Cardano, Hedera and Polkadot registration withdrawals gave no reason for the retreat, while five other Grayscale altcoin filings remained preliminary.
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LlamaRisk would freeze new activity, redirect nearly all interest revenue to the treasury, and reserve stronger unwind levers for later.
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A governance proposal would shut deployments on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, and retire 50 asset markets elsewhere. Deposits on some have fallen more than 90%.
Aave proposed deprecating 75 reserves and six deployments, affecting $98.1 million in supplied assets and $15.6 million in debt.
# Aave Picks Chainlink CCIP As Default Standard For Cross-Chain sGHO
Aave Labs founder Stani Kulechov on V4's Avalanche debut, disrupting prime brokers, and why RWAs will double to $100 billion by December.
Galaxy will act as the sole intermediary between the accredited borrowers and the blockchain-based lending protocols.
Aave V3 On zkSync Era Gives DeFi Lending Another Push Into ZK Rollups is the kind of crypto story that looks simple at headline level but becomes more useful once you place it inside the wider market backdrop. Aave’s expansion strategy is
Aave’s V4 discussion is a useful reminder that DeFi’s next cycle will not be won only by bigger yields or louder token narratives. Cost still matters. If users have to think twice before every transaction, the product is
Aave's new Stable Vaults product lets wallets, exchanges and payment apps offer yields on stablecoin deposits
Stable Vaults will continuously “optimize capital allocation” across DeFi yield strategies, like Aave V3 and V4 markets.
Aave’s GHO stablecoin has always needed distribution to matter. The DAO’s approval of a native Arbitrum deployment is a step in that direction, giving the asset a clearer path into one of Ethereum’s busiest scaling ecosy
Aave’s GHO stablecoin has always needed distribution to matter. The DAO’s approval of a native Arbitrum deployment is a step in that direction, giving the asset a clearer path into one of Ethereum’s busiest scaling ecosy
When DeFi gets noisy, the conversation usually drifts back to token performance. Aave’s latest V4 proposal is a useful reminder that the more meaningful story often sits under the hood. The protocol is still trying to im
Blockaid estimated about $6 million drained as Summer.fi paused Lazy Summer vaults and investigated the cause.
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Aave's V4 deployment also crossed $250 million in deposits on Saturday, a new all-time high for that version of the protocol.
The lending protocol added 1,806 new wallets in a single day, the most since October 2021, according to Santiment. The AAVE token has risen about 20% in a week even as the broader market slides.
Tokenized stock trading fueled fresh momentum across the Solana ecosystem, while Aave founder hinted at token buybacks coming under new framework.
The Aave Will Win proposal redirected 100% of protocol and Aave-branded product revenue to the DAO and AAVE token holders.
Aave governance is considering a cross-chain rollout for sGHO, using Chainlink CCIP to expand yield-bearing stablecoin access.
The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April's KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits despite Aave itself not being hacked.
Standard Chartered Aave Call Puts Institutional DeFi Back On The Table
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Standard Chartered coverage has reportedly put Aave back in the institu
Standard Chartered says Aave could reach $3,500 by end of 2030, a 50x gain based on a DeFi asset growth forecast and post-KelpDAO recovery.
Standard Chartered said tokenized assets moving into DeFi could drive deposits into Aave and help the protocol rebuild its position as a dominant onchain lending platform.
Holders will now be able to deposit mGLOBAL tokens on Aave Horizon to borrow USDC while retaining full exposure to the underlying strategy.
Aave handled $8.45 billion in withdrawals without freezing funds, but the episode raised fresh questions about hidden risks in DeFi lending.
Aave Labs has proposed onboarding Circle Wrapped Bitcoin to Aave V3 and V4 Core on Ethereum, but the listing still needs governance approval.
The $650 million equipment-finance target gives RWAs a real-economy use case, but loan performance will still depend on underwriting, collateral, servicing, and investor liquidity.
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Aave founder Stani Kulechov said once the proposal passes the framework will be applied across all markets and assets.
Chainlink continues to strengthen its dominance within the oracle economy as adoption of its Smart Value Recapture (SVR) solution accelerates across the DeFi ecosystem. With decentralized finance increasingly reliant on accurate, secure, and tamper-resistant data feeds, Chainlink remains at the center of this infrastructure layer, powering a growing share of on-chain applications. Why SVR Could Become A Major Revenue Layer For Chainlink Since Chainlink launched, Smart Value Recapture (SVR) has rapidly become the dominant solution for capturing oracle-related Maximal Extractable Value (MEV), now commanding an estimated 99% market share. Crypto analyst Zach Rynes highlighted on X that the system has been widely adopted by the largest DeFi lending platforms such as Aave, Compound, Venus, and various Morpho markets. Related Reading: Chainlink Co-Founder Nazarov Reveals 3 Trends He’s Watching Closely At its core, the SVR exclusively recaptures the non-toxic liquidation MEV of value that would have leaked to Layer 1 validators and searchers during DeFi loan liquidations. The scale of adoption is already producing significant results. SVR has reportedly generated approximately $18.7 million in revenue, distributing approximately $12 million back to integrated DeFi protocols while contributing $6.7 million to Chainlink, including support for LINK buybacks. Meanwhile, the system efficiency is reflected in its consistent recapture rate of about 85%, meaning SVR recaptures the $85 from every $100 liquidation bonus made available. It has already processed over $700 million in liquidation volume on Aave alone, without generating bad debt, even during periods of heightened volatility such as October 10. Additionally, it also features the largest and most decentralized ecosystem of independent searchers, with over 115 independent liquidators. Competition ensures solvency and drives up recapture rates. SVR marks a major shift in the Chainlink business model, enabling it to directly monetize the total value it secures across DeFi applications, in addition to monetizing the integration, usage, and maintenance of oracle services by blockchains via the Scale program. In this context, SVR is a powerful new economic engine that reinforces the Chainlink position at the center of decentralized finance. Chainlink’s Staking Model Awaits A Clear Regulatory Framework The Chainlink staking ecosystem could be approaching a pivotal moment as the crypto industry moves closer to greater regulatory clarity. According to analyst LinkBoi, the current Clarity Art is limiting Chainlink’s ability to expand staking pool rewards distribution within the network. Related Reading: Chainlink Whales Buy 32.9 Million LINK As Holdings Hit Record High Currently, stakers are receiving incentives primarily through allocated token emissions rather than a share of protocol-generated revenue. The staking pool expansion requires permission to pay stakers a portion of the protocol’s revenue. However, if the Clarity Act provides the necessary legal clarity, it would unlock a major opportunity for the LINK token to be considered as a security. The staking pool could expand significantly, bringing the full LINK tokenomics ecosystem into effect. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com