Standard Chartered identified Aave as a key beneficiary of growing tokenized asset activity in decentralized finance (DeFi), expecting this trend to increase deposits and lending on the platform. Despite recent setbacks from lower crypto prices and the KelpDAO cybertheft incident, Aave's deposit base reached about $75 billion in October 2025, comparable to a top 30 U.S. bank. The bank anticipates tokenized real-world assets will become a significant source of collateral and liquidity in DeFi, supporting Aave's recovery and growth. This outlook aligns with broader forecasts of DeFi assets reaching $2.7 trillion by 2030, driven by tokenization and crypto-native products.
Stable blockchain posted the highest 30-day TVL growth at 19.7%, though its DeFi TVL remains modest at $33M with much capital bridged but not deployed. Monad's TVL surged to $621M, driven by Aave V3 launching on July 2, 2026, attracting over $100M in...
Aave has deployed its latest V4 lending protocol on the Avalanche blockchain, marking the first time this version runs outside Ethereum. This launch extends Aave's new Hub and Spoke architecture to Avalanche, where older V3 markets already exist. Whi...
Aave has deployed its V4 lending platform on the Avalanche blockchain, marking its first expansion beyond Ethereum. This upgrade introduces a Hub & Spoke framework allowing decentralized liquidity sharing with independent risk management, aimed at su...
Aave DAO has proposed an innovative mobile app that integrates fiat currency deposits, self-custody, and decentralized finance (DeFi) lending in one platform. This app allows users to convert fiat to stablecoins and earn yields without needing extern...
Monad has increased its weekly incentives to $75,000 to support liquidity for Agora's AUSD stablecoin on its blockchain. AUSD is a US dollar-backed stablecoin managed by VanEck, with reserves in cash and US Treasury bills. This move follows Monad's r...
