Aave

Lending protocol on Ethereum and other chains: people deposit crypto into shared pools to earn interest, and others borrow against collateral held by the protocol's smart contracts, which sell it automatically if its value falls too far.

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The listing at a glance

  • You hold the keysYour coins stay under your control. Aave never holds them.
  • aave.comIts official site, as CoinGecko also lists it.
  • No commercial linkWe earn nothing if you sign up.
  • Founded 2017
  • Updated 13 Oct 2026The last time we edited this listing.

What Aave is

Aave is a decentralised, non-custodial liquidity protocol that lets participants act as suppliers or borrowers. Suppliers deposit assets into publicly accessible smart contracts to earn interest, while borrowers can access liquidity by posting collateral that exceeds the amount borrowed. The protocol offers multiple markets, including configurations for stablecoins and other asset types, and is deployed on public blockchains such as Ethereum.

Supplied tokens are held in audited, formally verified smart contracts rather than by a central operator. Protocol changes go through onchain governance using the AAVE token, which is also used for voting on Aave Improvement Proposals and can be staked in a Safety Module as a backstop against shortfall events. Aave Labs states it does not control or operate any version of the Aave Protocol on any blockchain network.

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