[TEMP CHECK] Scaling V4 and Supporting Unichain (Snapshot)
Vote: Against
Gauntlet has voted against this proposal for the time being due to several outstanding concerns:
- Blanket License Designation: It’s unclear what “blanket” licensing entails in this context. The DAO has already granted license rights to the Uniswap Foundation, and it’s ambiguous whether this proposal allows Oku Trade to sub-license or enable forks of V4, including new brands, tokens, or frontends on other chains. Why can’t a one-off license for Oku’s use case be managed through the Foundation or proposed via a subcommittee process?
- Oku Trade Development Grant: We’d prefer clarification on why Oku was not supported in the latest grant cycle. This proposal seems to be downstream from the Foundation’s remit. If an application is rejected, we will still view Oku as a long-standing partner and would not necessarily rule out DAO-based funding as an alternative.
- Concerns with Expansion Strategy: As noted in previous discussions (including recent proposals from StableLab and AlphaGrowth), we remain skeptical of the efficacy of past Uniswap expansion efforts. Many expansion proposals have targeted low-quality chains, leading to administrative burden and poor capital efficiency. Without a clear shift in strategy, we currently do not support expanding blanket rights to Oku or continuing V3’s licensing precedent.
Oku Trade has proven to be a committed partner to Uniswap, but we believe some of this proposal’s high-level strategic implications for expansion require reassessment.