Aave founder Stani Kulechov paid £22 million for a five-story Victorian mansion in London's Notting Hill, £2M below asking price. The deal closed in November before the UK autumn budget, amid a sluggish luxury property market.
a16z researchers introduce Strong Chain Quality (SCQ), extending chain quality from average over time to per-block space allocation. Holding 3% of total stake ensures 3% blockspace in every block, via virtual lanes. SCQ boosts fairness, censorship resistance, and requires only two extra communication rounds.
Aave has gone live on X Layer, letting OKX Wallet users access lending and borrowing without bridging or extra setup. The rollout includes multiple supported assets, six efficiency modes, and in-wallet position management with aToken trading on OKX DEX.
Aave posted mixed March 2026 results, with TVL at $42.34 billion and market share near 60%. Monthly activity weakened, but GHO’s market cap passed $500 million for the first time.
The Ethereum Foundation has formed a new DeFi team under App Relations and introduced the DeFipunk vision. At the same time, on-chain data shows Vitalik Buterin has sold 10,723 ETH since Feb. 2 for about $21.74 million.
AAVE is trading between $85 and $95 with a market cap of $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion. A probability-weighted model cited in the source sets a 2031 price target near $620 and outlines bearish, cautious, and optimistic scenarios.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold 17,196 ETH (~$34.96M) via CoW Protocol in February, exceeding his Jan 30 plan of 16,384 ETH. ETH price crashed 37% during the same period, sparking community criticism.
Standard Chartered forecasts AAVE at $3,500 by 2030, a 50x increase from current levels. The bank outlines a gradual price roadmap from 2026 to 2030. RWA tokenization is the key driver, with Grayscale also suggesting AAVE is undervalued at $75.
