Aside from the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, it marks the most significant regulatory milestone in crypto's history, Matt Hougan argued.
Institutional interest grows as AAVE establishes new support levels amid broader crypto market strength.
The resurgence in Aave coincides with improved conditions for Ethereum, which has created a positive feedback loop for DeFi protocols built on the network.
"The timing is right: infrastructure, talent, and user behavior are finally aligned," Re7 Capital's Luc de Leyritz told The Block.
Aave users can supply and borrow the stablecoin on the lending platform's V3 Ethereum Core market.
Ripple’s ecosystem is seeing notable momentum, with XRP and its RLUSD stablecoin making major advances in the crypto market. Coinbase lists XRP futures On April 21, Coinbase introduced XRP futures contracts on its US derivatives platform. These contracts, regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), offer traders a compliant way to access XRP without […]
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The Bitcoin price continues to face headwinds, as the latest report on Digital Asset Fund Flows shows a staggering $751 million in outflows from the digital asset. The sheer volume of this withdrawal raises alarm bells about whether institutions may be cashing out from the flagship cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Price Faces Pressure Amid Massive Outflows CoinShares’ weekly report on Digital Asset Fund Flows has disclosed a massive $795 million in outflows from the crypto market—shockingly, $751 million of which came from Bitcoin alone. This mass exodus marks one of the largest single-week outflows of the year, and it comes at a time when the price of Bitcoin has hit a wall. Related Reading: $9.41 Billion In Shorts At Risk Of Liquidation If Bitcoin Price Hits This Level James Butterfill, the Head of Research at CoinShares, revealed that since early February 2025, digital asset investment products have suffered cumulative outflows of approximately $7.2 billion, effectively erasing almost all the year-to-date inflows. Notably, this week marks the third consecutive week of declines, with Bitcoin leading the downturn and recording the most significant losses among major digital assets. As of this report, net flows for 2025 have dwindled to a modest $165 million, a sharp drop from a multi-billion dollar peak just two months ago. This steep decline underscores a cooling sentiment among institutional investors and highlights a growing sense of caution amid ongoing market volatility. Currently, the Bitcoin price is struggling to regain past all-time highs, with recent outflows serving as one of the many barriers hindering the cryptocurrency’s breakout potential. Until these outflows reverse and the market stabilizes, Bitcoin’s path to setting new all-time highs remains challenged. Despite losing $751 million in outflows, Bitcoin still maintains a moderately positive position with $545 million in net year-to-date inflows. However, the sheer scale and speed of the latest outflows raise concern. The fact that Bitcoin suffered such a massive withdrawal signals a potential shift in sentiment among institutions. Whether it’s due to profit-taking or macroeconomic uncertainty, this move suggests that big players are beginning to pull out — at least in the short term. In addition to Bitcoin, Ethereum saw $37 million in outflows, while Solana, Aave, and SUI also posted losses of $5.1 million, $0.78 million, and $0.58 million, respectively. Surprisingly, even short Bitcoin products, designed to benefit from market downturns, weren’t spared, recording $4.6 million in outflows. Tariffs And Political Volatility Drive Outflows One of the key drivers behind the pullback across digital assets is the rising economic uncertainty sparked by tariff policies that have adversely influenced investor sentiment. The wave of negative sentiment began in February after United States (US) President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on all imports coming into the country from Canada, Mexico, and China. Related Reading: Trump’s Tariff Pause Could Push Bitcoin Price Above $100,000, Pundit Reveals Exit Point However, a late-week rebound in crypto prices was seen after Trump’s temporary reversal of the controversial tariffs, providing a brief respite for the market. This policy shift helped boost total Asset Under Management (AUM) across digital assets from a low of $120 billion on April 8 to $130 billion, marking an 8% recovery. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Aave-Chan Initiative Founder Marc Zeller unpacks Aave's efforts at decentralization, buyback initiatives and the GHO stablecoin.
The DeFi sector showed resilience this week as inflows and volumes increased.
The total value of borrowings on large DeFi platforms like Aave and Morpho has sharply dropped from the mid-December peak, as investors scrambled to reduce outstanding debt or got liquidated.
DeFi’s largest protocol, the Aave decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), has officially approved a $1 million token buyback initiative that will start on April 9. The proposal secured 439,000 votes in favor, well above the required 320,000 quorum, while only 2,020 votes opposed it. This move is part of a broader plan to strengthen Aave’s tokenomics […]
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Lens Chain mainnet goes live using an inexpensive Ethereum overlay blockchain designed for building decentralized social media applications.
Avara, the parent company of Aave, is allowing users of its Family Wallet to onboard with email or SMS, rather than messing around with seed phrases.
Co-founders Zak Folkman and Chase Herro were reportedly replaced as “controlling parties” of the platform, according to Reuters.
Converge, expected to launch in Q2, is an Ethereum-compatible blockchain featuring native KYC and custody solutions.
The proposal hinted at a potential 15% token allocation to Aave DAO, raising concerns about diluting the existing AAVE token’s value.
Aave Labs has launched a new initiative called Horizon, which aims to enhance the integration of institutional Real-World Assets (RWAs) into DeFi. Announced on March 13, the project seeks to bridge DeFi’s open financial ecosystem with the structured needs of institutional asset issuers, creating a framework that encourages broader participation in on-chain finance. Project Horizon […]
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The primary goal of Horizon is to bridge the gap between traditional finance and DeFi using the Aave ecosystem as a foundation.
Despite the recent positive momentum in the market, the AAVE price seems to be back under bearish pressure over the past day. As a result of the dwindling sentiment, the price of AAVE has dropped beneath the psychological $200 level in the last 24 hours. However, a prominent crypto analyst on social media platform X has suggested that the DeFi token won’t be down for long. According to the crypto pundit, the AAVE price could begin a new bullish rally, with its sights on the $360 mark. AAVE Price Prediction: Analyst Forecasts 80% Surge Popular crypto trader Ali Martinez took to the X platform to share a video, explaining AAVE’s potential path to return to its former price highs in the current cycle. This optimistic prediction is based on a developing “broadening formation” on a medium-term timeframe of the AAVE price chart. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Crash Incoming? Why A Fall To $63,000 Is Possible If This Resistance Holds For context, a broadening formation is a price pattern in technical analysis characterized by two diverging trendlines; a rising upper trendline (connecting a series of higher highs) and a falling lower trendline (connecting lower lows). This pattern is often associated with a period of increasing price volatility (or significant price action). Typically, broadening patterns are bearish chart formations for most asset prices, as they are often correlated with rising volatility without a clear indication of the next direction. However, the current formation appears to be bullish and could prove a pivotal turning point for the AAVE price. According to Martinez, the DeFi coin looks primed for a bullish break out of the developing broadening pattern. However, the AAVE price would need to breach the crucial resistance level of around $250 before this bullish breakout can be confirmed. If AAVE successfully closes above this $250 resistance zone, investors could see its price travel to as high as $360 over the next few weeks. This would represent an over 80% surge from the current price point. Can Whales Push AAVE To $250? As of this writing, the price of AAVE is hovering around the $200 mark, reflecting an over 6% decline in the past 24 hours. According to CoinGecko data, the AAVE price is up by 4.3% on the weekly timeframe. While the DeFi coin is far away from the critical $250 mark, the appropriate positive catalysts might be all it needs to cross this level in a few days. One such catalyst that could prove crucial is the rising activity of AAVE whales in recent days. Data from Santiment shows that the AAVE token saw the largest increase in the amount of $100,000 whale transactions over the past week. The number of these large transactions skyrocketed by more than 267% in the highlighted period. Related Reading: This Bitcoin Price Range Could Be The Bulls’ Final Defense Line, Report Says Featured image from Binance Academy, chart from TradingView
Aave’s cash pile has ballooned by 115% to $115 million since mid-2024, with the platform’s GHO stablecoin hitting a $200 million supply and reporting strong revenues.
Aave has proposed a comprehensive update to its economic framework, focusing on revenue distribution, staking incentives, and liquidity management. The proposal, introduced by Aave Chan Initiative (ACI) founder Marc Zeller on March 4, is considered a pivotal development in Aave’s evolution. He stated: “We consider it the most important proposal in our history.” According to […]
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The proposal builds on a temp check, approved in August 2024, to adopt a fee switch to return some of the platform's excess revenue to users.
Despite the significant liquidation volume, major lending platforms have demonstrated resilience, continuing to function as designed even under stress.
According to Aave, Sonic’s monetization model allows protocols like Aave to earn a share of the transaction fees generated by user activity.
This DeFi activity could be seen as a way to appreciate the value of Ethereum Foundation's treasury without selling assets.
Both Lens and GHO originate from the developers behind lending protocol Aave, now operating under the Avara umbrella.
Aave aced the market's stress test, processing millions in liquidations without taking on new bad debt.
World Liberty has moved over 90% of its multi-asset treasury including its AAVE, ENA and LINK positions, onchain data shows.
The past week was one of two distinct halves for the AAVE price, which initially kicked off with a bearish downturn beneath the $300 mark. The DeFi coin has since shown strong signs of recovery, jumping to as high as $340 on Friday, January 31st. Based on its latest price setup, the AAVE token looks set to be one of the best performers in the crypto market this February. However, a crypto analyst has clarified that it might not be a smooth sailing journey for the AAVE price over the next few months. Here’s How AAVE Could Reach Its High In This Cycle Prominent crypto trader Ali Martinez took to the X platform to share an exciting bullish projection for the price of AAVE. According to the pundit, the DeFi coin could be readying for an over 6,400% rally before the end of this current cycle. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Burn Rate Explodes 7,240% With 1.1 Billion Tokens Burned In 24 Hours, What’s Driving It? This bullish prediction is based on the action of the AAVE’s price around a TD (Tom Demark) Sequential resistance trendline. The TD Sequential indicator is a tool used in technical analysis to identify the exact time of trend exhaustion and price reversal for a specific token. However, the TD Sequential indicator can also generate trendlines, which can serve as crucial resistance and support levels for price. These levels are determined using the extremes of the first candle in the Setup phase of TD Sequential. In the last cycle — specifically in 2020, the AAVE price breached the TD Sequential resistance trendline (represented as the black dots in the chart above). This singular action was followed by a 6,400% rally, which saw AAVE reach its current all-time high price of $661 in 2021. As it stands now, the price of AAVE is testing a similar resistance trendline around the $350 level on its monthly chart. If the price successfully breaks through this resistance zone — and history holds true, AAVE could witness a move to $3,500. AAVE Price In The Short Term? As of this writing, AAVE’s price stands around $337, reflecting an almost 7% increase in the past 24 hours. According to data from CoinGecko, the altcoin is down by 1% in the last seven days. Related Reading: Get Ready: XRP Set To Skyrocket To $4.39, Says Trading Guru While AAVE’s future looks incredibly bullish, there are certain obstacles the DeFi coin might need to overcome sooner than expected. According to Martinez in a separate post on X, the AAVE price faces two key resistance zones at $243 and $365, where investors purchased 1.3 million and 971,000 tokens, respectively. Martinez noted that breaching these supply barriers is crucial for AAVE’s bullish breakout and a potential run to a new all-time high. Featured image from Binance Academy, chart from TradingView
The move comes amid longstanding concerns over EF transparency, especially regarding its treasury management.