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Uniswap DAO votes to reclaim $42M in loaned UNI tokens as governance matures.

Protocol Fundamentals
05 May 2026
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Uniswap DAO is voting to reclaim 12.5 million UNI tokens worth about $42 million that were loaned to delegates and the Uniswap Foundation between 2022 and 2023 to boost governance participation. With governance activity now robust and passed proposals averaging 75 million votes, the original loans are deemed unnecessary. The recall aims to address concerns about voting power misalignment, where delegates hold more voting power than their economic stake, and to reduce dominance by large holders and venture firms like a16z. The vote reflects Uniswap's evolving governance maturity and efforts to enhance decentralization and alignment among stakeholders.

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