A DAO voting doesn't mean it actually owns its own name.
$AAVE Labs proposing a Cayman foundation to bring trademarks + IP under DAO oversight — but this is still ARFC stage. Phase 1 only covers entity registration and appointing independent managers. Trademark, domain, and code transfers? Those need separate votes later.
When evaluating protocols, I care less about decentralization theater and more about who legally owns the brand, code, and control rights.
Real power isn't in governance forums — it's in who holds the keys to the IP.
$AAVE Labs proposing a Cayman foundation to bring trademarks + IP under DAO oversight — but this is still ARFC stage. Phase 1 only covers entity registration and appointing independent managers. Trademark, domain, and code transfers? Those need separate votes later.
When evaluating protocols, I care less about decentralization theater and more about who legally owns the brand, code, and control rights.
Real power isn't in governance forums — it's in who holds the keys to the IP.