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 and consolidates economic rights under the AAVE token. This move means the DAO will now fund 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 community treasury, and it decisively favors token holders. The Aave protocol, which has accumulated $140 million in revenue, will now supplement its revenue with application-layer revenue from various products. The proposal also takes a hard line against 'value leakage' and aims to reduce politics and friction in the governance process. Aave's goal is to scale from $40 billion to $1 trillion, positioning itself as a financial network that can be utilized by fintech, banks, and asset managers.