tldr; A dispute within the Aave ecosystem has escalated into a governance clash between Aave DAO and Aave Labs over control of CoW Swap fees, intellectual property, and brand assets. Concerns arose when swap fees were found flowing to Aave Labs instead of the DAO treasury. Governance proposals have called for transferring Aave’s IP and brand assets to DAO control, sparking debates about decentralization and economic alignment. The conflict highlights tensions in DeFi governance and may set a precedent for balancing community authority with centralized execution.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
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tldr; A dispute within the Aave ecosystem has escalated into a governance clash between Aave DAO and Aave Labs over control of CoW Swap fees, intellectual property, and brand assets. Concerns arose when swap fees were found flowing to Aave Labs instead of the DAO treasury. Governance proposals have called for transferring Aave’s IP and brand assets to DAO control, sparking debates about decentralization and economic alignment. The conflict highlights tensions in DeFi governance and may set a precedent for balancing community authority with centralized execution.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.