# Lending

$AAVE remains one of the most important protocols in DeFi lending.
That is where it becomes interesting.
Lending and borrowing are fundamental financial activities.
Users want to access liquidity without selling their assets, earn yield on idle capital, or manage their portfolios more efficiently.
Aave has remained relevant because it provides infrastructure for those real financial behaviors rather than relying on a temporary market narrative.
The opportunity is clear.
As onchain finance grows, lending markets continue to play a central role in capital efficiency across the ecosystem.
The ch

$AAVE V4 CROSSES $250M — Is it real flow or a migration? 🤔
$250 million deposits on Aave V4 may seem promising, but here's the key point — part of that is just capital shifting from V3. The real story is whether V4 can attract *new money*. cbETH deposits jumped from about $18 million to $70 million over six weeks — that's real demand for liquid staking collateral. Total TVL recovered to 7.4 million ETH, but we're still 45% below the all-time high.
The market is watching one thing: net new liquidity vs internal churn. Are you betting that V4 attracts new capital into DeFi, or is it just a shu