2025-12-26 01:23:28

Wintermute, the founder and CEO of the liquidity provider Wintermute, recently stated that he plans to vote against a governance proposal for AAVE.

He pointed out that the biggest problem with this proposal is that it is too rough—lacking in specific details, and the descriptions of how the governance entity operates and profits are also very vague. He straightforwardly said that the core contradiction AAVE truly needs to solve is the token value acquisition mechanism, and that the current market expectations and project commitments are completely mismatched.

In addition to the proposal itself, he also criticized the overly politicized nature of community voting. He also pointed out that Stani, the founder of AAVE, has shortcomings in his communication strategy, but he believes that some of the criticisms of AAVE Labs are indeed exaggerated.

Wintermute has been investing in AAVE since 2022 and has been actively involved in the project's governance work. This statement also reflects the genuine views of long-term participants on the project's development direction.

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MeltdownSurvivalist

· 3h ago

Damn, it's another half-baked proposal. They haven't even figured out the details before pulling it out for a vote. Wintermute is right. Stani needs to seriously reflect on his communication approach. It's already 2024, and he's still being so secretive. Honestly, AAVE's tokenomics design really needs to be changed. Right now, it's just a scheme to cut the leeks. Voting against feels satisfying, but I wonder if even more disastrous proposals will come later to continue messing with people. This community voting has really turned into a fight scene, full of political struggles with no constructive discussion.

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fomo_fighter

· 8h ago

To be honest, AAVE's recent proposal is really disappointing. They want to govern without refining the details first—this isn't managing a project, it's playing with fire.

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MerkleTreeHugger

· 8h ago

Is it the same old story? Lacking details, unclear profit models, the token value acquisition mechanism has collapsed... What is AAVE thinking, really? Community voting has turned into a large-scale vote-buying event, indeed.

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probably_nothing_anon

· 8h ago

It's the same old story, lacking details and being vague, really no new ideas. Voting recklessly without understanding how token value is obtained, this community really needs to reflect. Wintermute is right this time; there are too many political struggles, and no one cares about the main issues. Alright, long-term players speaking out are different, at least they understand the industry. The proposal is rough, but Stani's communication skills definitely need improvement. Why does it feel like AAVE is a mess right now? Will it be able to withstand next year? Rushing to put things on the chain with vague details, this time Wintermute's opposition can't be blamed. The mechanism for obtaining token value is indeed a major concern.

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NoodlesOrTokens

· 8h ago

I just want to say, when will this proposal stop being so perfunctory? They haven't even figured out the details, no wonder the opposition votes. Speaking of token value acquisition, this has always been AAVE's Achilles' heel. It was about time to face it. Stani needs to think carefully about how to communicate; market expectations and promises really don't match, which is quite awkward. Community voting is indeed starting to go awry, increasingly resembling a market brawl. The voices of long-term participants still need to be heard, after all, Wintermute has invested quite a lot over the past few years. Details determine success or failure; this proposal was indeed rushed. Political voting, who can tolerate it? Just want to discuss technical solutions properly. Anyway, since the value acquisition hasn't been solved, all proposals are pointless.

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