AAVE Leads DeFi Lending With $40B TVL and $3M Daily Fees

• AAVE has recorded significant growth as its Total Value Locked (TVL) reached over half of the combined TVL of all the lending protocols, which was around $78.5 billion in August. 
• The AAVE V3 ecosystem had $69 billion TVL, with the founder expecting deposits to reach $100 billion by year’s end. 

AAVE records outstanding numbers in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem with a Total Value Locked of $41.1 billion. To put this into perspective, the lending protocols have a combined TVL of $78.5 billion.

As noted in our previous news story, AAVE’s TVL was around $26.49 billion in July. In the second quarter of the year (Q2 2025), it surged by 52%. Technically, AAVE controls the TVL in the DeFi ecosystem with 23% shares. Fascinatingly, this is the largest by any protocol. Its V3 ecosystem also had a TVL of $69 billion as of August. According to our recent update, AAVE V4 could make it the Ethereum of DeFi lending.

The founder of the project, Stani Kulechov, anticipates the network deposits to reach $100 billion before December 31. Meanwhile, $60 billion in deposits have already been recorded with over 14 chains. AAVE is also benefiting from the recent shift in institutional flows, where investors are seeking better DeFi exposure. According to reports, $410 million was channeled into the network by institutions. If this continues, the AAVE’s TVL could reach $69 billion as anticipated by experts.

More Revelation About AAVE’s Ecosystem

AAVE’s booming ecosystem does not end at the above figures. Its combined supply and borrowing volume was around $40 billion in August, while it recorded more than $3 million in fees in just 24 hours. The network fees increased by 39% quarter over quarter to $178 million alongside $28.3 million in revenue, representing a 51% increase.

Currently, the protocol is reported to have an active monthly user base of around 99,200. Its unique DeFi users in 2025 also surpass 20 million. Comparatively, this is a 2000% increase from its 2021 figures. In terms of cumulative deposits, AAVE had $3 trillion as of August 15, 2025. It also expanded its stablecoin offering with the integration of the Ripple stablecoin RLUSD, as highlighted in our report.

A CoinLaw report also estimates that the protocol successfully handled $210 million in liquidations in just a day, on February 4, 2025. However, no new bad debt was incurred, as explained in our news coverage.

In terms of market supply and liquidity, the AAVE’s ETH market shows a total supply of $57.07 billion. Generally, $51.2 billion in outstanding loans were held by the DeFi lending platforms as of June 2025.

In terms of price, AAVE had surged by 24% in the last 30 days to trade at $315. This level was attained after the asset broke above a crucial resistance level at $270 and remained within a rising channel pattern. In the medium term, AAVE is expected to rise to conservative target zones of $350.47 to $364.68.