The net deposits of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Aave reached $33.4 billion, setting a historical high for lending protocols and surpassing levels during the 2021 bull market. In 2024, Aave plans to launch Aave v4 and expand the GHO stablecoin to multiple blockchain networks. Aave plans to add more markets in 2025, including Sonic, Mantle, Linea, BOB (Bitcoin Layer 2 solution), Spider Chain, and Aptos, pending community approval. (Cointelegraph)