Standard Chartered has started coverage of Aave, a decentralized lending protocol, with a price target of $3,500 by 2030. The bank highlights Aave's rapid revenue generation and its potential to benefit from the growth of tokenized assets and institutional finance on blockchain. Aave's revenue, tied to capital deposited and borrowed, reached about $907 million in 2025 and $333 million in early 2026. The bank also notes Aave's Horizon market and possible token buyback program as growth drivers, positioning Aave to outperform major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum over the decade.
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...
