Обвинения в манипуляциях: Основатель Aave под контролем из-за покупки токенов на $10 млн Translation: Headline: Accusations of Manipulation: Aave Founder Under Scrutiny for $10 Million Token Purchase

Co-founder of the DeFi protocol Aave, Stani Kulechov, faced criticism after acquiring project tokens worth $10 million. Community members speculated that this transaction was aimed at boosting his voting power in a contentious governance proposal.

DeFi strategist Robert Mallins stated that Kulechov intends to support an initiative that goes against the interests of token holders. A user under the pseudonym Sisyphus also questioned the economic rationale behind the purchase.

He pointed out that between 2021 and 2025, the project’s founder had sold coins worth millions instead.

The conflict arose amidst a vote regarding the return of control over Aave’s brand, domains, and intellectual property to the DAO.

Former technical director of Aave Labs, Ernesto Boado, identified as the author of the proposal, expressed concerns about eroded trust. He claimed that the voting on the Snapshot platform was initiated prematurely and without his consent.

Analyst Samuel McCullough highlighted the issue of high centralization in the protocol’s governance.

Three major addresses control over 58% of the votes. The leading wallet holds 27% (333,000 Aave), while an address linked to the Aave Chan Initiative (aci.eth) accounts for 18.5%.

It should be noted that in December, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concluded a four-year investigation into Aave.