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Aave founder Stani announced on the X platform that the Aave V3 lending protocol has been deployed on Monad. It is reported that the initial market supports 12 assets including USDT0, USDC, Aave stablecoin GHO, USDe, mUSD, AUSD, WETH, cbBTC, wstETH, weETH, syrupUSDC, and sUSDe.
According to The Block, Trump's annual financial disclosure report (totaling 927 pages) released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics shows that Trump received significant crypto-related income through his family crypto company World Liberty Financial (WLF), including over $65.6 million from the sale of WLF Holdco equity and approximately $236.25 million from WLF token sale allocations. Additionally, the report disclosed his cold wallets holding various crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, LINK, AAVE, ENA, MOVE, and ONDO, and that he received approximately $1.8 million in Ethereum staking rewards. Trump also holds up to $100,000 in Coinbase stock and multiple investments in Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). In contrast, Vice President JD Vance's annual financial report is only 17 pages, disclosing that he holds Bitcoin valued at up to $500,000.
MetaMask has announced the launch of a new self-custodial account, "Money Account," which integrates stablecoin yields, payment spending, and trading functions into a single wallet system, further driving its transformation into a comprehensive financial platform. The product, launched by Consensys, is built on the Monad blockchain, with its core asset being the dollar-pegged stablecoin mUSD. Users can earn a floating annualized yield of up to approximately 4% while holding their assets. Funds will be automatically allocated to decentralized lending protocols such as Morpho, with Aave to be integrated in the future.Unlike traditional DeFi products, this account does not require users to manually transfer funds between protocols. Yields are automatically activated upon deposit and can be directly used for trading functions such as token swaps, perpetual contracts, and prediction markets. (CoinDesk)
Ripple is advancing the addition of a lending infrastructure layer on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), enabling institutions to raise funds using on-chain tokenized assets as collateral. The protocol will automatically execute loan terms, while credit evaluation and lending decisions remain handled by off-chain institutions.According to disclosures, the proposal is named the XRPL Lending Protocol (corresponding to XLS-65 and XLS-66 standards). It is currently in the technical draft stage and will require approval through validator voting before launching on the mainnet, but developer testing has already been opened on the test network.The protocol’s design splits the lending process into two parts: on-chain management of liquidity pools, interest calculation, repayment execution, and default handling; while borrower credit assessment and loan term setting remain with traditional financial institutions to meet compliance requirements across different jurisdictions.Ripple states that the mechanism is primarily aimed at institutional short-term liquidity needs. For example, in cross-border payment scenarios, temporary financing through stablecoins or collateral assets can be obtained before settlement is completed, thereby improving capital efficiency.Analysts believe that while the plan attempts to introduce a “rule-enforced lending infrastructure” similar to traditional finance while maintaining XRPL's open network attributes, it will still face competition from established on-chain lending protocols such as Aave, Compound, and Maple. (CoinDesk)
According to Fortune, San Francisco-based crypto venture capital firm Framework Ventures has announced the closure of its fourth fund, raising $400 million. Investors include fund-of-funds, Ivy League endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and nonprofit organizations. The fund will focus on “frontier technologies,” expanding its investment scope from cryptocurrency into AI, robotics, and energy. Approximately half of the fund’s capital has already been deployed. Founded in 2019, Framework Ventures was an early investor in DeFi protocols Aave and Chainlink; as of December 2025, it manages $1.28 billion in assets under management (AUM). This expansion aligns with similar moves by peers such as Paradigm and Haun Ventures, reflecting an industry-wide trend among top crypto VCs accelerating their shift into AI amid a broader crypto market downturn.
According to CoinDesk, Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered Bank, released a report initiating coverage of the decentralized lending protocol Aave, with a target price of $3,500 by end-2030—approximately 50 times its current price of around $70—and expects Aave to outperform both Bitcoin and Ethereum. Kendrick stated that Aave has recovered from the April 2026 KelpDAO rsETH bridge vulnerability incident, during which attackers used approximately $290 million worth of stolen tokens as collateral to borrow real assets on Aave, exposing the protocol to up to $230 million in potential losses. Assets have now begun flowing back onto the platform, and Aave’s dominant position in on-chain lending remains solid. Looking ahead, Standard Chartered forecasts that the value of tokenized assets actively used in DeFi applications will grow 37-fold by 2030. Aave—whose revenue model is directly tied to lending activity—is poised to benefit directly. Additionally, Aave’s Horizon initiative (enabling tokenized real-world asset lending in permissioned environments) and the potential relaunch of its token buyback program are viewed as key catalysts.
GreyScale Research’s report states that as the valuation framework for crypto assets gradually aligns with traditional financial analysis, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols with clear cash flows and robust token value-capture mechanisms are attracting increased attention. Using Aave as an example, the report notes that Aave—the leading on-chain lending protocol—generates revenue primarily from lending spreads, treasury yields, and GHO-related activities (GHO being its native stablecoin). Following continuous improvements to its governance mechanism, the linkage between the protocol’s economics and the value accruing to AAVE token holders has strengthened.
Aave founder Stani stated on X platform that the Spokes mechanism in version V4 will become the core architecture for protocol scaling. This mechanism is a scalable lending market module that supports both general functions and customized development. It can be integrated with various businesses such as AMM, perpetual contracts, fixed-rate lending, and asset custody, thereby extending the platform's liquidity boundaries. Leveraging Spokes, Aave allows collaboration with external specialized teams to accelerate product innovation while maintaining protocol-level integration. Meanwhile, the Aave DAO can generate revenue through a fee-sharing mechanism, achieving a two-way synergy of "liquidity in exchange for speed and innovation."
Delphi Digital has released its "Token Market Status Report," indicating that the token market in this cycle has been suppressed by multiple structural issues, including token unlocks occurring on a fixed schedule regardless of project performance, protocol revenues failing to effectively flow back to token holders, and airdrops gradually evolving into sources of exit liquidity.The report shows that since January 2025, among all newly listed tokens on major centralized exchanges (CEX), if purchased on the listing day and held to the present, an average investment of $1,000 would have dwindled to approximately $500. The median decline is 82%, with only about 12% of tokens still trading above their issuance price, reflecting a market structure that prioritizes "listing quantity over quality."Regarding tokenomic design, the research points out that across more than 400 unlock events, within a sample of 33, 28 tokens significantly underperformed relative to Bitcoin in the three weeks before and after the unlock, resulting in an average excess loss of approximately 7%. Moreover, most unlocks occur within 30 days, making it difficult for the market to effectively absorb the supply shock.The report also notes that the long-standing industry issue of "missing value accrual" is beginning to change. An increasing number of protocols are starting to use "Fee Switch" mechanisms to return revenue to token holders. For example, Hyperliquid allocates nearly all its fees to buybacks, Uniswap is burning 100 million UNI tokens, Jupiter uses 50% of its fees for buybacks locked for three years, and Aave has passed a DAO-approved weekly buyback plan of $1 million.However, the report emphasizes that fee-based buybacks alone are insufficient to resolve supply pressure. For instance, the scale of buybacks for some projects still cannot offset the selling pressure from token unlocks, leading to a situation where "buybacks only offset inflation but fail to generate net buying pressure."Simultaneously, the structure of institutional capital is shifting. Institutional holdings of Bitcoin-related ETFs like IBIT have grown 62% year-over-year, with advisory channels increasing by 204% and sovereign wealth funds and endowments rising by 228%, while arbitrage-focused hedge funds continue to exit. Long-term capital, including BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, and Mubadala Investment Company, is increasing its allocation.The report concludes that in the next phase, more attractive token assets will simultaneously feature "revenue accrual mechanisms" and "supply release structures linked to protocol performance." However, the current market remains in the early stages of structural repair.
Aave has published a post-mortem of the April 18 rsETH incident, stating that the rsETH LayerZero V2 cross-chain bridge of liquid staking protocol Kelp accepted a forged message during a cross-chain transfer from Unichain to Ethereum. This caused the adapter on the Ethereum side to release 116,500 rsETH without a corresponding burn on the Unichain side. Aave stated that the attack occurred on a third-party cross-chain bridge infrastructure. However, the attacker deposited the stolen rsETH into 8 Aave V3 positions, borrowing 82,650 WETH and 821 wstETH, which impacted the Aave market.Aave stated that the attacker's rsETH on Arbitrum has now been burned. The LayerZero OFT adapter has replenished 116,131.72 rsETH in 5 batches, and the asset backing for rsETH has been fully restored. The affected WETH and rsETH markets have returned to normal.
Aave Labs has published an ARFC proposal recommending the introduction of a standardized technical asset listing framework for Aave V3, Aave V4, and Horizon—covering new asset onboarding, ongoing review of already-listed assets, and significant parameter expansions. The framework aims to unify technical assessment and monitoring baselines, addressing ERC-20 compliance, oracles, access control, minting and burning, pausing and blacklisting, upgradability, yield mechanisms, token architecture, cross-chain bridge risks, audit history, and external dependencies. The proposal also suggests integrating the assessment process into governance, including pre-screening, technical review, risk coordination, remediation tracking, and annual refreshes.
: VanEck's tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, VBILL, has officially launched on the DeFi lending protocol Euler. The fund is issued and tokenized by Securitize. Investors can now use tokenized Treasury bonds as collateral for on-chain lending and liquidity operations, while meeting compliance restrictions.This move reflects that DeFi protocols are accelerating their transition towards institutionalization and compliance to attract traditional financial capital into the on-chain market. Data shows that the market size of tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds has surpassed $15 billion, growing approximately 150% over the past year. Traditional asset management giants such as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Janus Henderson have all launched on-chain treasury or money market products.Euler has previously integrated Securitize's DS Protocol to support the inclusion of tokenized securities with investor qualification restrictions and transfer rules into its lending market. DeFi protocols like Aave are also expanding into institutional-grade RWA businesses.Institutions estimate that the market size for asset tokenization could reach $18.9 trillion by 2033. A Securitize executive stated that as traditional financial institutions enter the crypto space, DeFi protocols must find a balance between openness and compliance requirements. (CoinDesk)
According to an official announcement, Binance will update the collateral ratio and tiered collateral ratio for certain assets under the portfolio margin mode at 14:00 (Beijing Time) on May 29, 2026. This involves DOGE, SAHARA, SKY, 1MBABYDOGE, CTSI, and AAVE under the PMPro mode. Additionally, at 14:30 (Beijing Time) on the same day, Binance Futures will adjust the leverage and margin tiers for the following USDⓈ-M perpetual contracts: ESPORTSUSDT, SYRUPUSDT, VVVUSDT, FFUSDT, BEATUSDT, GOATUSDT, LIGHTUSDT, TAKEUSDT, NFPUSDT, PORTALUSDT, CLOUSDT, TUTUSDT, HMSTRUSDT. Existing positions will be affected, and users need to make adjustments in advance.
Stani, founder of Aave, announced on X that Babylon has published a proposal on the Aave Governance Forum to integrate the Trustless BTC Vault into Aave v4. The proposal introduces two new Aave v4 Spokes to enable native Bitcoin as collateral within the protocol and invites community feedback—aiming to achieve a trustless Bitcoin collateralization model where users can participate in the Aave v4 lending ecosystem without leaving the Bitcoin network. Previously, the Aave DAO also launched a governance proposal to integrate the Babylon protocol into Aave v4, enabling users to borrow and lend using native Bitcoin as collateral—eliminating reliance on wrapped BTC or centralized custodial solutions.
: According to official sources, Aave, MetaMask, and Mastercard are advancing the MetaMask debit card feature, allowing users to directly use yield-bearing assets on Aave, such as mUSD, USDC, wETH, USDT, and other tokens, for everyday spending.This debit card is powered by instant settlement support through Consensys' Ethereum Layer 2 network, Linea. After users deposit mUSD into Aave to receive receipt tokens, the card automatically converts the required amount of yield-bearing assets into fiat currency the moment a transaction is made. During this process, users' unspent balances continue to earn interest through Aave until the exact moment of the transaction, enabling instant spending of yield-bearing assets while maintaining continuous yield. The debit card is currently being rolled out in Europe.
MoonPay has announced the launch of a new platform, MoonPay Trade, designed for banks, fintech companies, and enterprise clients. It provides unified access to tokenized assets, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, and stablecoin liquidity across over 200 blockchain networks.The platform is powered by Decent.xyz, a cross-chain routing infrastructure company recently acquired by MoonPay for a reported "high eight-figure USD amount." MoonPay stated that this product will serve as the core execution layer for its institutional business, MoonPay Institutional, which is led by former Acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Caroline Pham.MoonPay Trade will support subscriptions for tokenized funds, collateral transfers, and integrations with DeFi protocols such as Aave, Morpho, and Maple Finance, enabling institutions to conduct lending and yield generation operations directly on-chain.Industry data shows that the current scale of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) has exceeded $33 billion, growing threefold within a year. Traditional financial institutions, including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and JPMorgan, have successively launched tokenized fund products, accelerating the influx of institutional capital into on-chain finance.MoonPay stated that as institutions continue to advance their tokenized asset strategies, its goal is to provide traditional financial institutions with the infrastructure capabilities for compliant access to on-chain markets through a unified interface. (CoinDesk)
according to official sources, Aave Pro now allows users to monitor any Ethereum address without needing to connect that address. This feature provides a read-only view of Aave V4 positions, balances, and activities, and supports custom names and avatars.
Odaily Kelp announced on X platform that it has coordinated with multiple DeFi protocols to complete the liquidation of the attacker's positions, achieving key progress in the rsETH recovery process. Among them: Compound participated in coordination multiple times over the past four weeks, providing approximately 3,000 ETH in support, and jointly completed the liquidation with Aave, recovering a total of approximately 17,426.20 rsETH; Euler Finance liquidated the attacker's positions within its protocol and plans to return the excess ETH to the DeFi ecosystem fund.
Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, stated that the next phase of the rsETH technical recovery plan has been completed, and Aave has restored the WETH loan-to-value (LTV) ratio on affected networks to pre-incident levels. Users can now once again use WETH for borrowing, collateralization, debt swapping, and other operations on Aave. According to Aave’s announcement, this restoration applies to the following Aave V3 deployments: Ethereum Core, Ethereum Prime, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea.
According to an official announcement, KelpDAO has resumed rsETH withdrawal functionality, and cross-chain bridging and claiming have also been enabled simultaneously as part of the coordinated restart plan. KelpDAO stated that the exchange rate will be updated and Eigen rewards will be made available for claiming at approximately 22:30 Beijing Time today, May 15, to reflect the full staking rewards accrued by rsETH holders during the pause period. Thereafter, deposits will resume after a brief stabilization window. Over the next two weeks, Aave and Kelp will gradually transfer the remaining rsETH in batches to fully replenish the vault. KelpDAO confirmed that rsETH remains fully backed on Ethereum Mainnet and across all L2 networks.