Ethereum Lending Hits $28 Billion After Aave Proves DeFi’s Crisis Shield in Weekend Crash

Ethereum’s on-chain lending ecosystem has reached a new milestone, with active loans surpassing $28 billion as of January 2026. Central to this growth is Aave, the leading Ethereum-based lending protocol, which controls approximately 70% of the network’s active lending market. Aave’s Automated Liquidations Prevent DeFi Contagion Amid Weekend Crash Data on Token Terminal shows that The post Ethereum Lending Hits $28 Billion After Aave Proves DeFi’s Crisis Shield in Weekend Crash appeared first on BeInCrypto.