Uniswap Founder and Ex-Partner Clash Over Surprise Lawsuit – Here’s Why

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams is slapped with a heavy lawsuit by an ex-partner for not returning favors.

Judge hitting the govel in the Uniswap case as a big purple unicorn sails away on a boat.
  • One of the earliest supporters of Uniswap sues Hayden Adams.
  • Charged with ‘Breach of Contract,’ Adams fires back on Twitter.
  • Burton set up an NFT contest portraying Hayden’s impalement.

Ric Burton, an early and devoted supporter of the Uniswap unicorn, sued the young crypto mogul Hayden Adams for breach of contract, claiming that Mr. Adams “was enriched by hundreds of millions of dollars” at Mr. Burton’s expense. The disappointed crypto investor also emphasized that he had to go against his nature to file the legal complaint.

These allegations stem from the financial aid and various kinds of other support that Richard Burton showed to the Uniswap Protocol inventor over the years. The two were close friends and business partners until Paradigm stepped into Uniswap’s initial funding round and allegedly cut ties with Ric.

In addition, the plaintiff alleges that he was denied the opportunity to invest in Uniswap when the first institutional investors were onboarded. Last but not least, Ric Burton says the lawsuit is going to trial, but Hayden Adams claims the exact opposite – he deems the case dismissed.

Ric Gets Uniswapped

As the lawsuit reads the plaintiff’s aim to “seek for restitution for unjust enrichment,” it might look like an early investor missed success and is now bitter and desperate to nab a slice of the cake. Be that as it may, there are many more sides to Mr. Burton’s sob story.

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Indeed, Ric also claims emotional damage in his Twitter thread, revealing that it’s “hard to talk about even after 5 years”. While the legal documents might indicate that it’s mostly about some pragmatic justice or simply unreturned money, Ric Burton’s statements on Twitter paint a different picture.

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For instance, the crypto investor testified that Hayden Adams never attempted to return the money invested in design, infrastructure, office space, and living expenses. According to Burton, the Uniswap founder completely ignored him and left the ex-partner “so heart-broken on multiple levels, I just could not focus on things to do with money.”

$1,085 for Hayden Impaled by Unicorn

The crypto soap opera between two ex-partners and close friends takes another sharp turn here, as Ric Burton launched a contest for digital artists to create an NFT illustrating the crypto heartbreaker Hayden Adams getting impaled by a unicorn or “something else totally hilarious for the press.” In 24 hours, three winners will be selected to share their prize pool of 0.66 Ethereum (ETH).

Currently, the leading NFT art piece by votes is “Hayden getting f*#$% by a unicorn,” exquisitely sketched by the NFT artist Andrs. The illustration depicts Mr. Adams being penetrated from behind by a happy unicorn. If it wins, it will fetch the author 0.33 Ethereum (ETH), equalling $542 at the time of this publication.

On the Flipside

  • The plaintiff Ric Burton also admitted that he had refused a settlement offer from Hayden Adams before the $UNI token launch.
  • Mr. Burton deemed the agreement conditions’ offensive,’ as it would cut public association with the crypto entrepreneur.
  • Ric Burton had to step down as Balance CEO before Uniswap rose to meteoric success and became the leading DeFi crypto exchange.

Why You Should Care

Uniswap is a highly-successful DeFi crypto protocol aggregating exchange quotes from multiple resources. Uniswap’s native cryptocurrency was initially listed at just $0.26, rising to $6.78 today.

This article is for information purposes only and should not be considered trading or investment advice. Nothing herein shall be construed as financial, legal, or tax advice. Trading forex, cryptocurrencies, and CFDs pose a considerable risk of loss.

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Tadas Klimasevskis

Tadas Klimaševskis is a Lithuanian journalist at DailyCoin, specializing in covering the lighter side of the crypto industry such as memecoins and pop culture in the metaverse. He has experience as a music artist, English language teacher, and freelance writer, and uses his creative writing skills to summarize valuable information in his work. He is also a strong believer in the potential of blockchain and spends his free time listening to music, traveling, and watching basketball games.