I have been emphasizing to everyone in the community that $AAVE is suitable for long-term holding. The reason is quite simple:

Regardless of its fundamentals or its status in DeFi, it is a good haven for funds.

Aave's pedigree speaks for itself; it is an established blue-chip that has survived several bull and bear markets. Compared to a bunch of new concept projects, it belongs to the category of 'truly usable, truly has users, truly has cash flow.' Many funds prefer to park in AAVE when the market is unstable, at least they won’t wake up to find the project has run away.

Several recent positive developments are also worth mentioning:

Aave v4 is already in planning, focusing on a more efficient lending market and smarter liquidity allocation;

The GHO stablecoin ecosystem is slowly expanding. Although it started out with average enthusiasm, it is progressing steadily and can bring tangible revenue streams to Aave in the future;

On the regulatory front, Aave has consistently maintained a compliance-friendly stance, especially in the European market, which is crucial and allows it to run longer.

Many small coins move like a roller coaster, but this kind of old blue-chip is steadily raising its low points. It is not the type of speculative asset that triples in a day, but if you truly want to hold long-term and keep it in your portfolio, your mindset will be much more relaxed.

It is not a target that requires daily monitoring; when the market rises, it will naturally follow and rise slowly, and when the market falls, it has a cash flow moat, and funds also recognize it. Having a little in a long-term position is ultimately reassuring. Moreover, it is genuinely easy for investment!