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Aave-Chan Initiative Claims $4.6M Spend Drove $68M+ in Aave Revenue
Aave-Chan Initiative's (ACI's) transparency report argues that $4.6M paid over three years helped scale Aave protocol revenue from $5.2M to $142M, with two core strategies. The LRT/eMode WETH borrow loop and the Ethena/Pendle integration drove over $68M in annualized revenue, including $37M from WETH alone and $18.5M from Ethena-related assets. The report highlights $101M in incentives deployed (80% partner-funded), major BD wins like the Ethereum Foundation's 30,800 ETH deposit, and 845 governance proposals initiated, while contrasting its $3M annual cost with a newly proposed ~$51M budget request now under DAO review.
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