Aave founder Stani Kulechov recently invested $10 million in Aave tokens in one go, and this has caused a stir in the community. The issue isn't about his wealth, but about a subsequent proposal—to transfer all of Aave's brand assets, domain names, social accounts, and intellectual property to the DAO. It sounds promising, but some community members feel that the process is moving too quickly and that the discussion isn't thorough enough.

The real pain point lies in the voting rights issue. Criticism points to a reality: large token holdings can exert substantial influence in governance votes, especially on high-risk proposals. The data is clear—over 58% of voting rights in the Aave DAO are controlled by the top three voters. In other words, a small number of people hold the majority of the power.

This isn't an isolated incident but a common problem faced by many DeFi protocols: when governance power becomes overly concentrated, the democratic ideal of "one token, one vote" easily becomes superficial. As one of the leading DeFi protocols, Aave's recent controversy exposes the inherent contradictions in current DAO governance mechanisms. How should these issues be addressed? The community is engaged in intense discussions.