The Aave community has voted in favor of the 'Aave Will Win' proposal, a framework that redirects 100% of revenue from Aave-branded products back to the DAO, consolidating economic rights under the AAVE token. This shift means the DAO will now fund Aave Labs' activities, with a $25 million stablecoin grant and 5,000 AAVE token allocation approved. The proposal resolves a dispute that began when swap fees were quietly redirected away from the community treasury.
The Aave DAO, a governance system managing the Aave lending protocol, allows token holders to vote on decisions such as upgrades, fees, and treasury use. The 'Aave Will Win' proposal decisively favors token holders, with protocol revenue supplemented by application-layer revenue from Aave Pro, Aave App, Horizon, and Aave Kit. The application layer targets mainstream users with a 'fintech-like experience', generating fees for the treasury.
The proposal takes a hard line against 'value leakage', with service providers required to build exclusively for Aave. Technical improvements include Aave V4's reinvestment feature and new 'Spokes' expanding collateral options. Aave aims to scale from $40 billion to $1 trillion, positioning itself as a financial network for fintech, banks, and asset managers.