2026-01-09 11:29:24

Aave's grip on the DeFi market has tightened significantly over the past two years. The lending protocol's dominance surged from just 8% to an impressive 28%, cementing its position as a market powerhouse in decentralized finance. Meanwhile, Aerodrome Finance is making moves to strengthen its ecosystem. The platform announced its inaugural token buyback program for 2026, acquiring and locking 661,000 AERO tokens through programmatic mechanisms. This market-driven approach via the PGF reflects a strategic effort to support token value while reinforcing the project's long-term commitment to its community.

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liquidation_surfer

· 01-12 10:39

aave's 28% market share is really crazy; it seems like we'll have to keep winning next year too.

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AlwaysAnon

· 01-12 09:53

Aave skyrocketed from 8% to 28%, it's truly crazy. This is the taste of monopoly.

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ShitcoinConnoisseur

· 01-10 11:53

Aave is targeting big players again. 28% is nothing. Are they trying to monopolize here or what?

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ShadowStaker

· 01-09 11:59

aave going from 8% to 28%... ngl that's just concentration risk dressed up as dominance. where's the decentralization narrative we were promised lmao

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MetaMaximalist

· 01-09 11:57

aave going from 8% to 28%... that's what happens when network effects actually compound, ngl. most builders don't grasp this curve until it's too late.

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Layer3Dreamer

· 01-09 11:51

theoretically speaking, aave's 28% dominance is basically what happens when you nail the interoperability vector... but ngl the real flex here is aerodrome's buyback mechanics. that programmatic lock through pgf? chef's kiss—it's giving recursive value alignment fr

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DAOplomacy

· 01-09 11:51

aave going from 8% to 28% is... yeah, the path dependency here is non-trivial. concentration risk dressed up as market leadership, ngl. aerodrome's buyback feels like governance theater tbh—locking tokens to signal commitment while actual incentive structures remain sub-optimal. historically precedent suggests this works until it doesn't.

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