$AAVE /USDT
Just wanted to quickly share some positive movement happening in the Aave ecosystem right now—feels like a step in the right direction after all the recent discussions.
Aave Labs has responded to a lot of the community feedback and pressure by making some solid concessions in their latest governance update/proposal (dropped around February 13, 2026). Key highlights:
• They’re committing to direct all revenue from branded products (like frontend fees, future stuff like Aave Card, etc.) straight to the Aave DAO treasury. No more unilateral control there.
• Confirming V4 as the unified technical foundation moving forward.
• Planning to set up an independent foundation to handle things like the brand and IP in a more decentralized way.
There’s still some healthy debate though—Marc Zeller from Aave Chan Initiative (ACI) pointed out execution risks, like how revenue deductions are set without independent audits, a big one-time ~$50.7M ask (tied to V3 freeze and V4 confirmation), and transferring 75,000 AAVE (which could dilute governance a bit). He’s pushing for a split vote to handle priorities separately: getting a truly independent foundation first, mandatory wallet disclosures, and third-party audits for real enforceability.
DeFi researcher Ignas summed it up nicely: Labs made concessions worth appreciating, but gaps remain (e.g., who controls the new foundation, clarity on the AAVE allocation not being used for voting power, and the 8-12 month V3-to-V4 migration needs proper stress tests). Overall, he’s optimistic.
Even Austin Barack from Relayer Capital thinks the uncertainty around value percentage is lifting, and once things calm down, we could see a price uptick as rationality returns.
This whole thing is testing Aave’s governance maturity, but it shows the DAO pushing back effectively and getting real alignment improvements. Super bullish sign for long-term holders if they nail the transparency and splits.
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