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 move resolves a governance dispute that started when swap fees were redirected away from the DAO treasury.
The proposal includes a $25 million stablecoin grant and 5,000 AAVE token allocation to Aave Labs. Aave's decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) manages the lending protocol, allowing token holders to vote on key decisions.
The 'Aave Will Win' proposal marks a significant shift, making Aave fully token-centric and ensuring that protocol revenue benefits token holders. The proposal also introduces measures to prevent 'value leakage' and promotes transparency, with service providers required to build exclusively for Aave and meet measurable goals. Aave's technical roadmap includes the launch of Aave V4, which features a reinvestment function to generate additional revenue, and the expansion of collateral options through 'Spokes'. With approximately $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.