Aave hits breaking point as DAO and Labs clash over control
A debate over in-platform swaps has expanded into questions over who “owns” Aave, DeFi’s biggest app: Aave Labs or a DAO of tokenholders?
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Aave Labs faces backlash over CoW Swap integration
An Aave Labs integration of CoW Swap promising better prices and MEV protection has sparked a debate over whether fees belong to the DAO.
DeFi gets leaner: Gnosis fires treasury manager with 88% backing
Proposal GIP-143 cites extensive community discussions about KPK’s performance, cost, risk exposure, and alignment with DAO objectives.
Uniswap fee-switch: new era for DeFi or ‘a sad day for DAOs’?
The latest iteration of Uniswap’s long awaited fee-switch proposal looks set to pass. But the milestone is seen by some as a DAO failure.
Across Protocol accused of looting DAO treasury of $23M
The team behind blockchain bridge Across has been accused of funnelling $23M worth of treasury funds into its own company, Risk Labs.
Lido oracle key compromise — was $23B really at risk?
While some commentators called the compromised oracle key “alarming,” others stressed that fears were overblown.
Compound DAO faces calls for more oversight amid conflict of interest claims
DeFi platform Compound is facing calls to onboard additional risk managers in response to a governance proposal by current manager Gauntlet.
USDD’s TRON DAO Reserve shuts down its DAO
USDD, a Justin Sun-affiliated stablecoin, purports to be governed by the TRON DAO Reserve, but in actuality, no DAO exists.
Advisors leave Aave as protocol punishes competitors
Aave's proposed ‘Merit programme’ would use protocol revenue to reward ‘Aave-aligned’ behaviour but punish users of ‘non-aligned protocols.’
— BarnBridge, Crypto
Allegedly decentralized ‘credit market’ shutters after attorney Discord post
DeFi protocol BarnBridge DAO immediately halted operations after a lawyer warned that token-holders could be personally liable.