🔻 OPTIMIZATION: 🏦 Aave scales back DeFi deployments to strengthen risk management @Aave announced an orderly wind-down of its deployments across six blockchain networks: Scroll, zkSync, Sonic, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, as part of a strategy to concentrate resources on markets with stronger adoption. The protocol will also deprecate 50 low-activity asset reserves and remove 21 matured Pendle Principal Tokens, reducing exposure to markets with limited demand or lower operational efficiency. $AAVE The financial impact remains limited compared with Aave’s overall size. Affected deposits represent approximately $98.1 million, while impacted debt stands near $15.6 million, accounting for less than 1% of Aave’s total TVL, which currently exceeds $14 billion across 23 networks. According to Aave founder Stani Kulechov, the decision aims to reduce economic and technical risks, while applying stricter risk frameworks to determine where the protocol should continue operating. The move reflects a broader DeFi trend: prioritizing liquidity quality, security and real adoption over unchecked multichain expansion. Aave’s strategy highlights a more selective approach as the protocol continues strengthening its position as one of the leading on-chain lending infrastructures.