{"id":63563,"date":"2025-12-15T12:16:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=63563"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:16:50","slug":"civil-war-breaks-out-on-aave-crypto-cow-swap-fees-change-aave-price-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=63563","title":{"rendered":"Civil War Breaks Out on Aave Crypto: CoW Swap Fees Change AAVE Price Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>How\u2019re my Aave Crypto ghosties doing? I was thinking of selling my AAVE (been holding since like $50) and using the proceeds to max out on <\/p>\n<style>\n\t.cwp-coin-chart svg path {\n\t\tstroke-width: 0.65 !important;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) {\n\t\tstroke: #008868 !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive {\n\t\tcolor: #008868 !important;\n\t\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.positive {\n\t\tborder: 1px solid #008868;\n\t\tborder-radius: 3px;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive::before {\n\t\tborder-bottom: 4px solid #008868 !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-price-holder .cwp-coin-trend-holder .cwp-trend {\n\t\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.negative svg path:nth-of-type(2) {\n\t\tstroke: #A90C0C 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src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/crypto-icons\/bitcoin.svg\" alt=\"Bitcoin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-label \">Bitcoin<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-symbol hidden\">BTC<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price hidden\">$89,895.62<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend  negative\">0.65%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \" data-id=\"bitcoin\" style=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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\/>\n\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t and <\/p>\n<style>\n\t.cwp-coin-chart svg path {\n\t\tstroke-width: 0.65 !important;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) {\n\t\tstroke: #008868 !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive {\n\t\tcolor: #008868 !important;\n\t\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.positive {\n\t\tborder: 1px solid #008868;\n\t\tborder-radius: 3px;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive::before {\n\t\tborder-bottom: 4px solid #008868 !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-price-holder .cwp-coin-trend-holder .cwp-trend {\n\t\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.negative svg path:nth-of-type(2) {\n\t\tstroke: #A90C0C !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder 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originalHeight);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsvg.removeAttr('width').removeAttr('height');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsvg.css({'width': '100%', 'height': '100%'});\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsvg.attr('preserveAspectRatio', 'xMidYMid meet');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" alt=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow sponspored sponsored\" class=\"cwp-coin-custom-link\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background: #e50123; padding: \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Does AAVE still have any legs? Well, I\u2019ll answer it for you: maybe not as we head into 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Aave, one of<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"> DeFi\u2019s largest <\/a>and most mature lending ecosystems, is now locked in a public fight over who controls the protocol\u2019s revenue streams. What began as a routine integration with CoW Swap has spiraled into a broader debate about decentralization, ownership, and whether <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Aave Labs<\/a> is siphoning off fees that belong to tokenholders.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-12\/019b1e0d-1605-7b95-8173-c1f803d058f2.png\" alt=\"Decentralization, DAO, Aave\" width=\"1790\" height=\"1216\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/governance.aave.com\/t\/aave-cowswap-integration-tokenholder-questions\/23530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Aave Governance<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The controversy erupted when pseudonymous delegate EzR3aL flagged that swap fees from Aave\u2019s new CoW Swap integration were not flowing to the DAO treasury. Instead, they were being routed to a private wallet controlled by Aave Labs.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAnother entity, rather than the Aave DAO, is receiving at least $200,000 per week worth of Ether,\u201d he wrote, estimating an annual loss of \u201cover $10 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Will Aave Crypto Crash Into 2026? Delegates Say Aave Labs Is Wrongfully Claiming Ownership of DAO-Funded Components<\/h2>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780\" data-coin-id=\"aave\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_693ffae89c780-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Okay, so here\u2019s the <strong>Tl;dr: <\/strong>Multiple governance participants argue that the DAO funded development of the Aave front-end, brand assets, and smart contract adapters. If the DAO paid for the infrastructure, they say, the DAO owns the revenue.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Louis, a VC partner active in Aave governance, warned: \u201cThe biggest threat to any token and DAO is a competing, independent equity vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Marc Zeller of the Aave-Chan Initiative went further, calling the current setup \u201ca clear attack on tokenholders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This flashpoint comes only months after <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">the DAO rejected Aave Labs\u2019 Horizon<\/a> token proposal, intensifying suspicions that the firm is carving out its own parallel business model.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-14-121221.png\" alt=\"Aave\" width=\"586\" height=\"398\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aave Founder Stani Kulechov defended the firm\u2019s role, saying, \u201cAave Labs has been contributing for over 8 years. Aave V4, GHO, and other primitives accrue revenue to the DAO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also argued that adapters enabling swap integrations were funded directly by Aave Labs, not the DAO. But delegates counter that their on-chain budgets paid contractors, including Labs, for the same work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>So What\u2019s Really Going On With Aave? (The Data Shows This)<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/aave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DeFi Llama<\/a>, Aave generated more than $110Mn in protocol revenue from Q1 to Q3 2025, with Blockworks Research confirming over $15 Bn in net inflows in Q3 alone. With CoW Swap fees estimated at $10Mn per year, the dispute materially affects the DAO\u2019s balance sheet and long-term buyback capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Aave\u2019s internal conflict now centers on a foundational question: who owns the interfaces, integrations, and revenue rails of a decentralized protocol?<\/p>\n<p>And as someone who has watched protocols fracture under far less provocative conditions, this is the first time I\u2019ve seen a DAO accuse its own core team of \u201cprivatization\u201d with the confidence of a shareholder revolt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/singapore-denies-do-kwons-14m-refund-demand-for-stolen-penthouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Singapore Denies Do Kwon\u2019s $14M Refund Demand For \u2018Stolen\u2019 Penthouse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        How\u2019re my Aave Crypto ghosties doing? I was thinking of selling my AAVE (been holding since like $50) and using it to max out on BTC.    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         Aave\u2019s internal conflict now centers on a foundational question: who owns the interfaces, integrations?    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/civil-war-breaks-out-on-aave-crypto-cow-swap-fees-change-aave-price-outlook\/\">Civil War Breaks Out on Aave Crypto: CoW Swap Fees Change AAVE Price Outlook<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How\u2019re my Aave Crypto ghosties doing? I was thinking of selling my AAVE (been holding since like $50) and using the proceeds to max out on Bitcoin BTC $89,895.62 0.65% Bitcoin BTC Price $89,895.62 0.65% \/24h Volume in 24h $30.03B Price 7d Learn more and Zcash ZEC $409.06 5.64% Zcash ZEC Price $409.06 5.64% \/24h [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-63563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=63563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63563\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=63563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=63563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=63563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}