Aave Chan Initiative

Overview

The Aave Chan Initiative (ACI) is a core service provider for the Aave DAO that handles growth, business development, and governance participation. Founded by Marc Zeller, ACI has become one of the most active contributors to Aave's development and community engagement.

Key Details

Founder: Marc Zeller
Address: aavechan.eth
Role: Growth and Business Development Service Provider
Guardian Role: Protocol Emergency Guardian Member (0x57ab7ee15cE5ECacB1aB84EE42D5A9d0d8112922)

What ACI Does

Growth and Development

ACI helps Aave grow by connecting with other protocols, bringing in new users, and finding ways to make the protocol more useful. They spot opportunities for Aave to expand into new markets and build relationships with other projects in the space.

Governance Work

As a key governance participant, ACI creates proposals to improve Aave, helps the community make decisions, and works to make governance more efficient. They're particularly involved in developing GHO, Aave's stablecoin, and making sure protocol parameters are set correctly.

Delegation

ACI serves as one of Aave's major delegates, helping token holders participate in governance. They vote on key proposals, provide detailed analysis of protocol changes, and maintain regular communication with the community about their governance decisions. As a Protocol Emergency Guardian, they also help safeguard the protocol during critical situations.

Treasury Activities

ACI works to make Aave's treasury more effective by suggesting ways to diversify assets and generate yield. They help integrate new technologies like liquid staking and look for opportunities to work with other DeFi protocols while managing risk.

Key Programs

Skyward Program

ACI runs Skyward to help new participants get involved in governance by:

• Supporting proposal development
• Helping with community onboarding
• Providing governance education
• Guiding new contributors

GHO Development

ACI plays a central role in GHO by:

• Shaping strategy and adoption
• Managing integrations
• Overseeing parameters
• Building market presence

Focus Areas

Protocol Growth

• Market expansion
• Community building
• Strategic partnerships
• Sustainable development

Security and Risk

• Protocol Guardian duties
• Risk assessment participation
• Emergency response readiness
• Parameter oversight

Current Priorities

• Expanding GHO adoption
• Improving market efficiency
• Optimizing treasury management
• Building cross-protocol partnerships
• Growing the community

Note: ACI operates independently and isn't compensated for creating governance proposals. They focus on advancing Aave through active participation and strategic development.