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Aave Says Cumulative Loan Volume Has Surpassed $1.1 Trillion
Founder Stani Kulechov highlighted the protocol’s code-based lending system and called for more borrowing and lending to move onchain.

Aave has processed more than $1.1 trillion in cumulative loan volume, a milestone its founder Stani Kulechov cited while urging more lending activity to move onchain.
Kulechov contrasted the protocol’s code-based coordination of borrowing and lending with traditional finance, which he described as relying on back-office teams, settlement departments, intermediaries and legal agreements.
Aave is a decentralized lending protocol. Its cumulative loan volume measures the total value of loans processed over time.