Aave

**Aave's Horizon RWA market has reached a new all-time high** with $250 million in net deposits, continuing its rapid growth trajectory. The milestone represents significant momentum for the platform: - Just one week ago, Horizon crossed the $200M mark - Previously hit $150M in late September - Maintains position as **DeFi's largest and fastest-growing RWA market** This consistent growth pattern demonstrates strong institutional and retail adoption of real-world asset tokenization through Aave's infrastructure. The $50M increase in deposits over the past week indicates accelerating interest in RWA opportunities within the DeFi ecosystem.

**Tydro is now live on Ink blockchain**, bringing Aave's proven DeFi infrastructure to a new network. The platform enables users to **supply and borrow multiple assets** including: - USDT - USDG by Paxos - WETH - Kraken's kBTC - GHO **Key features:** - Built on Aave's reliable infrastructure - Establishes DeFi layer on Ink - Incentives coming in future months Access the market at [app.aave.com](https://app.aave.com/?marketName=proto_ink_v3) Read the full governance proposal [here](https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-deploy-a-whitelabel-aave-v3-instance-on-ink/22390/1)

**Aave protocol hits new milestone** with $105 million in revenue generated in 2025 - already surpassing its highest annual total with over two months remaining in the year. The decentralized lending protocol's strong performance demonstrates growing adoption and usage across its platform. Revenue tracking data shows consistent growth throughout the year. - Record-breaking annual revenue achieved early - Strong momentum with Q4 still ahead - Data available via [Token Logic dashboard](https://aave.tokenlogic.xyz/revenue) This milestone reflects the protocol's position as a leading DeFi lending platform.

**Bitcoin deposits on Aave have reached all-time highs**, with the lending protocol approaching a significant $10 billion milestone. This surge in Bitcoin activity demonstrates growing institutional and retail confidence in DeFi lending platforms. The milestone reflects: - Increased adoption of Bitcoin as collateral in decentralized finance - Growing trust in Aave's lending infrastructure - Expanding utility of Bitcoin beyond simple holding The $10 billion threshold represents a major achievement for both Aave and the broader DeFi ecosystem, highlighting the protocol's role as a leading destination for Bitcoin-based lending and borrowing activities.

**Aave becomes exclusive preferred provider** for Blockdaemon's Earn Stack, integrating institutional staking with DeFi lending. **Key features of the partnership:** - Powered by Aave Vaults technology - Customers can utilize staking rewards and idle balances in Aave markets - Dedicated support for BTC, ETH, and stablecoins - Access to Horizon market for borrowing against real-world assets (RWAs) **Why Blockdaemon chose Aave:** - Long history of trusted operations - Proven risk management controls - Established security track record Blockdaemon, a leading institutional staking provider, selected Aave to set new standards for institutional DeFi integration. [Learn more about the integration](https://www.blockdaemon.com/protocols/aave)

**Aave V3 is now live on Plasma**, a high-performance blockchain designed specifically for stablecoins. **Initial asset support includes:** - USD, USDe, sUSDe - XAUt (gold-backed token) - WETH and weETH The deployment was handled by BGD Labs on behalf of Aave DAO, with comprehensive risk analysis from Chaos Labs and Llama Risk. **Chainlink provides price feeds** for secure operations. Plasma's focus on scalability and stablecoin infrastructure makes it a strategic addition to Aave's multi-chain presence. Supply and borrow caps are detailed in the [governance proposal](https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-deploy-aave-v3-on-plasma/21494). Users can access the new market through the [Aave app](https://app.aave.com/markets/?marketName=proto_plasma_v3) immediately.

The final vote is currently taking place regarding the Events Funding for the collaboration between Aave Companies and Aave DAO.

Starting from October 19, 2023, users can now switch tokens directly on Aave.

Aave DAO has partnered with Immunefi to launch a $1 million bug bounty program. The program aims to ensure the security of the Aave protocol by encouraging developers and security experts to identify and report any vulnerabilities. Immunefi will provide technical support in managing the bug bounty program.