Putting Labs' Funding Under DAO Control

Stani Kulechov unpacks Aave Labs’ “Aave Will Win” proposal, explaining why the company wants the DAO to have power over its finances.

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Aave Labs has proposed a “Aave Will Win” framework that will direct all revenue to the DAO to bring the protocol under “a token-centric model.”

In this episode, Aave founder Stani Kulechov explains why Aave Labs is putting its funding at the mercy of the DAO and how the framework could drive DeFi innovation.

Plus wen Aave v4? And is Aave Labs’ requested budget too much?

Guest:

• Stani Kulechov, Founder of Aave Labs

• Previous appearances on Unchained:

• Why Aave's Founder Is 'More Bullish on Ethereum Than Anything Else’

• Why the Founders of Aave and Sky Are Still Bullish on Ethereum DeFi

• Satoshi, Shorter Blocks, & Secret Plot - The Chopping Block

• Stani Kulechov on Why Aave Is So Successful - Ep.212

Links:

• Unchained:

• Aave Revenue Overhaul Sparks Governance Clash

• Aave Labs Proposes Off-Protocol Revenue Sharing With Token Holders

• The Chopping Block: Aave Civil War + Flow Hack + Coinbase Super-App

• Aave’s Rushed Governance Vote Draws Backlash

• How Aave Labs and the DAO Should Split Ownership of the Brand – Uneasy Money

• Uneasy Money: Why Token Holders Have No Rights & Why Every DAO ‘Has Failed’

• ‘Poison Pill’ Proposal Calls for Aave DAO to Take Over Aave Labs

• AAVE Holders Question if DAO Quietly Redirected Revenue Away From Treasury

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