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Justin Sun has declared a $20 million liquidity support for Aave and urged the DeFi protocol to expand to Tron, according to DL News. This comes after discussions about deploying Aave on Tron stalled last year, despite the blockchain's significant presence in decentralized finance with $5.3 billion in deposits.
Justin Sun, the founder of the Tron blockchain, announces a $20 million liquidity injection for the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Aave. He encourages Aave to expand its operations to Tron, which currently ranks as the fifth largest blockchain in DeFi with approximately $5.3 billion in deposits. Sun’s announcement highlights the ongoing potential for Tron, despite Aave’s previous hesitance to deploy on it.
In a post on the social media platform X, Sun states, "TRON and HTX stand together with AAVE jointly supplying $20M USDT to AAVE Core V3 Market in a show of support to bring AAVE to TRON. DeFi United!" HTX, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Seychelles, is also owned by Sun. His support for Aave comes amid Aave's response to a recent crisis, where North Korean hackers reportedly stole $293 million from KelpDAO, an Ethereum DeFi protocol, which indirectly impacted Aave's liquidity.
Discussions about Aave's deployment on the Tron network were previously initiated in April 2022. An Aave DAO service provider, Aave-Chan Initiative, conducted a vote that showed positive interest in this expansion. Nonetheless, little progress has been made since then.
Sun's recent liquidity boost may revive interest in a formal proposal and subsequent voting on the potential integration of Aave into the Tron ecosystem. The developments signal a moment of renewed focus on the collaboration between DeFi projects and the broader blockchain landscape, particularly with the possibility of Aave's governance structure weighing in on this proposal.
Summary based on original reporting by Tim Craig at DL News, originally published Apr 27, 2026. SolanaWire does not republish source content.
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