Aave Cryptocurrency (AAVE): Protocol Overview, Price, and How DeFi Lending Works

Aave AAVE

Cryptocurrency · DeFi · Not Mineable · launched in 2020

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$124.88
Price −3.66%
$2.13 billion
Capitalization
$234.14 million
Volume over 24 hours
0.08%
Dominance
VolumePrice, $

Order book data is delayed and for informational purposes only.

About the coin

Circulating supply
15.44 million AAVE
Total supply
16 million AAVE
Maximum supply
Unlimited
Fully diluted capitalization
$2.2 billion
24h high
$131.19
24h low
$123.68

Aave (AAVE) is one of the largest decentralized protocols in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, launched on the Ethereum network [Binance]. The project allows users to lend and borrow various crypto assets through liquidity pools without intermediaries like traditional banks. Depositors provide liquidity to the platform and earn passive income in the form of interest.

Borrowers can instantly obtain a loan by providing excess collateral in another cryptocurrency. One of Aave protocol's unique innovations is Flash Loans, which allow borrowing funds without collateral within a single transaction. The native AAVE token performs important governance (DAO) and security functions for the entire ecosystem.

Additional information

Project website  Whitepaper  Block explorer 

FAQ

  • Aave is a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol based on smart contracts. It allows users to lend and borrow cryptocurrency directly without banks or intermediaries through automated liquidity pools.

  • Users can deposit their digital assets into Aave liquidity pools as liquidity providers. For providing funds, the platform accrues passive income in the form of floating interest rates (APY), which are generated from fees paid by borrowers.

  • To obtain a loan, the borrower must provide excess collateral (security) in another cryptocurrency. The loan amount is always less than the collateral value (LTV ratio). If the market price of the collateral asset falls below a critical level, the position will be automatically liquidated by a smart contract.

  • Flash loans are a unique DeFi tool that allows you to instantly borrow a large amount of cryptocurrency without any collateral. The main condition is that the loan must be borrowed and fully repaid with a fee within a single blockchain transaction. They are typically used by developers for arbitrage.

  • The AAVE token is used for decentralized platform governance (DAO), giving token holders the right to vote on protocol changes. Tokens can also be staked in the Safety Module to protect the system from liquidity shortfalls and earn rewards in return.

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