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    Aave

    Aave is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for lending and borrowing. Stani Kulechov founded the project in 2017 under the name ETHLend. It was relaunched under the name Aave in January 2020.

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    Founder, Aave Labs
    Stani Kulechov

    Leadership

    Stani Kulechov, Founder, Aave Labs. Stani Kulechov is the founder of Aave Labs.

    Key facts

    Founded
    2017, under the name ETHLendsource
    Relaunched as Aave
    January 2020source
    GHO stablecoin
    launch announced in 2023source
    Net deposits
    €40.3 billion (2025)source

    WYDE coverage of Aave

    WYDE Newsroom has published 5 articles about Aave, from Mar 29, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026. Aave is the subject of 3 stories, a recipient in 1 story and a founder in 1 story. The most recent is States Just Took On SNAP's Bill, Fraud Topped $900 Million in a Week, and Philanthropy Wrote $1.2 Billion in Checks. Over 71,800 Meals..

    WYDE Weekly

    States Just Took On SNAP's Bill, Fraud Topped $900 Million in a Week, and Philanthropy Wrote $1.2 Billion in Checks. Over 71,800 Meals.

    WYDE Weekly: the SNAP cost shift hits states October 1, Fast Lab's $500 million COVID fraud plea, Bitget's $387.5 million hack, the Fed's first stablecoin rules, and Phil and Penny Knight's $1 billion gift to Oregon.

    Sep 26, 2026 · 7 min read · Subject of the story

    Crypto & DeFi

    Aave Lets Users Borrow Against Tokenized Stocks on Base for the First Time

    Aave V4's new Equities Hub on Base lets users borrow USDC against Coinbase-issued tokenized shares of Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and four other stocks priced by Chainlink.

    Sep 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

    Crypto & DeFi

    Kraken Moves to Take a 15% Stake in DeFi Lender Aave at $385 Million

    Kraken is in talks to take a 15% equity stake in DeFi lender Aave at a $385 million valuation, paying 35,000 ether and AAVE tokens as it builds toward an IPO.

    Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Recipient

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    $381M verdict against Zuck. 90% SBA Financing for Food SMBs. $EAT at ATH. We signed our national partner.

    Feed the Children signed, $EAT ATH, SBA financing for food infrastructure, tokenization, AI, hunger policy, and big tech accountability.

    Mar 30, 2026 · 9 min read · Founder

    Crypto & DeFi

    Whop Treasury Puts 21 Million Creators on DeFi Rails Without Them Knowing It

    Whop Treasury routes 21 million creator balances through Aave lending markets via DeFi rails, earning up to 6% APY automatically.

    Mar 29, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

    Reported alongside Aave

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