# Aave Labs Wants $33M from DAO for Product Revenue Rights

*Author: Jack Inabinet*
*Published: Feb 12, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/aave-labs-wants-33m-from-dao-for-product-revenue-rights*

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Aave Labs, the centralized development company behind blockchain-based lending marketplace Aave, just [published](https://governance.aave.com/t/temp-check-aave-will-win-framework/24055) an "Aave Will Win Framework" to the DAO's governance portal.

### What's the Scoop?
- **Broad Strokes:** In the words of Aave Labs, this latest governance submission details, "a strategic framework proposal for Aave’s next chapter." It proposes that Aave DAO receive 100% of all Aave Labs "product revenue", implores Aave DAO to ratify the strategic direction of V4, seeks to create a foundation to steward the Aave brand, and (most contentiously) seeks the transfer of $25M cash and 75K AAVE (~$33.3M) from the DAO to Labs to fund various costs. 
- **Community Pushback:** The proposal appears dead-on-arrival with some Aave DAO members. Notable community steward and Aave Chan Initiative founder Marc Zeller criticized the proposal for raiding one-quarter of the DAO's treasury in exchange for undefined/intangible future revenues and "zero enforceable commitments."

> this is raiding a third of AAVE DAO AAVE and a quarter of the cash for zero actual enforceable commitment.Even gauntlet is not as extractive.you're an useful idiot buying their gaslight— Marc ”七十 Billy” Zeller (@Marczeller) [February 12, 2026](https://twitter.com/Marczeller/status/2022034424800641518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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