After having exploded all the counters with 50 billion net deposits by mid-July, Aave is back in the spotlight. Its arrival at Aptos is not just a simple move; it's a change of grammar. There is no EVM here: the protocol had to rewrite all its code in Move language, created for the Aptos virtual machine. This remodeling brings to life a fluid, native Aave, perfectly adapted to the promises of the chain.
In terms of performance, Aptos announces up to 150,000 transactions per second, ridiculous fees, and almost instant finality. An opportunity for demanding DeFi applications.
But it's not a matter of rushing: audits have multiplied, a 'Capture The Flag' contest was organized with Cantina, and a bug bounty of 500,000 GHO was put on the line.
This method demonstrates an almost obsessive concern: to do things right, to inspire trust.
Fragmentation is the sworn enemy of DeFi. Each chain segments its markets, users, and its TVL. Aave wants to break that scheme. By establishing itself in Aptos, one of the few areas not saturated by the giants of DeFi, the protocol is making a bold move. And the initial figures confirm the bet: by 2025, the TVL of stablecoins in Aptos has doubled, rising from 628 million dollars to 1.27 billion.
In Arbitrum, Aave's arrival skyrocketed the TVL from 1.2 to 4.8 billion dollars in six months. If this scenario repeats, Aptos could see a similar rise. And this inter-chain expansion could turn Aave into the Google Translate of crypto liquidity.
As Aave's spokesperson notes:
"By expanding access to lending, savings, and credit, Aave is targeting a rapidly growing new community."
For Aave, it is both a mission and an opportunity.
In this new playing field, Aave no longer speaks only to crypto enthusiasts. With the integration of Aptos in the WYST project, focused on stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWA), the protocol now looks towards Wall Street and its decentralized equivalents. The target market is immense: 1.5 trillion dollars in tokenizable assets.
Some key numbers:
▫️70 billion dollars: total value of Aave deposits across all networks;
▫️1.27 billion dollars: TVL of stablecoins in Aptos at the beginning of 2025;
▫️500,000 GHO: bug bounty reward for detecting flaws;
▫️150,000 TPS: theoretical capacity of Aptos;
▫️11 blockchains: selected in the WYST initiative.
Combining DAO governance, agile infrastructure, and a secure approach, Aave positions itself as the bridge between crypto finance and institutions. Neither purely decentralized nor a classic banking system, but perhaps the missing link.
Despite its pioneering aura, Aave also raises concerns. Some observers see it as a symbol of an increasingly centralized DeFi, dominated by a few powerful protocols and biased community decisions. The conquest of Aptos shows DeFi in full mutation, but it also raises the question: how far can decentralization be maintained when trying to lure Wall Street?
