Uniswap (UNI) Price Jumps 15% as Governance Vote Expands Fee Switch Across Layer-2 Networks

• UNI jumped 15% as Uniswap’s governance vote aims to expand fee collection across multiple blockchains.
• The proposal could add about $27 million in annual revenue, strengthening UNI’s token value.

Uniswap’s UNI token has climbed nearly 15% in the past 24 hours after the new governance proposal, which could increase the protocol’s revenue. Traders and investors have reacted positively to Uniswap, which could soon generate much higher income from trading fees. 

Governance Proposal’s main goal

The governance proposal aims to expand Uniswap’s fee switch mechanism across eight blockchains. The fee switch allows Uniswap to collect the part of trading fees generated on its platform. Instead of all fees going to liquidity providers, a small part of them is redirected to the protocol’s treasury, which can then be used for buying back UNI tokens, burning UNI tokens, and growing the treasury. If this proposal has been approved, then it would introduce an automated system that applies fees to all new V3 liquidity pools by default. 

Analysts estimate that it could generate an additional $27 million in annual revenue. Uniswap is already generating $34 million per year from activated fees. If this proposal passes, then Uniswap’s total annualized fee revenue could rise significantly. In Q1 of 2026, the protocol recorded about $3.12 million in gross profit. 

The governance rights have mainly benefited the UNI holders. This fee switch expansion makes a major shift in Uniswap’s revenue-generating protocol. UNI burns, and a lower token supply can be translated into more trading volume from multiple blockchains.  

Uniswap’s competitiveness may be affected by the higher protocol fees. Liquidity providers and market makers could move to alternative platforms if fees become less attractive. If the vote passes, Uniswap will further transition into the cross-chain revenue-generating platform. 

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