Aave

24h change: +0.94%. From $91.06 to $91.91.

• The Aave DAO passed the pivotal governance proposal committing Aave Labs to direct 100% of revenue from products like Aave Pro, Arc, and Horizon to the DAO treasury. This token-centric strategy supports V4 upgrades, mobile apps, and RWA expansion to scale the protocol. It positions AAVE as the unified asset capturing protocol, brand, and application value.
• Aave V4 on Ethereum launched recently, with deposits surpassing $10 million and approaching $20 million. Official accounts announced raised deposit caps for assets hitting max capacity to handle more liquidity. This reflects strong early adoption post-upgrade amid $25 billion TVL.

24h change: +2.79%. From $90.72 to $93.25.

• Aave V4 is now live on Ethereum mainnet with hub-and-spoke architecture and three initial Liquidity Hubs for shared liquidity. This upgrade enhances efficiency for lending and borrowing in DeFi. It builds on security-first growth phase post audits.
• Aave Labs completed SOC 2 Type II audit across security, availability, and confidentiality criteria. This validates enterprise-grade standards for all software development and operations. It reinforces trust in the protocol's infrastructure.
• Top risk manager Chaos Labs has exited Aave following a governance dispute. This development highlights ongoing tensions in protocol risk management. Community watches for impacts on risk parameters.

24h change: -0.38%. From $90.55 to $90.21.

• Chaos Labs ended its three-year role as Aave's primary risk manager citing misalignments on risk philosophy, V4's increased complexity, and insufficient funding. This follows exits by other contributors like BGD Labs. The departure tests Aave's risk framework amid $25 billion TVL.
• Aave V4 went live on Ethereum mainnet with a new hub-and-spoke architecture for unified liquidity. Initial deposits have exceeded $10 million in its security-first phase. Supply and borrow caps are set to increase gradually.
• Lombard's BTC.b, a native Bitcoin wrapper, is now collateral on Aave V3 Core Instance on Ethereum. It appears as plain Bitcoin, enhancing DeFi access to BTC liquidity. This expands Aave's collateral options.

24h change: -5.48%. From $95.44 to $90.21.

• Chaos Labs stepped down as Aave's risk manager after three years over risk management differences following the V4 upgrade. This adds to contributor departures and governance disputes shaking the DAO. AAVE price falls more than 6% to near two-year low in response.
• Aave V4 launched on Ethereum mainnet reaches over $10 million in deposits during security-focused rollout. Supply and borrow caps filled on core assets with gradual increases planned. Hub-and-spoke design enables unified liquidity across markets.
• LlamaRisk expands mandate to cover Aave V3, V4, and Horizon risks following Chaos Labs departure. Acts as sole risk vendor for market design, monitoring, and incident response. Aims to support protocol scaling.

24h change: -1.52%. From $97.35 to $95.87.

• Aave's V4 protocol upgrade went live on Ethereum after two years of development, featuring a hub-and-spoke model that allows multiple lending markets to share liquidity pools. This design targets real-world assets and structured credit to attract more institutional participation in DeFi. The update bolsters Aave's dominance with its leading TVL while enhancing scalability and security.
• Aave deepened its partnership with Chainlink to automate governance operations across 18 chains using Chainlink Automation and CRE. This secures multi-chain workflows for the Aave DAO, improving efficiency and scalability. The integration leverages Chainlink SVR, contributing significantly to recent protocol revenue.