Aave Civil War + Flow Hack + Coinbase Everything Exchange - The Chopping Block

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The Chopping Block breaks down the Aave DAO civil war over CoWSwap fees and IP ownership, the $3.9M Flow hack + rollback/bridge chaos, and Coinbase’s “Everything Exchange” push into tokenized stocks, perps, and prediction markets vs Robinhood. 🔥 EPISODE LINK 🔥 CHECK OUT THE EPISODE LINKS AND DETAILS HERE 👉 https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast-chopping-block/the-chopping-block-aave-civil-war-flow-hack-coinbase-super-app/ 👈 Show highlights 🔹 Aave DAO civil war erupts — CoWSwap fees reportedly route to Aave Labs/Avara, not the DAO, fueling “stealth privatization” claims. 🔹 “Poison pill” proposal — DAO demands Aave IP/brand and Aave.com control, turning governance into a DevCo vs DAO showdown. 🔹 No foundation, messy ownership — Aave’s pre-foundation setup exposes off-chain IP risk, jurisdiction questions, and untested legal theory. 🔹 Christmas vote drama — 41% abstain signals a redo; OG/Asia backlash pits “property rights” vs “commons” narratives. 🔹 Flow hacked for $3.9M — chain pause + rollback idea sparks outrage (and wouldn’t even stop the attacker). 🔹 Rollbacks meet bridges — forked history can wipe innocent bridgers; bridges become custodians when chains reorg or rewind. 🔹 Interconnected chains break security — old models crumble, and small chains “die twice” when bridges/oracles unplug. 🔹 Coinbase goes “Everything Exchange” — stocks/ETFs, tokenization, perps, prediction markets; can Coinbase beat Robinhood’s funnel? Hosts ⭐️Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly ⭐️Robert Leshner [MIA], CEO & Co-founder of Superstate ⭐️Tarun Chitra, Managing Partner at Robot Ventures ⭐️Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:51 Aave Civil War Erupts 06:37 CoWSwap Fees Spark Aave IP War 10:20 Can a DAO Own IP? 15:25 Aave’s Pre-Foundation Legal Quirk 28:20 Flow Hacked: $3.9M Mint Attack 33:50 Small Chains Die When Bridges Leave 36:32 The Hidden $20M L1 Tax 43:29 Coinbase System Update: Everything Exchange 57:43 Coinbase vs Robinhood: Build vs Buy Links Aave Cowswap Integration- Tokenholder Questions (aave discussion) https://governance.aave.com/t/aave-cowswap-integration-tokenholder-questions/23530?u=ignas Aave Will Win: 2026 Master Plan by Stani Kulechov https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2001036446098919461 _______________________________________________________ #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subscribe to our channel! CHECK OUT THE CRYPTOPIANS → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFzunCFXrv4 WEBSITE → https://unchainedcrypto.com UNCHAINED DAILY NEWSLETTER → https://unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/subscribe/ LAURA'S TWITTER → https://x.com/laurashin UNCHAINED TWITTER → https://x.com/unchained_pod FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/unchainedwithlaurashin INSTAGRAM → https://www.instagram.com/laurashin/?hl=en LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurashin/ MERCHANDISE → https://unchainedpodcast.company.site/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NEW EPISODES OF UNCHAINED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY! ALONG WITH BITS & BIPS AND THE CHOPPING BLOCK Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1123922160?ls=1 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf?si=6SI4qIcRTEO7EhOe0V9n4w RSS Feed → https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML4761942757 YOUR NO-HYPE RESOURCE FOR ALL THINGS CRYPTO!