The Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), one of the largest delegated service providers in the Aave governance ecosystem, has announced it will wind down its engagement with the Aave DAO and depart the protocol over the coming months, marking a significant escalation in ongoing governance tensions.
In a governance forum post published March 3 by Marc Zeller, founder of ACI, the organization confirmed that it will not seek renewal of its contract with Aave DAO and will begin a four-month wind-down of operations with a focus on transferring infrastructure and responsibilities back to the DAO or successor teams.
“The Aave Chan Initiative was built for Aave. Without a future in the Aave ecosystem, the name no longer applies,” Zeller wrote, explaining that the decision stems from what he sees as structural breakdowns in the governance process.
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