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Uniswap CEO Denies Bribe Allegations

Hayden Adams, the CEO of the Uniswap protocol, denied allegations that Uniswap demanded payment from decentralized financing protocols for deployments on X.

On September 12, the CEO of Uniswap Labs and Uniswap Foundation stated on the social media platform X that there are no fees associated with protocol deployments.

According to Adams, protocol deployments are accomplished through governance ballots. He clarified that the requirements for deployment on a new chain for the Uniswap interface are determined by the activity and effort required per chain.

The CEO of Uniswap responded to allegations made by X user @wagmialexander that the company requested $20 million for an ineffective Uniswap deployment.

Uniswap CEO Denies Bribe Allegations

In response to a tweet from Kene Ezeji-Okoye, the co-founder of Millicent Labs, who claimed that Uniswap charges $10 million for protocol deployments “and an extra $10 million in user incentives focused on trading carbon credits,” the allegation of Uniswap accepting deployment bribes was made.

The Uniswap protocol is an open-source protocol that facilitates trading ERC20 tokens on the Ethereum blockchain and provides liquidity. Uniswap Labs developed the Uniswap protocol and interface.

Uniswap resolves dispute with US regulator

Uniswap was recently involved in a regulatory dispute with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). A regulatory action was taken against Uniswap Labs on September 4 for the illicit provision of leveraged cryptocurrency trading to retail investors in the United States.

By pledging to refrain from violating the Commodity Exchange Act and paying a $175,000 civil penalty, Uniswap Labs resolved the charges brought against it by the CFTC.

Uniswap is a software corporation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States (SEC) accused Uniswap of operating an unregistered securities exchange in April.

In its response, Uniswap stated that it is a software corporation headquartered in New York that “reimagines market structures” and is not “an exchange, broker, or clearing firm under any reasonable reading of the securities laws.”

“Certainly, I am displeased that the SEC appears to prioritize the protection of opaque systems over the protection of consumers.” CEO Adams wrote on X, “And we will have to fight a US government agency to protect our company and industry.”

Uniswap CEO Denies Bribe Allegations

Uniswap is a decentralized finance protocol that is highly regarded for its ability to facilitate token exchanges on over a dozen blockchain networks.

According to DefiLlama, Uniswap had approximately $4.35 billion in total value locked (TVL) as of September 12.

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David is a writer and digital marketer with a History degree. Formerly a Shill Angel at Aex Global Exchange. Currently thriving as a Cloud and AI Engineer, David is also passionate about Blockchain and Web3 technologies. Through his writing, he seeks to educate and inspire, sharing insights on the intersection of AI, Web3, and Blockchain Technology.

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