The risk management provider exits after three years, marking the third departure of a core contributor in two months.

Announced at EthCC in Cannes, the upgrade enables institution-specific borrowing environments, structured credit products, and RWA-backed lending within a unified liquidity system.

A new working paper from the European Central Bank examined four major protocols and found that a small number of actors control the bulk of governance token holdings.

While Aave blamed an illiquid market, CoW Swap identified a stale gas ceiling, silent solver failures, and a possible mempool leak that turned a bad trade into the worst execution loss in DeFi history.

The massive transaction routed through CowSwap on Ethereum resulted in a 99.9% loss.

ACI’s exit escalates that debate, particularly as other major contributors like BGD Labs recently announced plans to leave by April 2026 amid governance friction.

The "Aave Will Win" governance proposal has successfully passed the Temp Check vote, garnering 52.58% support, and is now progressing to the Aave Request for Final Comment (ARFC) stage, marking a significant step for Aave's future development.

The move shows how traditional credit is starting to play a bigger role in DeFi.

Aave-Chan Initiative’s Marc Zeller took to the governance forum to criticize Aave Labs in light of its latest funding request.

The development team said that disagreements over direction, particularly around Aave V4, drove the decision.