Uniswap Foundation Just Flexed $140M—What This Means for UNI Holders
The Uniswap Foundation has published its Q1 2025 financial report, revealing strong revenues and new commitments to future growth. The report highlights a total revenue of $140.3 million and $12.4 million in new grant allocations.
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Governance-Approved Donation Boosts Revenue
Most of the Foundation's Q1 revenue came from a $140 million donation approved by Uniswap's governance community. The rest was earned from interest and dividends on its holdings.**
As of March 31, the Foundation's assets included:
$53.4 million in USD and stablecoins
15.8 million UNI tokens
257 ETH (Ethereum)
This total portfolio is valued at approximately $95 million.
Strategic Use of UNI for Loans
To maintain liquidity without impacting the UNI token market, the Foundation used 5 million UNI tokens as collateral to secure a $29 million loan. This allowed access to funds while preserving token stability.
$115M Set Aside for Grants Through 2026
A total of $115.1 million is earmarked for grants, broken down as follows:
$99.8 million allocated for 2025 and 2026 initiatives
$15.3 million for earlier commitments
In Q1 alone, the Foundation approved $12.4 million in new grants. Notably, $9.9 million of that is dedicated to long-term programs running through 2029. Some grants issued through Unichain Partners include repayment clauses, depending on performance.
Supporting Developers, Tools, and Unichain
The Foundation's primary focus in Q1 was to strengthen Uniswap's core ecosystem and the newly launched Unichain, a layer-2 network. Key initiatives included:
Enhancing capital efficiency across Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains
Funding tools for developers and education
Supporting contributors with long-term commitments
Expanding sustainable revenue models
Operating Costs and Major Milestones
Operating expenses for Q1 were modest at $1.9 million (excluding $100,000 in UNI tokens distributed to staff). These expenses covered marketing, legal, events, software development, and salaries.
Q1 also saw major milestones:
Launch of Unichain in early 2025
Uniswap reaching $3 trillion in lifetime trading volume
The SEC officially ending its investigation into Uniswap Labs with no further action
What's Next?
The Foundation plans to release a Q2 update with more insights into its financial standing, ongoing grants, and spending.
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