Aave DAO can't own its trademark, so Aave Labs proposes a memberless Cayman foundation
LexSokolin · x · 2026-10-04
Aave's DAO governs a large lending protocol but, lacking legal personhood, cannot own the word "Aave". Aave Labs now proposes a memberless Cayman foundation to hold the trademark. Lex Sokolin quips that DAOs were governance for members who don't show up — while agents do — underscoring the legal limits of on-chain governance.
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