RaaS #536: Uniswap Proposes Fees for Token Buyback!

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BasedPals Launches ERC-8004 NFTs on Hype, Cardano Cards are Here, and Moar!

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ZK alone isn't enough for coercion-resistant voting; it needs MPC, FHE, or TEEs. Vitalik confirms ZK offers strong guarantees when combined with these. For voting, hybrid stacks are essential, as privacy primitives aren't interchangeable.

Crypto market sentiment improved, but altcoins need BTC to reclaim all-time highs for sustained growth. October's reset and selective risk-on sentiment helped BTC outperform alts. Without BTC's rise, altcoin rallies are fragile, pending regulatory news.

Uniswap proposes a major governance overhaul: turning on protocol fees to burn UNI, ending interface monetization, and merging the Foundation into Labs. This aligns incentives to boost UNI value, with Labs focusing on protocol growth and UNI becoming the core asset.

Builder codes create sustainable income for crypto developers, driving $30M+ in revenue and enabling apps to earn significantly. They track transaction origins, routing fees to builders. ERC-8021 aims to standardize this, shifting Web3 economics to impact-based income.

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Smart capital is active despite passive market appearances, with significant gains in five sectors: AI infrastructure, privacy protocols, perpetual DEXs, prediction markets, and BTCFi. The focus is on infra-aligned, fee-generating, liquidity-aware narratives.

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  1. Ledger now supports Hyperliquid’s HYPE and HyperEVM tokens.

  2. Fortune says Lighter raised $68M from Founders Fund, Ribbit, Haun, and Robinhood, hitting a $1.5B valuation.

  3. xSOL supply just hit a new ATH as users pile in at current price levels. Hylo reports 2.5x leverage, zero liquidations, and a 20x XP boost in Season 0.

  4. SoftBank has sold its entire $5.8B Nvidia stake to double down on its OpenAI investment.

  5. An Argentine judge has frozen assets tied to the LIBRA memecoin scandal after links emerged between President Milei’s public endorsement.

Lido plans an automated LDO buyback using surplus stETH to enhance on-chain liquidity and reduce token supply. The system, led by Steakhouse, uses Uniswap mechanics for low-slippage buys, activating when ETH is more than $3K and revenue crosses $40M, ensuring sustainability.

Big milestone for Cardano payments: EMURGO and Wirex launch the Cardano card, giving 6M+ users across 130 countries access to ADA spending. Its edge in stablecoin-to-fiat UX depends on rollout speed and real usage.

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  1. If Uniswap shifts its 0.3% fee to allocate 0.05% toward UNI buybacks, the protocol could generate $38M/month, above PUMP ($35M) but below HYPE ($95M). The model assumes $2.8B in annualized fees and highlights growing pressure for fee switch activation.

  2. October showed consolidation around capital-heavy miners, surging institutional raises like TeraWulf’s $3.2B bond, and Canaan’s new A16 rigs. Meanwhile, PoW taxes and bans signaled rising global scrutiny.

  3. DeFi RFQs simulate best prices using stale block data, often misleading users. Execution speed, not quote accuracy, is the real edge. Aori fixes this with sub-second swaps, already hitting $350M+ volume. In DeFi, speed beats simulation.

  4. Vaults bridged slow DeFi markets, but relied on allocators, adding risk and lag. Avon, built on MegaETH, replaces them with an on-chain order book, enabling real-time, trustless coordination across lending markets without discretion or delay.

  5. BasedPals launches ERC-8004 NFTs on Hyperliquid, combining AI trading bots and prediction markets. Built on HyperEVM, these NFTs are Tamagotchi-inspired AI trading bots. They compete for prizes and attract users, aiming for an AI-native trading future.

Coinbase UK offers 3.75% AER on GBP savings with FSCS protection, combining fintech competitiveness with crypto flexibility. Powered by ClearBank, this move targets fintech incumbents, aiming to boost mainstream adoption and user retention with fiat yield products.

YZi Labs invests in Renewal Bio to address organ shortages using DNA-matched regenerative medicine. Renewal Bio's Stembroid™ platform transforms patient cells into transplant-ready tissues, starting with blood stem cells, with plans to expand to other organs.

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