The Aave community has voted in favor of the 'Aave Will Win' proposal, a framework that redirects 100% of revenue from all Aave-branded products back to the DAO, consolidating economic rights under the AAVE token. This move marks the end of a months-long dispute that began when swap fees were redirected away from the DAO treasury. The proposal, deemed the most important in Aave's history, approves a $25 million stablecoin grant and 5,000 AAVE token allocation to Aave Labs, making the DAO responsible for funding Aave Labs' activities. The Aave DAO, a community-run decision-making body, will now oversee the protocol's revenue, which reached $140 million in 2025 and is expected to match that in 2026.
The proposal also introduces a token-centric model, where protocol revenue is supplemented by application-layer revenue from Aave Pro, Aave App, Horizon, and Aave Kit. The move is expected to generate additional revenue and prevent 'value leakage,' with service providers required to build exclusively for Aave. The community has set ambitious targets, including scaling from $40 billion to $1 trillion, positioning Aave as a financial network that any fintech, bank, or asset manager can plug into.