"The DAO Won, but the Deal Isn't Done"

A new article by Marc Zeller, in response to the new "Aave will win" proposal

Marc Zeller’s new piece, titled “The DAO Won, but the Deal Isn’t Done”, is a response to the recently passed Aave governance proposal commonly summarized as “Aave will win”, which concerns Aave’s strategy in ongoing legal and regulatory processes involving DeFi and decentralized governance. In his post and associated 𝕏 thread, Zeller argues that while the Aave DAO successfully asserted its position through on‑chain governance, the broader political, legal, and regulatory battle over DeFi protocols is still unresolved and requires continued coordination, funding, and strategic action from the community. The background is that Aave, one of the largest DeFi lending protocols, has been facing increasing regulatory and policy scrutiny, particularly in Europe and the U.S., around issues like protocol liability, front‑end operators, and how decentralized DAOs are treated in law. In response, Aave governance advanced a proposal sometimes framed as “Aave will win,” aimed at formally backing a strategy to defend the protocol’s interests—including legal representation, policy engagement, and long‑term advocacy for DeFi-friendly frameworks. Zeller’s “The DAO Won, but the Deal Isn’t Done” message builds on that vote, emphasizing that a single governance victory does not settle the underlying regulatory and political challenges, and that the DAO must stay mobilized to execute the mandate, manage legal processes, and maintain Aave’s decentralization and resilience over time.

✨ AI-generated background, compiled from web sources — not editorial content.

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