The dominant lending protocol controlling 72% of crypto interest flows just made a power move—blocking a competitor's $11.2B TVL from accepting a major stablecoin as collateral. Here's the kicker: that competitor, running on forked code, only kicked back $1.7M in revenue share while reportedly routing fees through alternative channels. Turns out you can fork the codebase, but the economic reality? That's a different beast. Protocol wars aren't just about tech anymore—they're about who controls the value flow.