Tokenomics

DAO Governance Tensions: Lessons from Aave (AAVE) and Jupiter (JUP) on Decentralization and Tokenomics – cover image
DAO Governance Tensions: Lessons from Aave (AAVE) and Jupiter (JUP) on Decentralization and Tokenomics

Recent disputes at Aave and Jupiter expose recurring governance failure modes — from brand/front-end control to buyback trade-offs. This article extracts practical fixes for DAO operators, governance researchers and tokenomics designers to harden DAOs against similar crises.

Dissecting the Aave Governance Clash and the Founder’s Revenue-Sharing Proposal – cover image
Dissecting the Aave Governance Clash and the Founder’s Revenue-Sharing Proposal

Aave’s recent DAO clash over an IP-transfer sparked a new proposal from the founder to share off‑protocol revenue with AAVE holders. This article breaks down the timeline, mechanics, incentives, legal risks, market reaction, and what other DeFi teams should watch.

Published at 2026-01-03 15:17:08
Why Uniswap’s 100M UNI Burn Didn’t Spark a Rally: A Tokenomics Post‑Mortem – cover image
Why Uniswap’s 100M UNI Burn Didn’t Spark a Rally: A Tokenomics Post‑Mortem

Uniswap’s decision to burn 100 million UNI was significant on paper but produced a muted market response. This explainer unpacks the burn mechanics, governance context around the fee switch, on‑chain signals, and how investors should treat similar supply‑reduction moves in 2026.

Published at 2025-12-30 15:23:04
Uniswap Fee Switch Explained: How Turning On Protocol Fees Would Reshape UNI Tokenomics – cover image
Uniswap Fee Switch Explained: How Turning On Protocol Fees Would Reshape UNI Tokenomics

Uniswap’s governance push to enable protocol fees and use proceeds to reduce UNI supply is a pivotal tokenomics experiment. This guide breaks down the proposal specifics, how fee flows would affect LP economics and governance revenue, and plausible market outcomes.

Published at 2025-12-29 15:46:41
Uniswap’s Token Burn and Protocol-Fee Activation — What It Means for UNI and DeFi Governance – cover image
Uniswap’s Token Burn and Protocol-Fee Activation — What It Means for UNI and DeFi Governance

Uniswap’s community has activated protocol fees and executed a large UNI token burn — a shift that could reshape token economics, LP incentives, and how DeFi protocols capture value. This explainer breaks down what happened, the immediate UNI price reaction, and the longer-term governance and market implications.

Published at 2025-12-28 15:38:47
Ripple’s Narrative Shift: IPO Whispers, BlackRock ETF Buzz, and XRP’s 2026 Technical Outlook – cover image
Ripple’s Narrative Shift: IPO Whispers, BlackRock ETF Buzz, and XRP’s 2026 Technical Outlook

Rumors of a Ripple IPO and renewed ETF speculation — especially around BlackRock — are reshaping how investors view XRP’s future. This piece investigates the evidence for an IPO, how institutional ETFs could alter market structure, technical price outlook into 2026, and the signals investors must monitor.

Published at 2025-12-28 14:27:22
Shiba Inu’s Road to 2026: Security, Burns, Futures Outflows and Whether Tokenomics Can Restore Momentum – cover image
Shiba Inu’s Road to 2026: Security, Burns, Futures Outflows and Whether Tokenomics Can Restore Momentum

SHIB faces a mix of security and market-structure headwinds that complicate any 2026 recovery narrative. This feature breaks down the Trust Wallet exposure, recent burn data, large futures outflows, roadmap claims, and practical risk controls for holders.

Published at 2025-12-28 13:30:33
What 50 Billion SHIB Withdrawals Mean for Liquidity, Supply and a 2026 Comeback – cover image
What 50 Billion SHIB Withdrawals Mean for Liquidity, Supply and a 2026 Comeback

Exchange outflows of 50 billion SHIB draw attention, but how meaningful are they for circulating supply, liquidity and price dynamics? This article models supply-shock scenarios, weighs whether the move signals long-term locking or whale accumulation, and outlines catalysts and risks for a 2026 SHIB comeback.

Uniswap’s UNI Burn & Fee‑Switch: A Critical Tokenomics Assessment – cover image
Uniswap’s UNI Burn & Fee‑Switch: A Critical Tokenomics Assessment

Uniswap’s DAO approved a $100M UNI burn and activated the long‑dormant fee switch, shifting UNI toward a revenue‑capture role. This article dissects what that means for governance, token value capture, L2 strategies, and LP decisions over the next 12 months.

Published at 2025-12-26 16:04:32
Uniswap's UNIfication Vote Explained: The $100M UNI Burn and Tokenomics Shift – cover image
Uniswap's UNIfication Vote Explained: The $100M UNI Burn and Tokenomics Shift

A practical deep dive into Uniswap’s UNIfication governance decision, the planned $100M UNI burn, and how the new revenue-linked burning mechanism reshapes tokenomics and market dynamics.