What happens when a $70B DeFi protocol meets a non-EVM chain built for institutions?

Aave × Aptos is answering that question in real time

1️⃣ Why @aave expanded onto @Aptos

• Non-EVM execution broadens Aave’s design space
• Sub-second finality tightens risk and liquidation models
• Compliance-first primitives support permissioned RWAs
• Predictable fees suit high-volume financial flows

This is an infrastructure decision, aligned with global scale.

2️⃣ What Aptos gains structurally

Aave imports financial credibility that incentives alone can’t replicate

Its markets anchor stablecoins, BTCFi, and RWAs into a shared liquidity surface, pushing Aptos from ecosystem build-out toward capital coordination

3️⃣ How the flywheel forms

Aave liquidity

→ GHO + cross-chain rails
→ RWA & BTCFi demand
→ Higher settlement throughput
→ Increased institutional usage

Each layer compounds the next

4️⃣ Why 2026 matters

✓ Aave App delivers consumer-grade DeFi UX
✓ RWAs trend toward $1B scale on Aptos
✓ Real-time settlement supports global flows
✓ Non-EVM DeFi proves production readiness

On-chain finance enters its infrastructure phase

5️⃣ The bigger picture

This partnership functions as a bridge between DeFi mechanics and traditional capital workflows

Aptos provides deterministic settlement rails
Aave routes liquidity across them

On-chain finance starts operating like a real financial system