#Aave , a leading DeFi lending protocol, is on track to hit $100B in net deposits by year-end, according to founder Stani Kulechov. Now at $61.1B, Aave holds 66.7% of the $91.7B DeFi lending market, far ahead of Morpho’s $7.7B. Growth is fueled by traditional finance interest, including Nasdaq-listed BTCS using Aave for yield, and $6.4B in Ethena’s USDe stablecoin deposits. However, risk firm Chaos Labs warns that USDe’s growing share could create liquidity and systemic leverage risks.