Aave
Issuers
DeFi
Unlocking DeFi's Potential: Your Assets, Your Control, Your Financial Freedom
Founders
Stani Kulechov (Founder & CEO)
Launch Date
2017
Key Investors
FJ Labs
Blockchain Capital
Standard Crypto
Framework Ventures
and more
About
Aave is the world's largest decentralized non-custodial liquidity protocol with $28.70 billion in supplied liquidity across 13 networks. Users can supply assets to earn interest, borrow against collateral, swap tokens, and stake for rewards. The protocol features GHO, its native overcollateralized stablecoin, and is governed by AAVE token holders who vote on protocol changes. Aave emphasizes security through extensive audits and transparency with open-source code, while maintaining user control of funds throughout all transactions.
$28B
liquidity supplied in Aave
13
networks with deposits
Use Cases
- Yield Farming - Maximize returns by supplying stablecoins and reinvesting earned interest.
- Collateralized Borrowing - Leverage trading positions by borrowing ETH with WBTC as collateral.
- Governance Participation - Stake AAVE to vote on proposals and earn incentives.
- Cross-Chain Lending - Supply assets on one network while borrowing on another using Aave's multi-network support.
Aave's Role in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
- Aave is a decentralized, non-custodial liquidity protocol where users can participate as suppliers or borrowers
- Users can earn interest by supplying assets to liquidity pools
- Users can borrow assets by providing collateral
- Aave is one of the largest DeFi protocols with billions of dollars in weekly volume across Ethereum and 12+ networks
- Aave offers the GHO stablecoin, which is native to the Aave Protocol
Aave's Technology and Security Features
- Aave is open source, and transactions are visible to anyone
- AAVE token holders govern the Aave Protocol via procedures, voting, and smart contract execution
- Aave has undergone extensive audits by leading security firms
- Aave offers a bug bounty program for reporting vulnerabilities
- Aave is designed for easy integration into products and services
Trusted by
Aave Chan Initiative, Paladin, TokenLogic, Token Terminal, Instadapp, Skate, Messari, Dune, Notional, Chaos Labs, Bored Ghost Developing, DefiSaver, Spectra, Idle, The Graph, DefiLlama, Brahma, Symbiosis
