RFC - Programmable incentives with Metrom

[0xVenky]

Hey @AbdullahUmar @kpk , thanks a ton for the detailed response. Will try best to answer.

Token A & Token B Support We’re actively building multi-token incentive capabilities to align with how Merkl handles two-token rewards. Agree that this is a great way to bootstrap initial liquidity.

@AbdullahUmar

Metrom’s tick-based rewards adds an interesting element to this, where we can potentially target certain ranges specific pools. The duration of a campaign though matters a lot for deciding ranges. It’ll likely require more active management. Curious how dynamic Metrom is for starting/stopping/customizing campaigns as they’re underway.

Currently, once a Metrom campaign is set, it can’t be changed in real-time. However, we’re researching automated “recurring campaign” to streamline more frequent adjustments. For instance, you could set a range (e.g., -15% to +15% around current price) and let the system automatically renew those parameters weekly or biweekly.

@AbdullahUmar

Is there a restriction for how long TVL has to sit in a pool before rewards are paid out? What if rewards hit the minimum payout and then TVL falls back?

Metrom calculates TVL every block and distributes incentives accordingly, making it impossible for LPs to game it by depositing liquidity temporarily to unlock and claim rewards. Minimum payout is just an alternate name for traditional liquidity mining if campaign creators want to combine traditional farming with KPI farming.

Deployment Costs & Timelines for New Chains
The deployment cost for new chains is waived for Uniswap. We can onboard any chain that supports TheGraph within a week. For chains without TheGraph, we’re open to use alternative infrastructure providers and that has usually been supported within a week.

@AbdullahUmar

Features like cross-chain incentives, where users earn on one chain and get paid on another, is also very helpful, especially when it comes to bridging the DAO’s funds.

This is something we dont have right now, but we investigated and felt that this is not too complex to build as all the logic is in the backend and we can build this soon-ish. Do I get it right that a campaign would be created in Arbitrum to track the liquidity in Sonic and let the addresses claim in Arbitrum?

@kpk

Specifically, Gauntlet and Forse Analytics have already been funded to analyze and provide insights on Uniswap DAO’s incentive campaigns, to identify patterns and optimizations specific to Uniswap v3.

We’d be happy to collaborate with both teams to leverage their insights on optimizing incentives. Metrom’s KPI-based approach can complement existing analytics by making liquidity mining more precise and goal-driven.

@kpk

Could you clarify whether you see Metrom as a replacement (an improvement over the current tooling and methodologies) or as an additional tool that provides unique value alongside existing solutions?

We see Metrom as an alternative tool that can offer unique features that go beyond standard liquidity mining campaigns. Our goal is to bring greater capital efficiency, flexibility, and alignment with Uniswap’s growth objectives. We would be able to better answer this if we get to learn a bit more about the different tools that UAC is using for incentives. There could be cases where we are complimentary and areas we are a replacement.

We appreciate the opportunity to explore these ideas further and look forward to discussing details during our upcoming group call.