Aave’s Kulechov disputes Kraken stake report, denies 70% discount

Aave founder Stani Kulechov has rejected reports suggesting Aave would sell AAVE tokens to Kraken at a roughly 70% discount, while confirming that discussions around long-term strategic partnerships have taken place. Earlier, a report claimed that Kraken is in advanced…

Aave founder Stani Kulechov rejected claims of a discounted AAVE sale following reports of Kraken talks and previewed an automated token buyback mechanism. The post Aave founder rejects 70% discount sale claim amid Kraken stake talks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The founder said all Aave protocol and GHO revenue flows to the AAVE token and that the brand and software belong to holders, responding to a report that Kraken is in talks to buy a 15% stake at a $385 million valuation.

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