UNISWAP FOUNDATION FACES CRITICISM OVER “HIGH PAY, LOW EFFICIENCY,” WITH EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION MAKING UP OVER 30% OF ANNUAL SPENDING

PaperImperium reports that in 2024 the Uniswap Foundation distributed around $10 million in grants while paying approximately $4.8 million in staff compensation, including $3.87 million to executives—about 37.5% of total annual spending.

By contrast, the Optimism Grants Council operated a $63.5 million budget with only about $2.6 million in compensation costs. The community has raised concerns that Uniswap executives received high pay while delivering only around 20% of Optimism’s grant output, questioning overall spending efficiency.