2025-12-26 11:24:05

Aave Governance Controversy: Timing Sparks Debate

Recently, an internal governance storm erupted within Aave over a proposal to transfer brand assets. CEO Stani chose to push the proposal to Snapshot voting during the holiday period, which immediately triggered community backlash. The proposal initiator Ernesto openly opposed the timing of the vote, calling on community members to cast abstain votes to express their stance. On the other hand, Marc Zeller voiced support for the community from a different perspective.

This dispute over the timing of the vote reflects a core challenge in DeFi governance: how to balance decision-making efficiency with maintaining community engagement. As a leading DeFi protocol in the industry, Aave's governance process attracts significant attention, with each proposal potentially serving as a benchmark for governance models across the entire Web3 ecosystem.

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BearEatsAll

· 16h ago

Holiday card voting timing, this operation is really a bit hard to hold... Stani, are you testing the community's bottom line?

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WhaleSurfer

· 16h ago

Holiday voting... This move is a bit ruthless, anyone would be annoyed. Stani's recent actions are indeed a bit reckless, no wonder Ernesto directly criticized him. He really has messed up DeFi governance, where is the decentralization we promised? This is a common problem among leading protocols—choose efficiency or democracy, but you can never get it right. Abstention votes are the most genuine attitude; I support Ernesto's resistance.

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APY追逐者

· 16h ago

Holiday deadline voting? Stani's move is really brilliant; it directly maximizes community engagement, but with a negative connotation.

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SerumSurfer

· 16h ago

Secretly voting during the holiday? Isn't this just the community playing on its own? No wonder people are dissatisfied.

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PanicSeller69

· 16h ago

Voting during the holiday, this move is really clever... Boss, this operation is truly outrageous, insisting on choosing the holiday as the timing. Just cast an abstain vote and it's over, let's see who can hold on. It's the classic battle of efficiency vs participation again, Aave has fallen into a trap this time. Snapshot voting during the holiday, isn't this openly bullying retail investors? DeFi governance is like this, the big shots decide and still pretend to be democratic.

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ChainSherlockGirl

· 16h ago

Holiday season push proposal? Stani's approach is indeed a bit "deliberate," no wonder Ernesto directly stood out against it... Based on my analysis, the big on-chain players behind this are probably trying to reduce opposition volume during a critical period. Interestingly, this has actually made the issue bigger.

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