DeFi lender Aave’s TVL has recently achieved a new peak, surpassing Lido to become the leading DeFi platform.
By Parth Dubey
Editor Hamza Tariq
Updated
3 mins read
Popular decentralized lending platform, Aave AAVE $298.2 24h volatility: 3.0% Market cap: $4.54 B Vol. 24h: $333.42 M , has set a new record in deposits and total value locked (TVL), signaling renewed investor confidence in the DeFi sector.
Founder Stan Kulechov announced that net deposits have just hit $73.2 billion, declaring on X that “DeFi will win.”
Another ATH for @aave. $73B deposits.
DeFi will win. pic.twitter.com/47kL1Agu5a
— Stani.eth (@StaniKulechov) September 15, 2025
According to data by DefiLlama, Aave’s TVL climbed from $31 billion to $41.85 billion over the past month. This allowed the platform to surpass staking giant Lido LDO $1.18 24h volatility: 4.2% Market cap: $1.06 B Vol. 24h: $78.50 M , which now holds $39.58 billion in TVL.
Overall, the broader DeFi market has surged above $160 billion, a level not seen since April 2022. Ethereum ETH $4 502 24h volatility: 2.6% Market cap: $543.27 B Vol. 24h: $35.03 B continues to dominate with $94.5 billion in locked assets, while Solana SOL $233.5 24h volatility: 4.1% Market cap: $126.75 B Vol. 24h: $10.61 B follows at $12.7 billion.
The rapid influx of liquidity into major protocols suggests that investors are seeking yield in decentralized markets beyond just Bitcoin BTC $115 421 24h volatility: 0.2% Market cap: $2.30 T Vol. 24h: $47.35 B and Ethereum. Historically, when capital flows into blue-chip DeFi names such as Aave and Lido, it often spills into altcoins, particularly related to DeFi.
With investor appetite returning, market watchers believe Aave is well-positioned to maintain its leadership.
Meanwhile, the platform’s native token AAVE has struggled to match the hype due to broader market uncertainty on September 15. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is trading near $298 with a market capitalization of $4.54 billion, down about 4.5% in the past 24 hours.
AAVE recently faced rejection near its 30-day simple moving average around $312. The current price level around $298 corresponds to the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement level, making it a critical area of support.
A decisive break below the current price could lead to a pullback toward $276. Bulls will need to defend the $298-$305 range to prevent deeper losses.
Despite these short-term headwinds, the longer-term outlook remains favorable. Over the past year, AAVE’s value has more than doubled, adding roughly $2.5 billion in market cap.
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A crypto journalist with over 5 years of experience in the industry, Parth has worked with major media outlets in the crypto and finance world, gathering experience and expertise in the space after surviving bear and bull markets over the years. Parth is also an author of 4 self-published books.
