P2: Why This Matters More Than It Sounds
In DeFi, brand power = trust + adoption + capital.
Whoever controls the brand gains leverage in:
Institutional partnerships
Product direction and commercialization
Legal and regulatory positioning
Aave’s situation doesn’t signal collapse — it signals growing pains.
As DeFi matures, the gap between decentralized governance and real-world IP rights is becoming impossible to ignore.
TL;DR:
Protocols can be decentralized.
Brands can’t.
And when money, identity, and control collide — things get spicy. 🌶️
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