Aave Founder Says Protocol Must Expand Beyond Crypto Lending
According to Stani Kulechov, Aave’s founder and CEO, success has also created a new risk. The protocol is strong in today’s DeFi market, yet that market may be only a small slice of what lies ahead. In a recent message to the community, Stani argued that Aave must expand its vision or risk missing a much larger opportunity.
At the heart of his concern is concentration. Most Aave activity today revolves around ETH, BTC, and leverage strategies that rise and fall with crypto prices. That works well during bull markets, but it ties Aave’s growth to crypto cycles. Stani reminded the community that Aave was never meant to stop there. The original idea was to use smart contracts to power lending across many…
