Uniswap increases by 3.41% in 24 hours after proposal to burn 100 million UNI tokens

Gate News Bot Message, December 26 — According to CoinMarketCap data, at the time of press, UNI (Uniswap) is trading at $5.99, up 3.41% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $6.44 and a low of $5.26. The current market cap is approximately $3.778 billion, an increase of $124 million from yesterday.

Uniswap is the world’s largest decentralized exchange (DEX), supporting crypto asset trading across more than 15 networks including Ethereum, Unichain, and Base. The platform offers permissionless trading, deep liquidity, and limit order functions, trusted by millions of users. Additionally, Uniswap has launched self-custody wallets Uniswap Wallet, frictionless trading product UniswapX, and Ethereum Layer 2 network Unichain, providing multi-dimensional support for the DeFi ecosystem.

Recent important news about UNI:

1️⃣ UNIfication Governance Proposal Passes with Overwhelming Support, 100 Million UNI Burn Mechanism Officially Initiated
The Uniswap protocol fee switch proposal UNIfication was officially approved on December 26. Voting results show approximately 125 million UNI in favor, only 742 against, with community support nearing 100%. After a 2-day time lock period, Uniswap Labs will burn 100 million UNI tokens and activate fee switch mechanisms for v2 and v3 on the Ethereum mainnet, initiating UNI token burns and Unichain fee burns. This mechanism design strengthens the deflationary expectations for UNI, directly reducing circulating supply and providing substantial support for long-term value.

2️⃣ Protocol Fee Capture Mechanism Activated, Upgrading UNI from Governance Token to Value Capture Asset
The core of the proposal introduces a protocol fee mechanism, with related revenues used to burn UNI tokens. This mechanism is first implemented in Uniswap v2 and some v3 liquidity pools, marking an upgrade of UNI from a purely governance token to a value capture token model. The protocol will begin processing generated fees, and fees from the Unichain network will also be incorporated into the burn mechanism, establishing a clear economic foundation for long-term token value creation.

3️⃣ Market Pre-Prices Governance Expectations, Driving UNI Breakthrough of Key Price Levels
Since voting started on December 20, UNI’s price has rapidly risen from about $5.30 to $6.16, a gain of over 16%. The market has pre-priced the potential impact before the voting concludes, reflecting investors’ positive expectations for this governance change. Spot funds also show continuous net inflows, with a 24-hour net inflow of $11.32 million, indicating strong confidence from both institutional and retail investors.

4️⃣ Strong Capital Inflows and Rising Market Heat
In the past week, UNI ranked among the top three in market heat, attracting widespread attention. Continuous net inflows of spot funds indicate high consensus among investors regarding the value revaluation brought by the protocol fee switch. This capital support, combined with improving fundamentals, has jointly driven UNI’s price performance.

This message is not investment advice; please be aware of market volatility risks.