Aave DAO Contributor Departures Expose Governance Dispute Resolution Gaps Despite Unanimous V4 Vote
New reporting from Unchained Crypto and DL News details the governance tensions behind Aave's unanimous V4 vote: BGD Labs departed in February and Aave Chan Initiative announced its exit in March, both citing disputes over governance standards, funding structures, and voting dynamics. Despite losing two major contributor organizations, the DAO achieved 645,000+ votes in favor with near-zero opposition for the V4 Ethereum deployment.