The Aave community has voted in favor of the 'Aave Will Win' proposal, a framework that redirects all revenue from Aave-branded products back to the DAO, consolidating economic rights under the AAVE token. This shift means the DAO will now be 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 quietly redirected away from the community treasury, and it decisively favors token holders, with protocol revenue now supplemented by application-layer revenue from various Aave products. The Aave App will target mainstream users with a 'fintech-like experience', generating fees for the treasury, and service providers must build exclusively for Aave, with measurable goals and zero tolerance for 'value leakage'.
Technical improvements include Aave V4's reinvestment feature and the expansion of collateral options. With roughly $25 billion in total value locked, Aave aims to scale from $40 billion to $1 trillion, positioning itself as a financial network for fintech, banks, and asset managers.