Aave Governance Civil War Escalates: Stani Opposes Brand Transfer Plan, AAVE Plummets 10%

RumbleValidator · 2025-12-22T10:40:11+00:00

A controversy over brand asset transfer has emerged within the Aave ecosystem. Stani Kulechov opposes the proposal, but the voting has entered the Snapshot stage, causing a violent market reaction, with AAVE token experiencing a significant fall. The community will announce the voting results on December 26, and this governance struggle has a clear short-term price impact.

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2025-12-22 10:40:11

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[Coin World] The Aave ecosystem has been quite tumultuous recently. Stani Kulechov firmly opposes the proposal to move brand assets from Aave Labs to the DAO, resulting in the vote going directly to the Snapshot stage. This has also angered Marc Zeller from the Aave Chan Initiative, who publicly accused Stani of interfering in governance.

The market's reaction to this internal dispute has been very straightforward. AAVE has dropped 10 points from its peak and is currently at $159. What's even more heart-wrenching is that a large holder has forcefully sold AAVE tokens worth $37.8 million at a loss, seemingly frightened by this wave of volatility.

The voting is still ongoing, and the results are expected to be revealed on December 26. Whether Stani can block the transfer plan or if the community will ultimately support the independence of brand assets will depend on how this round of voting concludes. Such governance tug-of-wars occasionally happen in DeFi, and they always have some impact on short-term price fluctuations.

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CommunityJanitor

· 2025-12-25 09:51

Oh no, Aave is starting internal conflicts again. This is going to be interesting. Stani really has the power to decide life or death, yet he's not satisfied. Now he doesn't even want to let go of the brand. Let's wait and see, the real show begins on the 26th. Are these guys just trying to dump chips? Throwing over 37 million, truly impressive. With governance in such a mess, I wonder who dares to keep adding to their position.

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 2025-12-25 01:24

Stani really can't hold back anymore, founders attacking founders, I was stunned watching this. --- Huh? $37.8 million directly thrown away, this big investor is really scared. --- Separating the brand might actually be a bad idea; the more power is dispersed, the worse it gets. --- Wait, does Stani oppose transferring what he himself created? What's the logic behind that? --- Another round of governance show, a 10% drop in AAVE is the real deal. --- See you on December 26th, I bet Stani can win this round. --- Marc still dares to criticize Stani, he's got some substance. --- If this keeps up, is there any hope for the ecosystem? I'm truly stunned. --- Independent brand assets = dispersed power? Not necessarily a bad thing. --- In my opinion, no matter how you invest, someone will be dissatisfied. Anyway, if it drops, it's over.

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GasWaster

· 2025-12-23 15:36

Stani, what is going on? Clearly, Decentralization governance should allow the community to speak!

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WalletDetective

· 2025-12-22 11:09

It's the same old story again, Stani is going against the community, and the coin price is bound to fall. --- This script is all too familiar, when the pro opposes, they vote, and the market dumps. --- 37.8 million sell-off haha, the cowards are really timely. --- The decentralization governance joke, it's still the boss who calls the shots. --- We'll see the truth on December 26, betting on Stani to win. --- As for brand assets, the community has actually been dissatisfied for a long time, right? --- A 10% fall like this, the real panic hasn't even started. --- Marc Zeller's words weren't in vain this time, Stani indeed crossed the line. --- It feels like this battle isn't over yet, there's still more to come.

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WalletsWatcher

· 2025-12-22 11:09

Laughing to death, Stani really thinks of himself as an emperor, DAO governance turns into a family civil war --- Another story of a crypto world founder not giving up power, the same old story --- The big dump of AAVE, anyone can see it's a crisis of confidence, what's more heartbreaking than the drop is the pulling of these leaders --- After being trapped with 37.8 million dollars buying the dip, this guy's psychological defense line has really collapsed --- Wait, when the two factions are openly fighting against each other, the retail investors stuck in the middle are just cannon fodder --- I bet ten bucks that Stani's vote will pass, this guy holds the power of life and death --- To be honest, the ideal is for brand assets to belong to the DAO, but if the founder intervenes like this, don't pretend to be decentralized --- December 26 will reveal everything, otherwise, we will just wait to see the big drama of Aave community splitting --- Governance in the crypto world is always like this, voting becomes a power game, it's too real --- If this business causes a split, it is estimated that it will still fall further afterwards.

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WagmiAnon

· 2025-12-22 11:06

Stani this is someone wanting to have the final say, laughing to death... Governance splits directly dumping, who dares to take this dump.

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PriceOracleFairy

· 2025-12-22 10:42

ngl stani's playing hardball while the market's literally priced in the chaos... that 10% dump screams price deviation anomaly to me. someone's oracle's gonna get liquidated before snapshot closes lol

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Blockblind

· 2025-12-22 10:42

Stani is playing with fire, a real power game. AAVE infighting, and we suckers suffer, laugh out loud. $37.8 million buy the dip opportunity? Or should we continue to wait and see? Can we still trust the governance token? It feels like there's not a single good thing. Stani vs Marc, the ones who always lose are the retail investors. This wave has fallen 10%, the airdrop party should enter a position now, right? Decentralized governance is just like this, a farce after another.

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AirdropHuntress

· 2025-12-22 10:41

Now it's good, Stani is at odds with the community, and the coin price has to pay for their infighting... 37.8 million dollars thrown out, how scared must they be?

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