Aave Reveals 3 Key Strategic Pillars for 2026: Aave V4, Institution-Focused RWA Market Horizon, and Mobile Aave App

BlockBeats News, December 17th, Aave Founder and CEO Stani.eth posted on social media, stating the future vision of the Aave protocol for the next few decades is to onboard trillions of dollars in assets to Aave and bring millions of new users to the blockchain.

Stani.eth mentioned that this year has been the most successful year for Aave so far, with a peak of $75 billion in deposits, generating $885 million in fees, accounting for 52% of all DeFi protocol fees, surpassing the sum of the next 5 competitors. Furthermore, the current scale of the Aave protocol is now comparable to the top 50 banks in the global financial center, the United States, holding 59% of the DeFi lending market share and 61% of all active DeFi loans.

Aave's strategy for next year is mainly based on three pillars: Aave V4, Horizon, and Aave App.

Among them, Aave V4 will make Aave the infrastructure for all financial activities, being a thorough redesign of the Aave protocol that will enable Aave to handle trillions of dollars in assets. By 2026, Aave will continue to engage with fintech companies and work closely with DAOs and partners to gradually expand the total value locked throughout the year.

Horizon is the bridge prepared for the next trillion-dollar assets. As a market set up by Aave specifically for institutional-grade RWA, it allows eligible institutions to use tokenized assets such as US Treasury bonds and other credit instruments as collateral to borrow stablecoins.

Meanwhile, Aave App is the flagship mobile application of the protocol, aiming to bring DeFi to everyone. This app is designed to abstract all complexities and provide a user experience that addresses real needs in the current economy. Aave App will offer the best-in-market fiat-to-DeFi experience.