CRYPTOSTORY 1110· JUNE 25, 2026

Aave Founder Dismisses Reported Payward Bid, Says AAVE Token Not for Sale at a Discount

Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave, publicly rejected a reported acquisition approach by Payward, stating that the AAVE token is not for sale "at a 70% discount." The pushback comes after Aave's decentralized autonomous organization

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