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Aave (AAVE), a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has officially launched its fourth-generation version, Aave V4, on the Ethereum mainnet.

The new version stands out with its innovative architecture, described as “central-radial”.

Aave V4 centralizes liquidity, allowing different financial markets to access it through “radials.” Each radial structure can be configured with independent risk parameters and lending conditions. This approach aims to support real-world financial use cases such as structured loans, fixed-rate lending, and tokenized asset-backed loans.

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The team, led by Stani Kulechov, announced they will be following a “controlled launch” strategy. In the initial phase, the protocol will be managed by a DAO, and integration with key on-chain applications such as Lido, EtherFi, Kelp, Ethereum, and Lombard is planned.

On the risk management side, V4 implements a “credit limit” mechanism that restricts exposure for each use case. Furthermore, the system, which offers more precise collateral-based risk pricing, has undergone over a year of security testing, and the core protocol has not been subjected to any attacks in multi-chain deployments.

Kulechov stated that V4 would focus particularly on the lending side, aiming to create strong credit demand using Aave’s on-chain liquidity and channeling this demand into the real economy.

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