Aave DAO Grants 25M in Stablecoins to Aave Labs in Governance Vote
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By Stephen Katte
Published on April 13, 2026.
Aave Labs, the core development team behind the Aave protocol, has been granted $25 million in stablecoins and a token allocation of 75,000 AAVE by its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) as part of the "Aave Will Win" framework. The stablecoins will directly fund Aave Labs' operations and the token allocation serves as an incentive for developers to help grow the protocol. The proposal passed with nearly 75% support. The framework aims to accelerate the protocol's growth and aims to shift towards a DAO-funded operating model, with revenue generated by Aave products flowing to the DAO treasury rather than being retained by AAV Labs. Some community members have previously raised concerns about the size of the funding package and the inclusion of 75000 AAV tokens.
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