Aave’s $50 million funding controversy with ACI Founder Marc Zeller

Marc Zeller, Founder, Aave-Chan Initiative

Episode 64 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with Tim Copeland, Kelvin Sparks and Aave-Chan Initiative Founder Marc Zeller.

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In episode 64 of The Crypto Beat, Aave-Chan Initiative Founder Marc Zeller discusses the ongoing governance dispute between the Aave DAO and Aave Labs, arguing it's not simply drama but governance working as intended.

Outline

- Introduction
- The Aave DAO vs Labs Dispute
- Fox Guarding the Henhouse
- Return on Investment Framework
- The CowSwap Fee Redirect
- Aligning Token Holders & Service Providers
- The $5 Million Payback Question
- V3 vs V4 Revenue Reality
- Buybacks vs Dividends
- Treasury Allocation & Future Outlook

Guest links:
Marc Zeller - x.com/Marczeller
Aave-Chan Intitiate - x.com/Aavechan

Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠
Kelvin Sparks - x.com/imyoungsparks

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