Since September 9, 2026, borrowing USDe to convert into sUSDe and stake it on Aave has become unprofitable, as borrow rates (6.02%-6.39%) now exceed the staking yield (5.01%). This change followed a governance recommendation that raised the USDe base borrow rate to 6%, making leveraged yield loops costly and potentially loss-making. The shift impacts $323.8 million in USDe debt across five Aave markets and discourages further borrowing for leverage, as every additional loan worsens returns compared to simply holding sUSDe. Investors should monitor both borrow rates and staking yields closely, as these fluctuate and determine profitability of such strategies.
An unidentified wallet transferred approximately 133.78 million USDC to Aave, a decentralized lending platform, continuing a recent trend of large stablecoin movements. This substantial deposit could indicate liquidity provisioning for yield or a tre...
Tether's tokenized gold (XAUT) worth $94.6 million is actively used on DeFi platforms, with Aave capturing 74.2% of these deposits, mainly through its V3 and V4 markets. This marks a shift as gold moves from static vault storage to dynamic collateral...
Circle has integrated Aave as a new lending option in its Bitcoin-backed borrowing service, Circle Mint, which previously operated only with Morpho. This service allows eligible institutional clients to deposit Bitcoin, receive a token called cirBTC,...
Aave's GHO Risk Council increased the core GHO borrow rate on Ethereum from 4.25% to 5% and also raised rates on the Prime market to address depletion in the USDC conversion module, a key tool for maintaining GHO's dollar peg. The higher rates discou...
AAVE price approached $184 on Binance, driven by Aave Labs reporting over $1 billion in V4 deposits and $310 million in active loans. The token faces resistance near $184, with a potential upside target of $202 if it closes above this level. Technica...
