Aave Governance Vote Rejected On Brand Assets Transfer To DAO Amid Community Pushback
The Aave governance vote to transfer the protocol’s brand assets to the DAO was rejected, with the Snapshot poll showing 3.5% support, 55.29% against, and 41.21% abstaining. The result followed a week of public criticism of Aave Labs and crystallized a dispute over revenue flows, brand control, and governance process that unsettled investors and on-chain […]
Aave governance vote sparks backlash after rushed escalation
A fast-tracked Snapshot vote over Aave’s brand control sparked a sharp community backlash on December 22, 2025, as the governance dispute unfolded alongside a double-digit drop in the AAVE token. The episode reframed the debate from a routine DAO process into a broader question of who controls brand assets and revenue levers in DeFi.