Aave launches V4 on Avalanche, laying groundwork for tokenized credit markets
Decentralized lending protocol Aave has gone live with its V4 infrastructure on Avalanche, marking the first time the upgraded platform has expanded beyond Ethereum and opening a path toward
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July 16, 2026
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Decentralized lending protocol Aave has gone live with its V4 infrastructure on Avalanche, marking the first time the upgraded platform has expanded beyond Ethereum and opening a path toward DeFi lending markets backed by tokenized real-world assets.
The deployment brings Aave V4’s Hub and Spoke model to the Avalanche network. Under this design, specialized lending markets can set their own collateral rules and risk parameters while still drawing on pooled liquidity shared across the broader protocol. According to Aave, one of the earliest planned markets on Avalanche will allow users to borrow against tokenized assets directly.
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