Aave (AAVE)

DeFi markets just went through another reminder that liquidity stress can hit fast when trust disappears. After the reported exploit tied to KelpDAO’s bridge infrastructure earlier this year, roughly $8.45B reportedly left Aave within 48 hours as users rushed to reduce exposure. Stani Kulechov described the event as proof of Aave’s resilience, pointing to the protocol remaining operational during the volatility. But the incident also restarted a broader discussion around DeFi risk management, bridge dependencies and how much “decentralized” systems still rely on human coordination during crisis moments. Aave’s upcoming V4 architecture is expected to focus heavily on isolating risk between markets instead of allowing issues in one area to spread across the entire protocol. The bigger takeaway may be that DeFi is slowly moving from pure growth mode into a phase where infrastructure durability and risk controls matter just as much as yield.

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🚨 UPDATE: Lending deposits have nearly halved from a $125B peak in October 2025 to around $60B today. https://t.co/nEgLs0cW8O

Aave coming back to Base.

i can’t wait to start tweeting like this

Just the beginning of something new.

AI has turned Web3 hacks into a daily reality and no protocol is truly safe I don't care how battle-tested the code is DeFi is fundamentally unsafe right now and not worth the risk This includes NFT lending and all forms of DeFi Thankfully we have good actors and whitehats in the space willing to do the right thing But they are the minority and it doesn't change the risk profile Doesn't matter if it's Aave, Curve, Jupiter or some 3rd tier DeFi protocol No potential yield or return is worth the risk that AI is causing and will likely continue to cause Self custody your tokens in a cold wallet and wait out the storm This is financial advice

Going share the vision on how credit can grow directly onchain at scale of internet.

Markets fluctuated the past week, while Horizon kept on the same level since the collaterals are non-volatile RWAs, for stablecoin suppliers that are more comfy on traditional assets. More assets to come. https://t.co/1qRdDKmKqa