What is vampire mining?

Vampire mining is a specialized form of vampire attack, which focuses primarily on liquidity mining spaces. Vampire mining targets liquidity providers and focuses on establishing long-term audience engagement. Unlike Vampire attacks that can even target NFT spaces, vampire mining is much more specific. However, strategies used for preventing vampire attacks also work for vampire mining.

Is SushiSwap a fork of Uniswap?

Yes, SushiSwap started as a fork of the more popular Uniswap ecosystem, building on its open-source codebase. SushiSwap even launched its SUSHI token, as a way to incentivize traders and push in more trading volume. The idea behind the fork was to introduce new features and a more robust governance model. However, SushiSwap ended up launching a vampire attack on Uniswap, offering additional incentives to liquidity providers. However, it has started to carve out a niche for itself, creating an identity in the DeFi space.