{"id":6872,"date":"2026-02-23T07:02:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6872"},"modified":"2026-02-23T07:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:02:48","slug":"curve-founder-dao-disputes-signal-strength-not-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6872","title":{"rendered":"Curve Founder: DAO Disputes Signal Strength, Not Weakness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_7ac511fb406f870bf7a2f99b40d17e5d\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Egorov argues that internal disagreement indicates active participation rather than instability in decentralised governance systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A disputed US$6.3m grant and a later 80% turnout vote illustrate how contention can drive engagement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A separate Aave conflict highlights unresolved tensions around fee flows, IP ownership and legal standing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Michael Egorov, founder of Curve Finance, has argued that disagreement within decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) is a sign of health rather than dysfunction. DAOs operate through smart contracts and member voting to oversee onchain protocols, forming a decentralised governance structure distinct from traditional companies.<\/p>\n<p>Egorov said that when proposals pass without resistance, it often reflects disengagement. \u201cIf everyone automatically agrees on something, it feels like people just don&#8217;t really care. They vote for whatever comes in, or they don&#8217;t participate at all. The first sign of that would be governance apathy, like when people are not voting at all.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to a 2024 Curve DAO proposal to award Swiss Stake AG, the protocol\u2019s main developer, a grant worth about US$6.3 million (AU$8.88 million) at the time, which prompted significant opposition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After revisions, the proposal was resubmitted in December 2025 and attracted more than 80% voter turnout. This level of participation contrasts with findings from LamprosTech that most DAOs struggle to surpass 15% turnout, concentrating influence among a small active minority.<br \/><strong>Related: Fed\u2019s Kashkari Calls Crypto \u2018Utterly Useless,\u2019 Questions Stablecoin Value<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-internal-scrutiny-over-fee-distribution\">Internal Scrutiny Over Fee Distribution<\/h2>\n<p>Egorov also referenced a December 2025 dispute within the Aave DAO concerning fees from a CoW Swap integration that were directed to a wallet controlled by Aave Labs. Members challenged the arrangement, triggering debate over intellectual property control, and a proposal to transfer brand assets to the DAO ultimately failed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Egorov said DAOs are well suited to governing onchain activity but remain constrained by the absence of legal recognition, limiting their interaction with offchain financial systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Aave Labs Proposes 100% Revenue Shift to DAO Amid Governance Showdown<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post Curve Founder: DAO Disputes Signal Strength, Not Weakness appeared first on Crypto News Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Curve DAO Token,DAO#Curve #Founder #DAO #Disputes #Signal #Strength #Weakness1771830168<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Egorov argues that internal disagreement indicates active participation rather than instability in decentralised governance systems. A disputed US$6.3m grant and a later 80% turnout vote illustrate how contention can drive engagement. A separate Aave conflict highlights unresolved tensions around fee flows, IP ownership and legal standing. 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