BitMEX Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Purchases $244,000 in UNI Tokens

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, acquired 28,670 Uniswap (UNI) tokens valued at approximately $244,000, marking his first decentralized finance investment in three years. The purchase came as UNI's price surged over 21% past $10, driven by community interest in Uniswap's Unification proposal. The proposal includes protocol fee activation, a token burn mechanism, and ecosystem incentive distribution.