Aave Just Changed DeFi Forever — Here's What You Need to Know

Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, joins Gareth Jenkinson at ETHCC Cannes to break down the launch of Aave V4 and what it means for the future of DeFi.

He explains how the new hub-and-spoke architecture improves liquidity efficiency while isolating risk, and how Aave is expanding beyond crypto into real-world assets.

OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
01:06 – What Is Aave V4
02:55 – Hub and Spoke Model
03:58 – Expanding Collateral Types
04:40 – Risk and Pricing Model
06:19 – DeFi UX Problem
07:03 – Aave App Explained
08:31 – V3 to V4 Migration
09:28 – Aave Growth and Scale
10:39 – Real World Assets

Guest links:
Stani Kulechov – https://x.com/StaniKulechov
AAVE – https://x.com/aave

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson – ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block – https://x.com/theblockco
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