Aave's founder clarified that the $15 million investment in AAVE tokens was not used for voting on proposals.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Aave founder Stani.eth stated in a post on the X platform that the DAO has generated $140 million in revenue this year, exceeding the total revenue of the past three years, and AAVE token holders have control over this fund. He will further elaborate on how products developed by Aave Labs create value for the DAO and AAVE token holders in the future. Regarding the $15 million investment in AAVE tokens, he clarified that these tokens were not used to vote on recent proposals; this was never his intention, but rather a lifelong endeavor, using his own funds to support his beliefs.