2026-01-06 20:27:43

Token holder rights are becoming a hot topic again in DeFi circles.

Recent discussions around AAVE, UNI, and AXL have surfaced some deeper structural challenges within decentralized finance. These conversations are revealing fundamental questions about governance, control, and decision-making power in DeFi protocols.

What makes this particularly interesting? These structural debates are likely to intersect with the upcoming U.S. market-structure regulations. As policymakers tighten their focus on crypto, the way DeFi protocols handle token holder rights could become a crucial point of contention.

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· 01-06 20:57

DeFi governance is really a dead-end project. To put it nicely, it's decentralization, but in reality, it's still controlled by the big players. The recent incident with Aave is very typical—regulators come, and suddenly everyone becomes sober? Haha

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RektRecovery

· 01-06 20:53

ngl, called this governance mess like 3 years ago... regulatory pressure's just gonna accelerate the inevitable centralization nobody wants to admit is already here

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TestnetScholar

· 01-06 20:53

Honestly, under this wave of regulatory pressure, the governance issues of DeFi really need to be taken seriously...

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RektButAlive

· 01-06 20:42

Nah, this is the typical "we are very decentralized" but then get blocked by regulations in a magical moment... AAVE should have already figured out a way out.

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