I’ve been looking more into Aavenomics 3.0, and imo this is one of the more important tokenomics updates in DeFi right now.
They are trying to make $AAVE less of a passive governance token and more of the asset that sits at the center of the protocol’s economics.
That matters because @aave already has the hard part working with things like real lending activity, GHO, institutional products, and now a bigger push toward RWAs and V4.
Aavenomics 3.0 takes that a step further by moving buybacks to become more automatic and built into the system, instead of being something a committee manually decides each time.
Also, Aave reportedly pushed back on a discounted 15% stake sale to @krakenfx at a $385M valuation, which IMO shows the team does not want Aave valued like some cheap DeFi asset.
Pretty cool, ngl.
Anyways, there is also V4, which pushes Aave toward tokenized stocks and securities lending, a market estimated around $4.6T.
So I think the bigger idea is pretty simple.
Buybacks can strengthen the $AAVE value-accrual story, while V4 expands the market Aave can go after.
That’s why I think Aavenomics 3.0 is interesting.
Because the protocol already has real usage + revenue, and now the focus seems to be on making sure more of that economic activity actually connects back to $AAVE.
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Just sat through the most bullish Ethereum panel of the year - The Rise of Digital Asset Treasuries
Hosted by @PanteraCapital with CEOs of the three largest ETH treasuries:
→ Tom Lee, CIO and Portfolio Manager / Chairman @fundstrat / Bitmine
→ Joseph Lubin, CEO @Consensys
→ Sam Tabar, CEO @BitDigital_BTBT
Here are the 7 key takeaways that changed how I think about ETH ↓
1/ The legal fog has lifted
For years, Ethereum’s growth was held back because regulators wouldn’t clearly classify it. Developers hesitated, companies stayed quiet, and big money didn’t move in.
Now ETH is officially treated as a commodity. That uncertainty is gone. The door is wide open for builders and institutions.
2/ Ethereum gives treasuries more tools than Bitcoin
Bitcoin treasuries can only buy and hold. Ethereum treasuries can also stake for yield, use smart contracts, build on Layer 2s, and take part in DeFi.
If ETH and BTC had started on the same day, Ethereum might have been the dominant treasury asset from the beginning.
• Market Cap: $2.91T (-6.39%, lowest since $2.71T on Nov 11, 2024)
• ~$400B in market cap vanished
• $1.51B liquidated
• $BTC at $87,678 (-6.72%)
• Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index: 25
• ETH (-9.76%), SOL(-12.23%), XRP(-10.86%), DOGE(-10.28%)
Wtf is happening?
Key factors ↓
The crypto market is collapsing like a house of cards & no one’s sure why. Let’s connect the dots between experts, panic, and hidden catalysts.
1. Bybit Hack:
Many linked the market downturn to the Bybit hack on February 21, 2025, during which $1.46 billion in crypto assets were stolen—the largest crypto heist of all time.
Result: This might create a risk-off sentiment that prompted many traders and investors to panic sell.
Why it might not be: Bybit remains solvent, with reserves exceeding liabilities and bridge loans filling liquidity gaps.
2. Trump's Tariff Announcement:
On February 24, during a press conference, Trump announced a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico, shaking up markets and pushing investors away from risky assets like crypto.