{"id":58124,"date":"2025-11-12T15:16:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=58124"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:16:44","slug":"after-uniswap-fee-switch-will-wash-trading-and-scam-pools-disappear-overnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=58124","title":{"rendered":"After Uniswap Fee Switch, Will Wash Trading And Scam Pools Disappear Overnight?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Undoubtedly, Uniswap is the OG of DeFi. Without their AMM innovation of late 2018, DeFi would have taken a few more months or years to find a low-fee, easy solution for the decentralized swapping of the now thousands, if not millions, of tokens. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After their AMM miracle of Q4 2028, Uniswap has grown to be one of the top DeFi protocols. As of November 12, it is the top DEX by total value locked (TVL). A big chunk of the $4.9 billion under management is in Ethereum and its layer-2s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-308039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12T143502.277.png\" alt=\"Uniswap fee switch might be implemented in late Q4 2025. Analysts believe this will disincentive wash trading and eliminate scam pools\" width=\"1652\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12T143502.277.png 1652w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12T143502.277-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12T143502.277-1024x376.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12T143502.277-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12T143502.277-1536x564.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12T143502.277-50x18.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1652px) 100vw, 1652px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/uniswap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DefiLlama<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The $4.9 billion is owned by diverse users, including projects and retailers, supplying liquidity for a share of the +0.30% fee. However, there is a proposal to change how this fee is distributed, allocating a tiny portion to UNI token buying and burning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/high-risk-high-reward-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Uniswap Fee-Switch: Everything You Need To Know<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On November 10, Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, posted on X. He proposed a Uniswap fee switch that will redirect a portion of the<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pool\u2019s trading fee to Uniswap, benefiting <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">UNI token holders<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As it stands, all fees,\u00a0 +0.3% on v2 pools or tiered rates on v3, which supply concentrated liquidity, are entirely allocated to liquidity providers. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, I\u2019m incredibly excited to make my first proposal to Uniswap governance on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Uniswap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@Uniswap<\/a> alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/devinawalsh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@devinawalsh<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nkennethk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@nkennethk<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This proposal turns on protocol fees and aligns incentives across the Uniswap ecosystem<\/p>\n<p>Uniswap has been my passion and singular focus for\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ee9bKDric5\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Ee9bKDric5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hayden Adams <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f984.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd84\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@haydenzadams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haydenzadams\/status\/1987990314997739625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the proposal is approved, the switch would allocate fees as follows.<br \/>\n0.25% to liquidity providers and 0.05% to the protocol on Uniswap v2 pools. On Uniswap v3, protocol fees will be set at a quarter or a sixth of the liquidity provider fee, depending on the tier. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This change effectively creates a UNIification. The protocol will use the funds received to purchase UNI from the market and burn them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Additionally, the proposal seeks to eliminate the Uniswap Lab\u2019s front-end fees and burn roughly 100 million UNI from the treasury, while also redirecting Unichain\u2019s sequencer fees to the burn mechanism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With buybacks and token burning, UNI holders will benefit from direct value accrual, unlike the current architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will This Fee Switch Kill Wash Trading And Scam Pools On Uniswap?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In response to this proposal, the UNI USD price surged. It continues to trend on multiple crypto trackers, including Coingecko.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4\" data-coin-id=\"uni-uniswap\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_6914a45fa10f4-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">UNI crypto is up +65% in the last week alone. And if <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">buyers push on<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the DeFi coin might break above $10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Besides the sharp price spike, analysts on X believe that,<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with a portion of fees from liquidity providers redirected to UNI token burning, wash trading will \u201cvanish\u201d overnight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G5er9PbWkAAckO7?format=jpg&amp;name=4096x4096\" alt=\"Uniswap fee switch might be implemented in late Q4 2025. Analysts believe this will disincentive wash trading and eliminate scam pools\" width=\"2204\" height=\"844\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/0xSharples\/status\/1988256449806372906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">OXSharples, X<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a post on X, one observer said scammy liquidity pools, some of them engaged in automated rug pulling, rely on zero protocol fees to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So, one thing a fee switch will do is make scammy pools (honeypots, automated rugs, etc.) vanish overnight. These rely on the protocol take rate being exactly 0.<\/p>\n<p>By my rough estimation, half of recent Uniswap volume on Base falls into this camp.<\/p>\n<p>Uniswap&#8217;s official Dune tracker\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M0Wg4eVJEX\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/M0Wg4eVJEX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jmh2A9Z3h5\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Jmh2A9Z3h5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 jpn memelord<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f6e1.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udee1\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@jpn_memelord) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jpn_memelord\/status\/1988047655780442410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Base, he estimated that over $130 billion of volume generated on Uniswap so far in 2025, are linked to scam pools and wash trading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Once the fee switch is activated, likely in December after community approval, most of them won\u2019t be incentivized to operate since they have nothing to lose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wash trading will also be costly since the +0.05% protocol fee directly siphons revenue from fake trades. This, in turn, erodes profitability for manipulators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Without scam pools and wash trading, Uniswap metrics will reveal the true state of its ecosystem, while drastically boosting volume quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the downside, trading volume on Uniswap may decrease. This will lead to fewer UNI being bought and burned than initially projected based on the current volume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coin-icos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">After Uniswap Fee Switch, Will Wash Trading And Scam Pools Disappear Overnight?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Uniswap is the top DEX in crypto.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Over $4.9 billion locked in Uniswap. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Founder proposes fee-switch.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will this eliminate scam pools and wash trading on Uniswap?<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/after-uniswap-fee-switch-will-wash-trading-and-scam-pools-disappear-overnight\/\">After Uniswap Fee Switch, Will Wash Trading And Scam Pools Disappear Overnight?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undoubtedly, Uniswap is the OG of DeFi. Without their AMM innovation of late 2018, DeFi would have taken a few more months or years to find a low-fee, easy solution for the decentralized swapping of the now thousands, if not millions, of tokens. After their AMM miracle of Q4 2028, Uniswap has grown to be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-58124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58124\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}