Uniswap Proposes DUNI Legal Entity in Wyoming to Boost DAO Governance

Uniswap Foundation will set DUNI as a legally incorporated entity of Uniswap Governance through the state of Wyoming. It aims to offer formal credibility, best capabilities, and protections of the participants and still maintain decentralization.

Wyoming Legal Framework to Fortify Uniswap’s Governance Operations

The Uniswap blog post revealed that DUNI will run under Wyoming’s Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA) infrastructure. Since last year, Uniswap Foundation has been considering alternatives to structure governance officially.

Therefore, it has spoken to delegates, attorneys, and policy makers to seek a model that will match the goals of the protocol, which includes being permissionless. The passage of Wyoming DUNA into law in 2024 suits DAOs and is consistent with federal market structure legislation such as the CLARITY Act.

It enables decentralized organizations and lawful entities to be operated without centralizing controls. If it becomes adopted, DUNI would make Uniswap Governance the first-ever DAO of such a size to run under this system.

The new organization would enable Uniswap Governance to form agreements with developers, service providers, partner projects. It might also allow activating protocol fees, broadening the revenue systems of the DAO.

DUNI would provide participants with protections against unlimited liability, which would restore confidence in governance participation and decisions. Striving to establish a precedent, Uniswap implements DUNA model guide other DAOs that want growth in the long term and in compliance with the law.

DAOs have redefined the conduct of communities online, with Uniswap consistently among the top DeFi protocols. But these organizations have some limitations in scaling as the laws in most places don’t fully define or recognize them.

The structure would also assist in luring back innovation to the U.S. as it provides digital asset projects with a means to operate legally under the law.

UNI Ecosystem Eyes Next Governance Era as DUNI Proposal Gains Support

Uniswap Foundation views DUNI as a foundation for the DAO’s next phase, enabling greater autonomy, recognition, and sustainability. In the long-run, it will incorporate autonomous protocol and treasury management tools to further eliminate dependence on administrative functions.

Discussions amongst the community about the proposal have now opened, and there is comprehensive documentation in Uniswap’s governance thread and blog. In case it is endorsed, DUNI might start a trend in overcoming the lack of decentralized governance through effective legal systems.

Therefore, it impacts the future operation of DAOs around the world. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis welcomed the announcement, praising Uniswap’s decision to base DUNI in Wyoming.

She praised the digital asset legislation in the state as the best. Lummis also praised lawmakers for providing the frameworks that help decentralized non-profit associations.

Congrats to Uniswap for setting down roots in Wyoming! Our state’s laws for digital assets are best-in-class, and I commend the Wyoming Legislature for its foresight in creating decentralized nonprofit associations. https://t.co/R8Xosti7hQ

— Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) August 11, 2025