Aave Executes Largest Asset Cleanup in Protocol History @aave is discontinuing support for 50 illiquid assets and completely shutting down markets across six networks: @SonicSVM, @Scroll_ZKP, @zksync, @MetisL2, @soneium, and @Aptos (removing an additional 25 assets). The Rationale: Low utilization made economics unsustainable—operational costs exceeded protocol revenue. The affected assets represent $98.1M in liquidity and $15.6M in outstanding debt. Strategic Approach: This consolidation is part of Aave's new risk framework: assets enter a freeze period first, then are gradually phased out of the protocol. A measured exit over reckless abandonment. What This Means: - Improved capital efficiency for remaining chains - Reduced operational overhead - Focus on high-value markets - Healthier long-term protocol economics The move reflects a maturing DeFi ecosystem where protocols must make hard choices about resource allocation. #Aave #DeFi #Crypto #Blockchain #Web3 #Ethereum #Liquidity