Aave boosts V4 security with $1.5M budget as crypto lending climbs 55%
- —Aave DAO approved a $1.5 million security budget for V4
- —About 345 days of V4 review; 900+ contest participants found no critical bugs
- —AI scans of V3 and V4 flagged 71 issues, all low or informational
- —V4 deposits surpassed $1 billion by early October 2026
Why it matters: Aave is setting a new security baseline for DeFi lending, where volumes have grown 55% since July and exploit risks are mounting.
Source: Crypto Briefing