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Chaos Labs is ending its three‑year Aave mandate after a $27m oracle fiasco, deep governance infighting, and mounting fears over who is legally liable when DeFi risk breaks. Summary Chaos Labs is terminating its Aave mandate after three years, citing a fundamental dispute over how the $27 billion lending protocol should manage risk. The move follows high‑profile exits by Aave Chan Initiative and BGD Labs, deepening governance turmoil at DeFi’s largest money market. Chaos also flags undefined legal liability for DeFi risk managers after recent oracle failures triggered tens of millions of dollars in erroneous liquidations on Aave. Chaos Labs, the risk firm that has “priced every loan initiated on Aave and managed risk across all Aave V2 and V3 markets and networks” since late 2022, is walking away from the protocol after concluding “the engagement no longer reflects how we believe risk should be managed.” In an announcement echoed by BSCN on X, the company said Monday it is “proactively terminating its engagement with DeFi’s largest lending protocol @aave, citing a fundamental disagreement over how risk should be managed,” and warning that DeFi risk managers currently operate without a clear regulatory framework or safe harbor if something breaks. 🚨JUST IN: CHAOS LABS TERMINATES AAVE ENGAGEMENT AFTER 3 YEARS DUE TO RISK MANAGEMENT@ChaosLabs announced Monday that it is proactively terminating its engagement with DeFi’s largest lending protocol @aave, citing a fundamental disagreement over how risk should be managed.… pic.twitter.com/pDeshahsx4 — BSCN (@BSCNews) April 6, 2026 The departure lands as Aave, which has processed roughly $3.33 trillion in cumulative deposits and nearly $1 trillion in loans and recently crossed $50 billion in total value locked, faces mounting internal and external scrutiny over governance, risk, and legal exposure. Chaos is the third core contributor to step back from Aave in recent months,…

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