{"id":120489,"date":"2025-12-15T12:11:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=120489"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:11:17","slug":"civil-war-breaks-out-on-aave-crypto-cow-swap-fees-change-aave-price-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=120489","title":{"rendered":"Civil War Breaks Out on Aave Crypto: CoW Swap Fees Change AAVE Price Outlook"},"content":{"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 <\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-container\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- name of the coin in the text --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-holder \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon \"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<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\">$89,835.66<\/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<br \/>\n\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \"><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\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-name\">Bitcoin<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-symbol\">BTC<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-title\">Price<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-value\">$89,835.66<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend negative\">0.65% \/24h<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-title\">Volume in 24h<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-value\">$29.67B<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211; <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\">?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>                     &#8211;&gt;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-chart\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-title\">Price 7d<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-container negative\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/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\" target=\"_self\" class=\"cwp-coin-custom-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><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<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<br \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t and <\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-container\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- name of the coin in the text --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-holder \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon \"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-label \">Zcash<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-symbol hidden\">ZEC<\/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\">$409.06<\/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\">5.64%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \"><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\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-name\">Zcash<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-symbol\">ZEC<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-title\">Price<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-value\">$409.06<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend negative\">5.64% \/24h<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-title\">Volume in 24h<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-value\">$902.18M<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211; <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\">?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>                     &#8211;&gt;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-chart\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-title\">Price 7d<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-container negative\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/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\" target=\"_self\" class=\"cwp-coin-custom-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><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<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<br \/>\n\t<\/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=\"noopener\"> 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=\"noopener\">Aave Labs<\/a> is siphoning off fees that belong to tokenholders.<\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/governance.aave.com\/t\/aave-cowswap-integration-tokenholder-questions\/23530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aave Governance<\/a>)<\/p>\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<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<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\"><\/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<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<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=\"noopener\">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<p>(Source: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>)<\/p>\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=\"noopener\">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\">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=\"noopener\">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=\"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<p>        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.    <\/p>\n<p>         Aave\u2019s internal conflict now centers on a foundational question: who owns the interfaces, integrations?    <\/p><\/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>","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 $89,835.66 0.65% Bitcoin BTC Price $89,835.66 0.65% \/24h Volume in 24h $29.67B &lt;!&#8211; ? &#8211;&gt; Price 7d Learn more and Zcash ZEC $409.06 5.64% Zcash ZEC Price [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120489"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=120489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120489\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=120489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=120489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=120489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}