Aave Documentation
Aave is a decentralized non-custodial liquidity protocol where users can participate as suppliers or borrowers. Suppliers provide liquidity to the market while earning interest, and borrowers can access liquidity by providing collateral that exceeds the borrowed amount.
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Get Familiar with Aave
Aave 101
Learn the basics of DeFi lending and borrowing with Aave. Perfect for beginners getting started.
Aave v3
Explore Aave v3 features including efficiency mode, isolation mode, and cross-chain portals.
Aave v4 Preview
Discover the next generation of Aave with hub-and-spoke architecture and unified liquidity.
GHO Stablecoin
Learn about Aave's native decentralized stablecoin backed by protocol collateral.
Horizon
Borrow stablecoins with Real-World Assets (RWAs) through Aave's institutional market.
Flash Loans
Understand uncollateralized loans that must be repaid within a single transaction block.
Safety & Security
Protocol Statistics
$30B+
Total Value Locked
14+
Blockchain Networks
100+
Supported Assets
2017
Founded