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Jun 3, 2026

Aave Labs Meets with SEC Crypto Task Force to Discuss Tokenized Vault Regulation

Aave Labs and law firm Winston & Strawn LLP met with the SEC Crypto Task Force on June 2, 2026, to discuss regulatory approaches for crypto assets and Aave's ERC-4626 tokenized vault technology.

Jun 3, 2026·1 source

Apr 26, 2026

Five Major DeFi Protocols Request Arbitrum DAO Release 30,765 ETH Frozen After Kelp DAO Exploit

Aave Labs and four other DeFi protocols formally asked Arbitrum DAO to release 30,765 ETH locked following the April 18 Kelp DAO rsETH bridge exploit that resulted in $292 million in losses.

Apr 26, 2026·1 source

Apr 13, 2026

Aave DAO Approves $25 Million Funding Grant for Aave Labs

Aave DAO passed a binding vote approving $25 million in funding for Aave Labs under the 'Aave Will Win' proposal, despite opposition from Aave Chan Initiative founder Marc Zeller.

Apr 13, 2026·1 source

Top claims

▪Aave Labs requested the meeting, describing itself as the core service provider to the Aave protocol, the largest decentralized lending protocol by total value locked.
▪The Bitwise fund uses tokenized shares as collateral on Aave Horizon to borrow stablecoins.
▪Aave Labs also presented its "Hub-and-Spoke" architecture, a key feature of the upcoming Aave V4.

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