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>>The head of research at Grayscale is assessing Aave’s potential to become a household name.

The head of research at Grayscale is assessing Aave’s potential to become a household name.

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about 3 hours ago

Market Momentum

AAVE rose to about $93.4 after touching $96.5, breaking a year‑long price pressure. The token recovered from Q1 governance crises that saw BGD Labs and Aave Chan Initiative exit. Despite the dip, Aave holds roughly 60% of DeFi lending TVL and generated $141.8 million revenue in 2025.

Grayscale’s Outlook

Grayscale’s research now positions Aave as a potential household name and a candidate for a spot‑ETF on NYSE Arca. The firm highlighted Aave’s TVL dominance, fee generation and growing institutional integrations. Approval of the ETF would broaden regulated investor access, mirroring Bitcoin and Ethereum pathways.

Bank of Canada Assessment

The Bank of Canada’s first central‑bank study of a DeFi protocol called Aave’s lending model “operationally viable.” It flagged concentration of earnings in a few tokens and higher liquidation risk for leveraged traders, yet found the core technology sound. The paper examined V3; success of the newly launched V4 could solidify governance and support the bullish theses.