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Tracking the Uniswap Fee Switch: A Case Study

A single governance proposal can move markets. We used gl.app to track the $UNI 'fee switch' story, a proposal to share trading fees with token holders. Here's a breakdown:

Catalyst and Reversal.
On the gl.app price chart, you can see exactly when the 'Activate Uniswap Protocol Governance' proposal went to a community poll on Snapshot. It passed with strong support, following a +60% price jump that started when the discussion first appeared on the forum in February. However, the team postponed the final onchain vote to double-check a technical issue, and the price returned to its starting level in May.

Anticipatory Market Behavior.
Now, more than a year later, the fee switch is back on the table. The Uniswap Foundation has started a 'Foundation Feedback Group' to get community feedback before a new vote. While no proposal is live yet, it's a key step forward. The '1 Month' chart on gl.app shows a price uptrend during this same period. An interesting observation for those tracking the influence of governance on price.

Conclusion: From Reactive to Proactive Analysis.
So what's the takeaway? Don't just analyze what happened. Get ready for what's next. 
The smartest play is setting a notification for new Uniswap proposals in gl.app. It's how you get an alert the second a rumor becomes a real deal.