AAVE Surges 3.5% as CoinDesk 20 Index Climbs – DeFi Outperforms in Bullish Rally

DeFi blue-chip AAVE leads the charge with a 3.5% gain as the CoinDesk 20 index pushes higher—proving once again that crypto markets nap, but never sleep.

The Alts Are Awake

While TradFi bankers were busy overcomplicating yield curves, AAVE’s double-digit monthly rally quietly schooled them on real decentralized finance. The index itself? Up since Thursday—no Fed pivot required.

Numbers Don’t Lie (But Bankers Do)

3.5% might sound modest—until you annualize it and remember your savings account pays 0.5%. Bonus lesson: In crypto, 'sideways' is just a coiled spring.

Wake-up call: When DeFi protocols outperform your hedge fund’s 'innovative' bond strategy, maybe innovation isn’t where you thought.

Leaders: AAVE (+3.5%) and HBAR (+2.4%).

Laggards: BCH (-1.5%) and NEAR (-0.5%).

The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.