Aave
An open-source protocol enabling users to borrow crypto assets and earn on deposits.
About
What is Aave?
Aave is a non-custodial DeFi protocol that provides customers with a range of financial services in a decentralized environment.
Aave is the Finnish word for "ghost," and this choice of the name is supposed to underscore the protocol's idea of a clear and open ecosystem in the DeFi segment.
Founded in 2017 by early crypto adopter Stani Kulechov, Aave was originally rolled out as ETHLend (LEND) as a response to a lack of lending apps based on the Ethereum network.
At a time when the DeFi segment was still in formative stages, ETHLend offered users a chance to lend and borrow ETH-based tokens, as well as earn on rate fluctuations in the crypto sphere.
In 2018, ETHLend was rebranded as Aave.
Roadmap
ETHLend collected $16 mln in an ICO. The funding was used to create a decentralized peer-to-peer lending platform.
A new parent firm, Aave, was announced as a replacement of ETHLend.
Aave V1 public testnet was launched.
Aave V1 was launched. ETHLend ceased operations.
The AAVE crypto token was issued with a migration from the old token, LEND to AAVE at a rate of 1:100.
AAVE V2 was launched, containing several new features, while Aave V1 continued to operate.
The name of Aave’s planned institutional DeFi product, Aave Pro, was changed to Aave Arc. The reason was to portray its function as a doorway for institutions to enter the decentralized finance segment.
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