Summary
- The Aave DAO approved a proposal to provide Aave Labs with $25 million in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE tokens.
- The funding, structured as 12-month installment payments and four-year vesting, is intended to accelerate protocol growth and sharpen the focus on development and expansion.
- The decision marks a turning point in the shift to a DAO-funded operating structure and a change in governance structure, though some community concerns remain.
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Aave, the decentralized finance lending protocol, has secured a major funding package through its decentralized autonomous organization.
Cointelegraph reported on June 13 that Aave DAO approved a proposal to provide Aave Labs, the protocol’s core development group, with about $25 million in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE tokens. The measure passed with roughly 75% support.
The stablecoins will be paid out in installments over 12 months, while the AAVE tokens will vest linearly over four years.
The funding is part of the “Aave Will Win” framework, a restructuring plan aimed at accelerating the protocol’s growth. Under the new arrangement, the DAO will fund development and Aave Labs will focus on development and expansion.
Aave Labs will also shift to an operating structure funded by the DAO. Revenue generated from products including Aave Pro will also be directed to the DAO treasury.
Aave is a major DeFi protocol with total value locked exceeding $25 billion. The decision marks an important turning point in the protocol’s funding model and governance structure.
Some community members, however, have raised concerns about the size of the support package, the token allocation structure and the potential for expanded governance influence.
Suehyeon Lee
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