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 shift means the DAO is now responsible for funding 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 redirected away from the DAO treasury, exposing a deeper tension over control of the protocol's most valuable assets. 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 proposal takes a hard line against "value leakage," with service providers required to build exclusively for Aave. Technical developments include Aave V4's reinvestment feature and the expansion of collateral options through "Spokes." With roughly $25 billion in total value locked, Aave aims to scale to $1 trillion, positioning itself as a financial network for fintech, banks, and asset managers.