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Getty Hill on whether Uniswap should turn on Protocol Fees

Mar 28, 2022
35:17

In this episode Larry and I chat with Getty Hill about Uniswap Protocol's fee switch. We go into detail about the pros/cons of turning the fee switch on, the process that goes into the decision, and how protocol fees could be used to grow Uniswap long-term. 

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Resources: v2 fees, v3 fees, Adding a 1 basis point fee tier for Uniswap

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Show Notes:

  • What are the pro and cons of turning on the protocol fee switch?
  • Balancing "value accrual" vs. market-share
  • Lessons from implementing a 1 bp fee tier for UNI pools
  • Why v2 fees are much simpler to implement than v3
  • Why the "fee switch" question is not a one-off proposal, but a multi-month effort combining research, implementation, and monitoring.
  • What kind of new behaviors would turning fees on enable?
  • Second Order effects on the broader DeFi ecosystem
  • Other thoughts on Uniswap governance broadly

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