Aave V4 Nears $250M in Deposits as Platform Raises Caps for Seventh Time

馃殌 Aave V4 hits new milestone

By Aave
Jul 9, 2026, 2:33 PM
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Aave V4 is approaching $250 million in total deposits, marking significant growth for the lending protocol's latest version.​

In response to increasing demand, supply and borrow caps have been raised for the seventh time across multiple assets on the platform.​

This milestone follows a period of rapid expansion:

  • Active borrows surpassed $50 million in mid-June, representing a 140% increase over the previous month
  • Gold-backed loans using Tether Gold reached all-time highs
  • USDG deposits from Global Dollar grew 5x in a single week in late May

The protocol has been actively adjusting capacity limits to accommodate user demand, with this being the seventh round of cap increases since V4's launch.​

New incentive programs for frxUSD and USDG suppliers were introduced in May to drive further adoption of the Main market.​

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