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Aave Governance Considers Freezing $279M in osETH Pending StakeWise Vote

November 12, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC (4 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Aave's governance process may lead to the freezing of $279 million in osETH deposits unless a StakeWise community vote resolves the issue. The situation involves a governance decision about the risk parameters of osETH on the Aave lending platform. The outcome depends on the result of an ongoing vote within the StakeWise community.

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