 on StarkNet, and the novel questions raised by what would be v3’s first non-EVM deployment
Now that the launch of Dencun on Mainnet has been scheduled for March 2024, we're excited to provide an update to the community! 🎉
Uniswap v4's launch is tentatively set for Q3 2024.
From community-built Hooks (), to events, to Twitter Spaces, the…
ATTN: Uniswap delegates!
Next Tuesday Jan 24 at 11 am EST, the UF will co-host a Space w
@StarkWareLtd
&
@nethermindeth
We'll discuss the proposal to deploy v3 on StarkNet & the novel questions raised by what would be v3’s first non-EVM deployment
📣🦄 PSA: Uniswap v4-core (PoolManager) is entering a code-freeze soon™️
What does this mean?
v4 features will be considered code complete.
🟣 No more features, additions, or refactors
🟣 No more breaking changes (i.e. the removal of hook permissions, how dynamic fees are…
Hi frenz 🦄
Let’s talk Optimism-Uniswap Protocol Liquidity Mining Program!
TL;DR:
🗳️ the Snapshot votes are in, defining final program parameters, and
🗓️ the program kicks off Wednesday 10/26 at 11 am EST!
@optimismFND
@GammaStrategies
@ArrakisFinance
@xtokenterminal
🎊 Introducing The Uniswap Hook Incubator
As the Uniswap Protocol continues to evolve, we are dedicated to ensuring devs have the resources to advance alongside it. To facilitate this, we're happy to unveil our latest initiative:
The Uniswap Hook Incubator by
@AtriumAcademy
.
Announcing our first program:
Uniswap Hook Incubator 🦄🪝
An 8-week program to help advanced DeFi devs build hooks,
@Uniswap
v4's flagship feature.
We're proud to be supported by a grant from
@UniswapFND
to cover costs for participants
Apply by March 29th. [Link in bio]
Early this year, the
@UniswapFND
convened a Bridge Assessment Committee to develop resources for the Uniswap DAO to evaluate bridges to use for cross-chain deployments.
We're thrilled to announce our next round of Wishlist Grants, open for proposals until February 20th.
We collected community input, prioritized your ideas based on positive impact to stakeholders, and scoped out the top ideas listed below.
We can't wait to work with you!
Listen up, Uniswap community!
Today we have TWO exciting governance announcements for you.
We are launching Uniswap Agora - and celebrating that launch with Uniswap’s first Delegate Race! 🏃🏃🏃
🦄🦄 Calling all Uniswapers! 🦄🦄
Today we published an update to the community on what we've been up to since the gov proposal to fund the UF passed in August.
Read the post for the full breakdown, and the thread below for some of the highlights ⚡️
We are pleased to announce our first round of Grant Wishlist Recipients.
In November we described 3 problem spaces that we wanted to find and fund teams to build solutions around. The results blew us away.
We're excited to announce the Wishlist Winners:
🦄 Introducing our Reimagined Grants Strategy
Our vision is simple: to make the
@Uniswap
Protocol the liquidity layer of the Internet.
As stewards of the Protocol and the Community, we have evolved our grants strategy to turn this vision into reality.
Here's why and how 🧵👇
Uniswap v3's Business Source License is an important topic within Uniswap governance -- relevant to discussions of cross-chain deployments & other production uses of v3 code
We just published an FAQ on the BSL for the community's benefit
📢 Announcement: Uniswap University is LIVE
We're thrilled to unveil Uniswap University, a comprehensive educational platform tailored for everyone, from beginners to seasoned Uniswap v3 liquidity providers. 🎉
Kudos to
@dodao_io
for spearheading this project 🫡
Explainer 🧵
📢 We are thrilled about the potential of Uniswap V4! As we gear up for its arrival, we're rolling out a fresh round of RFPs to pave the way.
Join us and submit your proposals by 1st September!
Here are the fantastic opportunities to build the future of Uniswap together! 😎 ↓
Uniswap Governance Proposal
#50
is live!
If passed, it will define a canonical implementation of V3 on the Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM), a programmable EVM-compatible environment built over
@Filecoin
.
Voting closes Friday morning (EST).
📢 Announcement: The UNISUAVE Researchathon in Istanbul! 📢
In collaboration with Flashbots, we're on the hunt for novel hook designs and innovative solutions with SUAVE. Join us and the brightest minds from the industry in this collaborative quest for advancement in MEV,…
gm🦄
As mentioned earlier this week, Phase 1 of the Optimism-Uniswap Protocol Liquidity Mining Program starts now!
The incentives will be deployed on community projects: incentivized pools now live on
@ArrakisFinance
&
@xtokenterminal
,
@GammaStrategies
goes live next week!
This past weekend,
@ArrakisFinance
and the
@UniswapFND
co-hosted the first ever🪝Hookathon🪝 following
#EthCCParis
Below, we're giving a little overview on it all - what is a hookathon anyway? and what did our hackers build?
Tomorrow, we unveil a treasure trove of knowledge for Uniswap v3 liquidity providers! 📚
From in-depth guides to hands-on simulations, and much more - we've got it all.
24 hours until the grand opening of Uniswap University. Get ready to explore, it's almost time! ⏰
🎉 Announcing Routing Algorithm Optimization by Gauntlet
While hooks allow customization for v4 liquidity pools, the number & kind of pools available add a layer of complication for routing.
That's why we gave a grant to
@gauntlet_xyz
to help optimize routing across v4 hooks.
At the Uniswap Foundation, we're dedicated to maintaining Ethereum's decentralization and neutrality through infrastructure R&D.
That's why we're thrilled to join
@VitalikButerin
,
@Coinbase
,
@Consensys
,
@paradigm
,
@fenbushi
and Flashbots in funding the PBS Foundation.
Excited to announce the launch of the PBS Foundation!
The mission is to spearhead research pertaining to proposer-builder separation (PBS) & provide infrastructure support for those committed to PBS.
Grant applications are open. Learn more:
We're thrilled to be participating in Delegation Week!
Read on to learn how the UF is participating (hint: limited time free delegation for UNI token holders 👀!)
Calling all Uniswap Delegates - next Thursday Jan 5 at 11 am EST, the UF will host a Twitter Spaces with
@ILIA_0x
from
@0xPlasma
to discuss his proposal to deploy Uniswap v3 on
@BNBCHAIN
More than ever, we believe in the need for DeFi, and for Uniswap.
And more than ever, we believe in the importance of code that is transparent, permissionless, and immutable by design.
Today, we are celebrating the open sourcing of Uniswap v4!
Over the next few months, the UF will roll out programs to help our community learn about, integrate with, and contribute to v4.
Sign up today!
🤝 Potential Impact
Decentralized, resilient, and engaged governance is imperative to the long-term health and success of the Protocol. We believe this upgrade will strengthen and invigorate Uniswap governance.
Last year, the proposal to create the
@UniswapFND
passed.
Today, we provide a refreshed view into our vision for Uniswap, the role the UF plays, and the strategy we're undertaking to achieve our goals.
We discuss what we've achieved, and what's ahead.
Join the UF and
@StarkWareLtd
this week at Cafe el Sur, nearby the EthCC venue, for coffee and a series of lightning talks focused on DeFi Research.
DeFi Cafe runs from 11-5 today, tomorrow, and Thursday.
🎡 Attending
@ETHGlobal
London?
Participate in Uniswap Foundation's Hackathon this weekend for a chance to win from our $10,000 USD prize pool!
Explore the three categories and make hook history with us 🦄👇
The
@UniswapFND
and
@ArrakisFinance
are hosting a mini hookathon starting today in Paris!
Brainstorm, build, and contemplate the future of v4 hooks
DM us for more info if you’re interested!
¡Buenos días! Hope everyone is excited for Devcon 🇨🇴
We are proud to announce that we will be sponsoring 2 hackathons in Bogotá:
1)
@ETHGlobal
's
#ETHBogota
Hackathon &
2)
@arbitrum
's Hackathon
All grantees, past & present, who are impacted by the SVB news, or who want to help those who have been:
We just created a new channel in the UF Slack to share information & provide support.
We also welcome you to reach out to our team directly - we are here to support you.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Uniswap Foundation breakfast this morning at
#ETHDenver
It was great to catch up with old friends, and meet new ones!
🦄🦄🦄
Voting for Phase 2 of the 🦄
@Uniswap
-
@optimismFND
🔴 Liquidity Mining Program is underway!
Your input will help determine how 100k $OP is used to incentivize different pools and new LM managers. For more information check out the forum discussion:
One of the UF's goals is to reduce the amount of friction in the community governance process. 🗳️
In that spirit, today we are proposing changes to that process to improve its efficiency and efficacy.🏃
The UF just posted an update to our recent governance proposal.
TL;DR: we are running additional audits on the protocol upgrade, and plan to post the final on-chain vote after those audits have been completed. This will likely be in mid-April.
🔈 New Governance Proposal Posted 🔈
UF Governance Lead
@eek637
just posted a proposal to upgrade Uniswap Protocol's governance system. Specifically, this upgrade would reward UNI holders who have staked and delegated their tokens.
As the UF team designed our funding strategy for 2023 & beyond, we asked past grantees for feedback
Today, we publish our findings: what's working, and what could be better
We also share some of what we are planning in Q1
(new website? 👀)
Recently, there has been ample discussion about the protocol fee switch within the Uniswap community
Today we're shining a light on two community-driven efforts which have the goal of ensuring delegates can make an informed vote when the time comes
Congrats to
@labsGFX
on the launch of
@okutrade
!
Last Summer, the UF awarded its largest ever grant to GFX Labs to build a real-time API and pro trader experience.
Today, Oku launches to the world. Check it out at
Over the last several months
@Gauntletnetwork
has worked on a grant from the UF to put forth a recommendation for how the UF should spend its budget allocated to incentives programs.
Yesterday they kicked off a liquidity bootstrapping program designed off of their analyses.…
UF's Head of Governance,
@eek637
will be joining
@Scroll_ZKP
's Twitter Space tomorrow to discuss Uniswap V3's deployment on Scroll along with
@getty_hill
,
@RobMcStodda
and Nik.
📣 Set your reminders here:
🎊 Announcing Uniswap Foundation’s New Funding Categories!
Today, we are sharing the creation of two new funding categories: Protocol ($2.6M) and Security ($2.05M). 🧵👇
We're excited to share the Uniswap Foundation brand and new website. This work will make it easier for stakeholders to participate in the Uniswap ecosystem and support the advancement of the DeFi space as a whole.
Check it out:
Manipulation of price oracles can have severe consequences for DeFi protocols, including exploits and financial losses.
We're excited to announce the launch of
@chaos_labs
Uniswap v3 TWAP Oracle Risk Portal, which quantifies real-time pool manipulation risk.
Proud to launch the
@Uniswap
V3 TWAP Oracle Risk Portal with
@UniswapFND
.
The portal provides real-time TWAP price manipulation costs across V3 pools, data insights around liquidity distribution, and more.
More collaborations with
@UniswapFND
soon; stay tuned!
Today, we're excited to introduce the v4 template, a must-have resource for devs looking to innovate around Uniswap v4!
Ideal for building, testing, and designing hook contracts.
📽️ Dev Rel Lead,
@0xTyllen
produced a video walkthrough:
Let's explore 🧵
We are excited to acknowledge the initiative taken by Conduit in launching an optimistic rollup with EIP 1153 enabled & a Testnet version of Uniswap V4. To clarify,
@UniswapFND
does not intend to carry to this to Mainnet or establish a formal partnership.
Heading to Tokyo for ETH Tokyo! First time visiting so if anyone has got good recs please holla! Also if you want to link up let me know!
See y’all there!
In R&D,
@AriJuels
and
@FKoushanfar
have received a grant to research and build an MEV Estimator Prototype
This work will allow swappers to better predict whether MEV will occur, and to what extent they will be impacted, prior to executing a transaction on Uniswap
The UF aims to ensure the community is prepared to make informed decisions on all governance votes.
In that spirit, we have compiled a brief on legal and regulatory considerations that may be relevant to any fee switch votes put forth in the short term.
Very excited to announce our engagement with
@gauntletnetwork
and their new Applied Research Group!
Gauntlet will be focused on designing and specifying incentive programs to benefit the Uniswap Protocol.
Excited to share today that we're launching Gauntlet Applied Research, a quantitative optimization division to help DAOs optimize protocol growth.
Our first engagement with
@UniswapFND
will review and recommend incentive designs for the
@Uniswap
protocol.
Today, the UF updates the community on research into paths forward re: the fee switch.
Read below for more on our results & core output: a call to evolve Uniswap Protocol Design -- fee distro, accrual, & UNI token design -- to both mitigate risks & strengthen the Protocol.
Stewarding the Future: Uniswap Foundation's Vision for Hooks 🪝
Uniswap v4 is not just an upgrade; it's a revolution! Hooks will unlock a universe of strategic possibilities for devs, LPs, and swappers alike.
Embark on this journey as we unveil our vision! 🧵 ⤵️
🗣️ Announcing $1.2M Grant to Auditless for the Protocol Grants Program!
We're excited to share the 1st initiative under the Protocol funding category: a grant to
@Auditless
to lead Protocol Innovation.
📢 New RFP Opportunity! Submissions Are OPEN.
Uniswap Foundation is now accepting proposals from teams or individuals for 'Uniswap V4 Front-End for Pool Launchers and LPs.'
We are on the lookout for an an engineering team with a focus on user-experience eager to contribute to…
UF's proposal to upgrade Uniswap Protocol Governance has garnered a lot of support from both delegates and the broader community.
The next step is a Snapshot poll to gauge community sentiment. The poll will run for five days here:
🔈 New Governance Proposal Posted 🔈
UF Governance Lead
@eek637
just posted a proposal to upgrade Uniswap Protocol's governance system. Specifically, this upgrade would reward UNI holders who have staked and delegated their tokens.
🌉Update: Uniswap's Bridge Assessment Process🌉
Thank you to all bridge teams and builders who raised their hands to participate in this process.
Some updates below 👇
📢 New RFP Opportunity! Submissions Are OPEN.
Uniswap Foundation is now accepting proposals from teams or individuals to spearhead the 'Uniswap Community Research Program'.
🌀 Summary
The Uniswap Community Research Program aims to generate more research into the Uniswap…
Today we’re excited to announce the ✨Uniswap Foundation Ambassador Program✨!
Read below 👇for more info
And if you're interested, make sure to apply by May 19!
1/ 👋 Uniswap community! 🦄
As a part of
@optimismFND
's Protocol Delegation Program, the Uniswap Foundation has accepted a delegation of 199,501 $OP tokens on behalf of the community.
Today, we want to highlight the story of MMA, one of the multi-bridge aggregation solutions considered in Uniswap’s Crosschain Bridge Assessment Report earlier this month.
Re: Uniswap's Bridge Assessment Process 📢📢📢
Friday Feb. 17th is the deadline for:
🌉 Bridges to apply to be included
🧠 Bridge experts to apply to be part of the committee
🦄 Uniswap community members to provide your feedback on the proposed process
In November, we made a proposal to reduce friction in the Uniswap community governance process.
Delegates provided their feedback - and today we are posting an updated proposal.
We plan to hold a vote on these changes on Wed., Dec. 14.
We're thrilled to announce our next round of Request for Proposals (RFPs)!
Explore these incredible new opportunities, and remember to submit your proposals before the deadline on July 1st! ⏰💼
We can't wait to work with you!
🔍 Grant Spotlight: Oku Trade & API (
@okutrade
) by GFX Labs (
@labsGFX
)
We're thrilled to spotlight Oku Trade, a project aimed at elevating the trading experience for professionals in the DeFi space, powered by Uniswap v3.
🔗
API:
This just in: Phi has encouraged over 30,000 swaps on
@Uniswap
!🦄 🎉
30 times swap * 1044 people = 3,0132 times🤘🔁
Join us in the game to claim your Uniswap quest objects here:
Alright, the hacking bug got me. 🙈 Spun up HackerBud as an AI buddy to bounce ideas off of as you're hacking away
@ETHGlobal
Tokyo. Get stuck on an idea, ask HackerBud, try out it's Gen Z Slang reply option too! No cap, it's lit.
🚨 Now you can set up beautiful email notifications for
@Uniswap
's offchain and onchain proposals, directly from Uniswap's governance forum.
👉 Try it out at
Thanks to the
@brevis_zk
team for demonstrating what is possible with Uniswap v4 hooks + ZK coprocessors!
Coprocessors can supercharge hook development by giving developers the ability to trustlessly incorporate historical on-chain data via ZK proofs. 🚀
1/ Brevis now enables
@UniswapFND
hook developers to add data-driven logic at key points in a pool’s lifecycle, powered by trustless data computation of LPs’ and traders’ historical transactions:
#43
reconfigures the Celo deployment of Uniswap to use
@wormholecrypto
as a governance bridge in place of Optics, which is being sunset. It was proposed by
@0xSawa
, a partner engineer
@CeloOrg
.
@robertleifke
& the
@numoen
team received a grant to design & implement a constant function market maker with a logarithmic invariant
The idea was inspired by "Replicating Monotonic Payoffs without Oracles" by
@tarunchitra
@alexhevans
& Guillermo Angeris
We had a blast at
@ETHGlobal
NYC last weekend! 🫡
41 projects built on top of and around the Uniswap ecosystem.
Uniswap Foundation is thrilled to have disbursed $20,000 in bounties for 3 categories:
1️⃣ Hookathon
2️⃣ Developer Tooling
3️⃣ Innovation
Let's review the winners 🧵👇
The Uni v3 BSL expires on April 1.
Post-expiry, the UF believes it will be important to identify one *official* v3 deployment per chain in order to provide safety & security for users, focused support to ecosystem participants, and clarity to Uniswap governance.
Lots of questions about bringing
@UniswapFND
V3 to
@BuildOnBase
.
We’re working through the governance process, so $UNI holders will soon have their say.
cc:
@Uniswap
🔴🦄🔴
We are excited to announce the results for Phase 2 of the
@optimismFND
@Uniswap
Liquidity Mining Program!
Thanks to Uniswap community members voting, now we will be adjusting parameters to allocate the 100k $OP over 3 weeks, starting on Jan 18 at 1PM ET!
The results 👇
Voting for Phase 2 of the 🦄
@Uniswap
-
@optimismFND
🔴 Liquidity Mining Program is underway!
Your input will help determine how 100k $OP is used to incentivize different pools and new LM managers. For more information check out the forum discussion:
Join the Uniswap Community Call on the Discord tomorrow (9/28) at 4 pm EST
The
@the_matter_labs
team, creators of
@zksync
, will be joining to discuss their most recently Uniswap governance proposal
It seems soon we may see Uni v3 on another scaling solution.
This time one powered by the zk-proofs.
After successful temperature and consensus checks
@zksync
team is preparing an on-chain proposal to deploy Uniswap v3 to zkSync 2.0
We are particularly excited about Uniswap Diamond, build by
@labsGFX
Diamond aims to grow Uniswap's market share by competing directly with leading CEXs
It includes a Pro interface for traders LPs & analysts, & will also open source the underlying data layer to the community
#ETHGlobalNewYork
is only a few weeks away and the Uniswap Foundation will be there with $20,000 in prizes!
We're hooked on Uniswap V4 and have tons of hookathon prizes for hackers! 🗽 Join us in the city that never sleeps for an incredible weekend hackathon! 🏆
Apply now,…
📣 We're Hiring: Grants Lead at Uniswap Foundation
Are you interested in accelerating the impact & reach of Uniswap?
We're seeking a Grants Lead to elevate the grants program, develop our allocation strategy, & oversee large-scale funding.
Apply here👇
🔍 Grants Spotlight: Cross-Chain Bridge Assessment Report
We're thrilled to highlight an initiative that's setting the stage for
@Uniswap
's cross-chain governance! 🌉
This comprehensive report is a cornerstone for future expansion across chains.
🔗
🥳 Let's celebrate grantees with
#UNICROCS
!
UF's grantees have been pivotal in shaping the Uniswap ecosystem's growth. Over the past year, they've driven innovation in research, public goods, bridge security & beyond, forging the future of the Protocol & DeFi.
📢 Announcement: Grant Recipients Selected
Today, we're unveiling the teams and projects that have that have been selected for round 1 of V4 RFPs!
We are excited to see how each of these teams will contribute to Uniswap V4. 🦄
Let's dive in! 🧵