Aave at a Crossroads After Contentious Governance Vote

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Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov has laid out a broader long-term vision for the protocol following a heated governance vote that rejected a proposal to transfer control of Aave’s brand and intellectual property to its DAO. The failed proposal exposed deeper disagreements within the community about governance, ownership, and the protocol’s future direction.

In response, Kulechov said Aave is “at a crossroads,” arguing that relying solely on decentralized lending may not be enough to sustain growth. He urged the community to look beyond short-term governance conflicts and focus on expanding Aave’s role in global finance, warning that DeFi’s growth trajectory remains uncertain without broader market integration.

[kevin1]

that vote failing really shows how split the Aave community is rn