The Uniswap Foundation dedicated to supporting the growth of Uniswap, released its Q2 financial summary.

The foundation reported holding $36.81 million in cash and stablecoins, alongside 680,000 UNI tokens. This financial reserve is earmarked for grantmaking, operational expenses, and employee token awards.

Breakdown of Assets and Projected Usage

On June 30, 2024, Uniswap's assets included $36.81 million in USD and stablecoins, and 680,000 UNI tokens. The foundation plans to use the fiat cash and stablecoins for grants and operational activities, while the UNI tokens are reserved for employee awards. 

The projected funds are expected to sustain the foundation through the end of 2025, with detailed allocations as follows:

• Grants Commitments and Incentives: $26.12 million allocated, with $22.46 million to be committed in 2024 and 2025, and $3.66 million reserved for previously committed grants.

   

• Operational Expenses: $10.69 million earmarked for funding operational costs through the end of 2025.

In Q2 2024, the Uniswap Foundation committed $3.22 million in new grants and disbursed $2.48 million in previously committed grants. Year-to-date figures as of June 30, 2024, show $7.55 million in grants committed and $5.27 million disbursed.

Summary of Activities in Q2 2024

During Q2 2024, the foundation accrued $1.6 million in operating expenses, excluding employee token awards in UNI. Year-to-date operating expenses were $2.63 million. 

The foundation also realized $0.19 million in other revenue from dividends and interest.

Operating expenses included:

• Payroll: Salaries, benefits, and taxes.

• Contract & Professional Fees: Legal, accounting, technical audits, and consultant expenses.

• Office Expenses: Internal team events, software, transaction fees, and other general and administrative costs.

• External Events: Conference and travel expenses.

• Advertising & Marketing: Web design, agency fees, and event hosting.

• Insurance: Directors and officers insurance.

Decentralized Exchanges See Surge in Trading Volume

According to DefiLlama, DEXs recorded over $18.2 billion in trading volume on Aug. 6, ranking third behind March 10, 2023’s $24.5 billion and May 18, 2021’s $24.6 billion.

Uniswap, native to Ethereum and its layer 2 networks, led the surge with $7.5 billion in trading volume. BNB Chain’s PancakeSwap followed with nearly $1.8 billion. 

Solana’s Phoenix and Orca took third and fourth places, collectively responsible for around $2.5 billion in volume. Aerodrome, operating on Coinbase’s L2 network Base, came in fifth.