Aave sees highest single-day wallet growth in nearly 5 years amid DeFi revival

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Decentralized lending protocol Aave recorded its largest daily user growth in almost five years, adding 1,806 new wallets in a single day. This marks the highest such figure since October 2021, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment. The surge signals a renewed interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) among crypto users. Meanwhile, the AAVE token has climbed approximately 20% over the past week, bucking a broader market downturn.

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