Cycle 4 of Uniswap’s Delegate Reward Initiative just dropped.
More accountability. More alignment. More clarity on what good delegation looks like.
Proposed by @Doo_StableLab @PGovTeam @AranaVentures @SEEDGov and now open for community feedback.
what’s changing and why it matters 👇
2/ This isn't just a rerun of past cycles.
Following the Delegate Working Group and learnings from Cycles 1 to 3, Cycle 4 introduces new improvements to boost delegate performance, accountability, and alignment.
3/ Learnings from Cycle 3:
• While participation remained strong, broader voter turnout across Uniswap DAO declined from ~60M UNI to ~45M.
• The Delegate Reward program remains one of several tools in a broader strategy to ensure governance security.
• Cycle 3 also surfaced key implementation questions like how to define proposal authorship and how to count delegate wallets
4/ What’s being proposed in Cycle 4?
• Bonus points for delegates holding ≥ 1,000 UNI ("skin in the game")
• Scoring boost for perfect participation (votes + rationales + calls)
• Clearer rules on proposal authorship and wallet tracking
5/ Core structure of the proposal:
• Top 15 delegates selected via 13-point rubric
• Must have 3 or more months of on-chain voting history
• Up to $6,000 per month in UNI rewards (per delegate)
• Program duration: 6 months
• Total proposed budget: $540,000 USD in UNI
6/ Why this matters:
• Past cycles improved governance participation and voter alignment
• This iteration strengthens incentive design and contribution standards
• Proposes tighter feedback loops between voting performance and rewards
• Addresses quorum fragility through clearer expectations and accountability mechanisms
6/ The proposal is now open for feedback from the Uniswap community.
If you're a delegate, tokenholder, or contributor, now is the time to weigh in.
Link to full proposal:
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