The Aave community has put an end to a prolonged governance dispute with the approval 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 significant shift makes the DAO responsible for funding Aave Labs' activities, with a $25 million stablecoin grant and 5,000 AAVE token allocation approved for Aave Labs.
The proposal resolves a controversy that began when swap fees were redirected away from the community treasury, addressing the issue of value leakage and ensuring that service providers build exclusively for Aave. The community has taken a decisive step towards a token-centric model, with a focus on reducing politics and friction in the governance process.
Aave's founder, Stani Kulechov, has described this proposal as 'the most important in Aave's history,' paving the way for the protocol's future growth and development.