Few people realize that a large-scale arms race is currently happening openly on @base. One side is the biggest DeFi venue in the world, while the other is a cartel of VC-controlled pawns. One side spends cash, and the other throws gov tokens into the pit as if there's no tomorrow. At Aave, since our resources are a flow (local profits + from other instances) and theirs are a stock (gov tokens only as they don't have revenue), we can safely raise the bids to make their side feel *phyrric* about any outcome. They signed fixed-term deals, and raising the stakes is creating a black hole in their resources, a concern Aave simply doesn't face. Years from now, analysts will write extensively about how this war shaped the future of DeFi. Meanwhile, as a bystander, feel free to enjoy the gud yield the war creates. Just Use Aave.