Aave, a leading lending protocol in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, has announced a comprehensive restructuring process aimed at improving the platform’s efficiency. Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that the protocol will gradually phase out assets with low usage rates and scale back its operations on some blockchain networks.
According to the announcement, Aave plans to gradually end support for 50 reserve assets on its own network that are not seeing sufficient usage. In addition, support will be phased out for 25 reserve assets on the Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium, and Aptos networks. Thus, a total of 75 reserve assets with low usage rates will be affected by the restructuring process.
Aave management stated that this step aims to ensure more efficient use of platform resources and to focus on assets that users show strong interest in. The protocol, which has expanded to different blockchain networks in recent years, had begun supporting numerous digital assets. However, due to some reserves failing to reach the expected transaction volume and user demand, the decision was made to simplify the system.
According to the data released, the restructuring process will affect approximately $98.1 million in reserve assets and $15.6 million in loan positions. Aave stated that support will be phased out gradually and necessary transition plans will be implemented to minimize customer inconvenience during this process.
Experts point out that it is common practice in the industry for DeFi protocols to occasionally remove assets with low liquidity or insufficient usage from the system. Such decisions can help platforms reduce maintenance costs while improving security and operational efficiency.
Aave is among the world’s largest decentralized finance protocols in terms of total locked assets (TVL) and offers lending and borrowing services to its users across different blockchain networks. Analysts believe that the restructuring decision may lead to liquidity shifts in affected reserve assets in the short term, but in the long term, it could support Aave’s goal of creating a more efficient and sustainable ecosystem.
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