{"id":71100,"date":"2026-04-14T03:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/aave-labs-secures-25m-stablecoin-grant-as-dao-formalizes-revenue-control-model-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T03:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:56:30","slug":"aave-labs-secures-25m-stablecoin-grant-as-dao-formalizes-revenue-control-model-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/aave-labs-secures-25m-stablecoin-grant-as-dao-formalizes-revenue-control-model-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Aave Labs Secures $25M Stablecoin Grant as DAO Formalizes Revenue Control Model \u2013 Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Aave <span>DAO<\/span> passed AIP 469 on April 12, 2026, granting Aave Labs $25M in <span>stablecoins<\/span> and 75,000 AAVE tokens.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The \u201cAave Will Win\u201d framework directs 100% of protocol and product revenue to the <span>DAO<\/span> treasury, ending prior disputes.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Stani Kulechov targets $1T+ TVL via Aave V4, consumer apps, and <span>RWA<\/span> expansion under the newly approved structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Aave Votes Yes on $25M <span>Stablecoin<\/span> and 75,000 AAVE Token Grant for Aave Labs<\/h2>\n<p>The proposal, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.aave.com\/governance\/v3\/proposal\/?proposalId=469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AIP 469<\/a>, cleared with 522,780 <a href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/aave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AAVE<\/a> tokens cast in favor, representing roughly 74.89% of participating votes. Opposition totaled 175,310 AAVE, with ACI.eth accounting for the bulk of dissent at approximately 166,000 tokens against.<\/p>\n<p>The approved grant packages $25 million in aEthLidoGHO, a yield-bearing <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/what-are-stablecoins-a-simple-explanation-of-the-digital-asset-bridging-crypto-and-fiat\/\">stablecoin<\/a> drawn from the Aave V3 Ethereum Lido market, alongside 75,000 AAVE tokens vesting linearly over 48 months. At prevailing prices near $90 to $91 per AAVE, the token portion carried an estimated value of $6.8 million. The recipient address is Aave Labs at 0x488c053F07391dC78b12Da7107eb22aF77A255a1.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/aave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">defillama.com data<\/a>, Aave currently holds $25.08 billion in total value locked (TVL), with annualized fees running at $549.16 million and annualized revenue at $73.4 million. The protocol carries $17.508 billion in outstanding borrowings and a treasury balance of $83.49 million. Annual operational expenses stand at $18.07 million.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cAave Will Win\u201d framework originated in a January 2, 2026, governance forum post by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StaniKulechov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stani Kulechov,<\/a> who argued the protocol had grown too insular and needed to expand into real-world assets, consumer products, and institutional finance. Kulechov set a target of $500 trillion in addressable assets. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/aave-v4-launch-explained-hub-and-spoke-model-new-partners-and-what-changes-for-borrowers\/\">Aave<\/a>\u2018s framework moved through a temperature check, a narrowly passed ARFC in March, and now this binding funding vote.<\/p>\n<p>A late-2025 dispute triggered much of the urgency. Aave Labs had redirected swap fees collected via a Cowswap integration away from the <span>DAO<\/span> treasury, drawing community criticism over who controls brand-adjacent revenue. AIP 469 addresses that directly. Under the new model, 100% of revenue generated by Aave-branded products and the protocol itself flows to the <span>DAO<\/span> treasury. Aave Labs receives grants and operates exclusively on Aave-related work.<\/p>\n<p>Kulechov <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StaniKulechov\/status\/2043382887764930635?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">called<\/a> the passage \u201cthe most important proposal in Aave\u2019s history.\u201d His announcement read: \u201cIf you own AAVE, you own not just the economic rights of the protocol, but the brand, the users, and the integrations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The framework targets added revenue streams of $10 million to $20 million annually from products including Aave App, Aave Pro, Aave Card, Aave Kit, and Horizon, the protocol\u2019s <span>RWA<\/span> expansion vehicle. Each product carries milestone-based grant structures totaling up to $17.5 million in future disbursements not included in this vote.<\/p>\n<p>Aave V4 sits at the center of the technical roadmap, featuring modular architecture, GHO <span>stablecoin<\/span> integrations, and a \u201cSpokes\u201d model for new collateral types. Aave Labs also absorbed operations from BGD Labs, whose technical contributor role ended on April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Regulatory positioning is part of the plan. The framework calls for a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/only-25-40-days-to-get-a-mica-license-lets-decode-the-actual-timeline\/\">MiCA<\/a> CASP license in Ireland, a UK EMI license, and global policy advocacy. Kulechov frames these as moats, not checkboxes.<\/p>\n<p>The <span>stablecoin<\/span> disbursement structure breaks down as $5 million available immediately, $5 million streamed over six months, and $15 million streamed over 12 months. Any unspent portion must return to the treasury after 12 months. The AAVE token allocation carries no voting rights during the vesting period.<\/p>\n<p>AAVE price moved up 5% to 6% following the vote\u2019s execution, and its still up more than 3% as of 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on April 13. The token traded at $93.79 according to DefiLlama metrics, with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-market-cap\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">market cap<\/a> of $1.423 billion and $311.86 million in 24-hour <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-trading-volume\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volume<\/a>. Approximately 19.88% of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-market-cap\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">market cap<\/a> sits staked.<\/p>\n<p>Whether the plan delivers on Kulechov\u2019s $1 trillion TVL ambition depends on execution. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-dao\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DAO<\/a> has the alignment it wanted. Now it has to use it. \u201cThis is the direction we are committing to, a multi-year journey. The foundation is set. Now it\u2019s time to build. Aave will win,\u201d Kulechov\u2019s X post explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/aave-labs-secures-25m-stablecoin-grant-as-dao-formalizes-revenue-control-model\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Aave DAO passed AIP 469 on April 12, 2026, granting Aave Labs $25M in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE tokens. The \u201cAave Will Win\u201d framework directs 100% of protocol and product revenue to the DAO treasury, ending prior disputes. 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