According to Odaily Odaily, Sanpshot's page shows that Aave is voting on an ARFC proposal to reduce the annual buyback budget from $50 million to $30 million, and it currently has 99.37% support.
The proposal states that Aave DAO's lending fee revenue has declined by approximately 25% from its peak, with January 2026 revenue at $7.95 million, down from $13.5 million in January 2025. Meanwhile, the optimistic 2026 operating budget of $190 million represents a structural deficit compared to the $142 million in annual revenue projected for 2025. Therefore, adjusting the buyback program is a necessary step to ensure operational sustainability.
If the ARFC proposal passes, the next step will be to proceed to the formal AIP voting stage.
