Aave Expands to Aptos in First Move Off Ethereum
Decentralized lending giant Aave has deployed on the Aptos blockchain, its first expansion beyond Ethereum-compatible networks. The move required rewriting the protocol in the Move programming language and gives Aptos users access to Aave’s market, which manages about $70 billion in deposits across chains.
To accelerate adoption, the Aptos Foundation is funding liquidity rewards for depositors and borrowers. Demand proved brisk: initial supply caps were reached in less than a day, prompting the protocol’s governance to lift limits to $1 million per asset.
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