Disagreement means a DAO is healthy, says Curve founder

Dr. Michael Egorov, founder of Curve Finance, said disagreements within a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) are a sign of health. DAOs rely on smart contracts to automate functions and member voting to govern onchain protocols. Egorov highlighted both a 2024 Curve DAO proposal and a governance dispute at Aave as examples of constructive debate.

The 2024 proposal to grant Swiss Stake AG roughly $6.3 million met strong pushback, was revised, and when resubmitted in December 2025 the redrafted version drew turnout above 80%. An analysis last year by LamprosTech found that voter turnout in most DAOs rarely passes 15%, concentrating decision-making power in a small, active group.

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