PANews reported on March 6th that Aave founder Stani Kulechov announced on the X platform that Aave Labs has appointed Linda Jeng as Chief Legal and Policy Officer. Linda has been a vocal advocate in the DeFi space since the DeFi Summer, possessing extensive policy experience with positions at the Federal Reserve Board, the Financial Stability Board, the U.S. Treasury Department, and the SEC. Stani stated that Linda's addition will play a crucial role as Aave pushes DeFi towards institutions and the mainstream.