Which DEX changed fees this week?

TLDR

Uniswap (UNI) activated its long?debated protocol fee switch after a maker/">DAO vote passed, and it goes live this week per the governance timelock and rollout plan, as covered in a media report.

1. The UNIfication vote passed; fee switches for v2/v3 will activate after a short timelock per the governance update.
2. A portion of trading fees will be redirected to protocol burns, alongside a one?time burn of 100 million UNI per the report above.

Deep Dive

1. Uniswap Fee Switch Is Live This Week

The Uniswap DAO approved UNIfication, enabling the protocols fee switch for the first time.

• The vote passed with overwhelming support and enters a short timelock before fee switches on v2/v3 go live, per a media report.
• Coverage reiterates activation timing and governance outcome, confirming this weeks rollout in the governance update.

2. Mechanics And Impact

The change redirects a slice of swap fees to on?chain burns and includes a large one?off burn.

1. The proposal enables continuous UNI burns tied to protocol revenue and executes a one?time 100 million UNI burn, per the report.
2. It introduces a Protocol Fee Discount Auctions mechanism aimed at improving liquidity provider returns alongside the burn design, per the coverage above.

Conclusion

This weeks change is Uniswaps most consequential economic shift to date: protocol fees turn on and are tied to token burns, with activation following the timelock. For users and LPs, the core takeaway is a new value?accrual path for UNI, with mechanisms intended to balance LP economics.