Post by linnorm about Aave V4 ($AAVE), Aerodrome ($AERO), and Maker ($MKR)
The $AERO token has seen a strong month, up 31.3%, driven by liquidity flowing into the Base ecosystem. While daily price action shows a slight retracement of 3.7% over the last week, the overall trend reflects continued attention to its locked vote escrow model. This mechanism aims to direct real yield, but rewards from emissions remain significant.
$MKR has seen a slight decline of 4.9% this past week, though it's up 11.5% over the month. With a market cap of $123.5M, its governance role in MakerDAO's lending and stablecoin ecosystem is crucial. Recent discussions around SparkDAO's DAI strategy and a large deposit of MKR to BlockTower indicate shifting liquidity, warranting caution on its 30-day outlook.
$AAVE has performed strongly, up 39.9% this month and 58.3% over three months. The protocol continues to attract significant liquidity, evidenced by its substantial market cap of $1.85B. While recent price action shows a 1.7% dip over one day, ongoing V4 development discussions and the introduction of new features suggest a sustained interest in its lending market.