Aave Considers Shutting Down Low-Adoption Markets Amid Operational Complexity
Aave, one of the most prominent lending protocols in DeFi, is reviewing a proposal to wind down six low-adoption V3 markets. The proposal, submitted by LlamaRisk, targets markets on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium, and Aptos.
The affected markets hold $98.1 million in deposits and $15.6 million in debt, representing less than 1% of Aave's total deposits. However, these markets generate under $5,000 per quarter, which is not enough to cover oracle and monitoring costs.
Aave's governance process is designed to support the protocol's growth while also prioritizing operational efficiency. The proposal reflects a more mature phase of DeFi, where protocols are focusing on larger, more productive markets rather than spreading themselves too thin across multiple chains.