The Ethereum-based peer-to-peer lending platform Aave has been in the spotlight of the cryptocurrency market after the 1,500% price increase it has enjoyed throughout the year. In July alone, LEND skyrocketed nearly 185% to reach a new yearly high of $0.38. This price level is just a few cents below its all-time high of $0.394…
Leading decentralized finance (DeFi) coin LEND, the native token of the Aave protocol, is up 5% in the past 24 hours. Its performance comes as the prices of both Bitcoin and Ethereum have stagnated. LEND’s outperformance seems to stem from a crucial technical change to the Aave protocol and the cryptocurrency itself. This technical change…