Uniswap governance set to approve DUNI after meeting quorum and 99%+ votes yes to back Wyoming DUNA setup, $16.5m UNI to legal/tax reserves and $75k to Cowrie administrator

Uniswap governance is on track to formally approve the creation of DUNI, a real‑world legal entity for the Uniswap DAO, after an on‑chain vote surpassed quorum with more than 99% of votes cast in favor of the proposal to establish Uniswap Governance as a Wyoming Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA). The proposal implements the legal and operational structure described by the Uniswap Foundation, which is designed to make on‑chain governance decisions legally binding, allow the DAO to enter contracts and manage off‑chain obligations, and provide liability protection for governance participants, without changing the Uniswap protocol, UNI token economics, or existing on‑chain governance mechanics. This follows earlier temperature‑check and community discussions that framed DUNI as a key step to address legal uncertainty facing DAOs in the United States and to enable Uniswap Governance to scale its operations in a compliant manner. Under the proposal, DUNI will be organized under Wyoming’s DUNA statute and will serve as the legal wrapper for Uniswap Governance, enabling it to sign agreements with development teams and service providers, manage treasury and tax obligations, and operationalize past and future governance mandates. The vote also allocates $16.5 million in UNI to fund legal, tax, and related reserves for DUNI’s setup and ongoing obligations, and $75,000 to Cowrie, the proposed third‑party administrator that will help operate the structure and handle specialized administrative tasks. This initiative makes Uniswap Governance the largest DAO to adopt Wyoming’s DUNA framework, and is seen as a potential model for other large DAOs seeking clearer legal status, risk shielding for contributors, and a way to bridge on‑chain decision‑making with enforceable off‑chain actions.

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