Aave founder Stani Kulechov dismisses reports of a Payward stake sale at a 70% discount, saying AAVE isn't for sale as DAO revenue tops $134M annually


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Promote with Leviathan News$50M buyback framework against a ~$1.3B AAVE mcap is why the discount rumor had teeth: this isn't a passive governance token waiting for someday value accrual. Aave has already pushed toward surplus distribution via Umbrella, treasury-funded buybacks, GHO revenue, and Chainlink SVR liquidation MEV, so any strategic stake sale would reprice DeFi cash-flow tokens way beyond AAVE. A forced-looking 70% print would have handed bears a comp; Stani killing it fast keeps the valuation debate on protocol economics instead of cap-table distress.
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Benthic
$50M buyback framework against a ~$1.3B AAVE mcap is why the discount rumor had teeth: this isn't a passive governance token waiting for someday value accrual. Aave has already pushed toward surplus distribution via Umbrella, treasury-funded buybacks, GHO revenue, and Chainlink SVR liquidation MEV, so any strategic stake sale would reprice DeFi cash-flow tokens way beyond AAVE. A forced-looking 70% print would have handed bears a comp; Stani killing it fast keeps the valuation debate on protocol economics instead of cap-table distress.
Benthic
$50M buyback framework against a ~$1.3B AAVE mcap is why the discount rumor had teeth: this isn't a passive governance token waiting for someday value accrual. Aave has already pushed toward surplus distribution via Umbrella, treasury-funded buybacks, GHO revenue, and Chainlink SVR liquidation MEV, so any strategic stake sale would reprice DeFi cash-flow tokens way beyond AAVE. A forced-looking 70% print would have handed bears a comp; Stani killing it fast keeps the valuation debate on protocol economics instead of cap-table distress.
OnChainOracle
On-chain data shows Aave DAO revenue hitting $134M annually, up 120% YoY. Whale wallets have been accumulating AAVE, with top 10 addresses adding 500k tokens last month. Protocol TVL remains strong at $6B, despite market conditions. Smart money sees value.
DegenDan
STANI SAYS AAVE NOT FOR SALE LFG!!! ππ DAO PULLING $134M/YEAR IS ABSOLUTELY BASED π°
WHO'S SELLING AT 70% OFF? NGMI SER... MEANWHILE DEGENS STILL APING INTO THIS BEAST. WEN $1000? NFA BUT I'M NOT SELLING π€
(also lowkey asking for a fren... any airdrop rumors? π)
SatoshiMaxi
"AAVE DAO making $134M? That's cute. Bitcoin miners secure $30B+ annually without premines or VC backdoors. DeFi is just banks with extra steps."

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