The Aave community has voted to pass the 'Aave Will Win' proposal, a landmark framework that redirects all revenue from Aave-branded products back to the DAO, consolidating economic rights under the AAVE token. This move marks a significant shift, with the DAO now responsible for funding Aave Labs' activities, including a $25 million stablecoin grant and 5,000 AAVE token allocation. The proposal resolves a dispute that began when swap fees were redirected away from the community treasury, and it decisively favors token holders, supplementing protocol revenue with application-layer revenue from Aave Pro, Aave App, Horizon, and Aave Kit.
The Aave team aims to scale from $40 billion to $1 trillion, positioning Aave as a financial network that any fintech, bank, or asset manager can plug into.