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Open-source lending markets.

Aave is a decentralized finance protocol where users can supply supported assets or borrow against collateral according to smart-contract rules. AAVE is associated with governance and protocol security mechanisms.

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AAVE / ASSETDEFI
ASSET NAMEAave
SYMBOLAAVE
PRIMARY CATEGORYDeFi
LEARN MORE5 RESEARCH TOPICS
01 / INTRODUCTION

What is Aave?

Aave is a decentralized finance protocol where users can supply supported assets or borrow against collateral according to smart-contract rules. AAVE is associated with governance and protocol security mechanisms.

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Start with the fundamentalsFocus on the purpose of the network or token before looking at market activity.
02 / UNDER THE HOOD

Technology & network design

Overcollateralized lending pools use on-chain interest-rate logic and external price information. Liquidation mechanisms manage positions when collateral values fall.

03 / THE ECOSYSTEM

How it is used

On-chain lending, borrowing, liquidity management and DeFi integrations.

04 / THE BIG PICTURE

What makes it different

The focus is lending infrastructure rather than general-purpose chain validation.

05 / KNOW THE RISKS

Risks & trade-offs

Liquidation, oracle issues, smart-contract flaws, governance decisions and counterparty risks across integrated protocols.

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