Aave
11 storiesCoverage of Aave should examine market creation, collateral and oracle policy, interest calculations, liquidations, bad debt, governance, security, and changes to GHO stablecoin integration. Liquid staking and derivatives belong elsewhere unless they serve directly as collateral or debt within Aave through GHO stablecoin integration.
Crypto Lending Yields Fall Behind U.S. Treasuries
With Treasury yields rising, many crypto lending platforms now offer lower returns than government bonds, forcing investors to reconsider the risks and rewards of DeFi.
Aave Borrow Rate Hike Squeezes Ethena USDe Yield Loops
Aave faces mounting pressure as LlamaRisk pushes to raise USDe borrowing rates across five major markets, threatening the profitability of leveraged sUSDe yield strategies and exposing users to negative returns.
Aave V4 Proposal Arms Risk Stewards With One Way Emergency Freeze
Aave DAO is voting on a plan to let Risk Stewards freeze markets instantly in emergencies but not unfreeze them without further approval, raising new questions about protocol control and accountability for users and developers
Coinbase Stock Tokens Show Thin Weekend Liquidity as Wall Street Closes
Coinbase's tokenized Apple, Alphabet, Meta, and Nvidia shares traded with minimal price movement over the weekend, exposing limited liquidity and the absence of live Aave lending markets when U.S. equity markets are offline
How Crypto Holders Can Earn Passive Income Without Daily Trading
Crypto holders can generate passive income through staking, lending, stablecoin yields, and holding-based rewards, but each method comes with distinct risks, liquidity trade-offs, and yield sources that users should understand before committing funds
GnosisDAO Votes to Retire Gnosis Chain Layer 1 and Unlock Staked Tokens
GnosisDAO has approved a plan to sunset Gnosis Chain's Layer 1 blockchain, unlocking 350,000 GNO tokens and shifting the network to an Ethereum rollup, raising new questions about token utility and network security
Crypto Liquidation Data Gaps Expose Risks in Solana, Binance Crash
Conflicting reports on October's crypto crash reveal major gaps in liquidation data, with billions in losses and unclear risk mechanisms across Solana, Binance, and DeFi platforms. Regulators face challenges in tracking systemic failures and user impact.
Ether.fi Expands DeFi App With Stock Trading and Multi-Currency Accounts
Ether.fi's latest upgrade transforms its self-custody app into a full-featured neobank, adding tokenized stock trading, Aave-powered portfolio loans, and fiat accounts in over 30 currencies-all while keeping user control over private keys
Crypto Protocols Shift to Revenue Models as Token Burns Accelerate
Major crypto protocols are adopting revenue-driven models, using token buybacks and burns to return value to holders. This shift could reshape how investors assess token valuations and protocol economics.
Wall Street's $7B Tokenized Funds See Minimal DeFi Adoption
Despite Wall Street pouring billions into tokenized funds, less than 1% of these assets are actively used in DeFi protocols, raising questions about composability, security, and the future of real-world asset integration
Ethereum Reward Cut Proposal Threatens DeFi Leverage Strategies
A proposed 54% reduction in Ethereum staking rewards could disrupt leveraged DeFi strategies, force repricing across liquid staking tokens, and reduce demand for ETH borrowing, raising new risks for users and protocols