Aave Plans Withdrawal From Six Networks in $98 Million Cleanup

The proposed cleanup impacts approximately $98.1 million in supplied assets and $15.6 million in outstanding debt. According to risk provider LlamaRisk, these specific deployments fail to generate sufficient revenue to justify the ongoing costs of monitoring systems, maintenance of price feeds, and technical support. Among the affected networks are Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium, and Aptos, all of which have seen significant deposit outflows over the last six months.

Under the proposed transition, Aave will not force immediate liquidations. Instead, the protocol will freeze affected reserves and lower supply and borrowing caps to a single unit. To encourage users to exit their positions, the DAO plans to implement a 99% reserve factor and a 5% base borrowing rate. If these measures prove insufficient, risk managers may further increase borrowing costs or lower liquidation thresholds to minimize exposure. The proposal also mandates the retirement of 21 matured Pendle principal tokens and the removal of various bridged assets that have been rendered redundant by native alternatives.

This shift marks a strategic pivot for Aave, which is currently reallocating resources toward its V4 development and institutional-grade markets. While the plan has been introduced, it remains subject to the standard Aave governance process, requiring both off-chain Snapshot voting and a formal on-chain binding vote before implementation. Current users are not required to take immediate action, as the final schedule depends on community feedback and the subsequent technical deployment.