SBF Buys Uniswap.com for Seven Figures in Crypto Domain Dispute
Uniswap.com was purchased by Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) for seven figures after Uniswap Labs refused to meet the original owners' asking price of seven figures. Hayden Adams, inventor of the Uniswap protocol, stated that SBF bought the domain and redirected it to a Uniswap fork 'to flex/mess with us.'
The purchase sparked a major corporate crypto drama in 2021 when uniswap.com was redirected towards rival platform SushiSwap. This move led to user confusion and ultimately resulted in a transfer order from WIPO, giving Uniswap Labs control of the domain without any sale.