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Stani Kulechov Defied Crypto Winter
4.12.2023
With upgrades to the Aave lending/borrowing protocol and Lens, an open-source social media protocol, the Estonian native kept BUIDLing in a down-market
The Year of Decentralized Social Media
4.12.2023
Farcaster, Friend.tech and Lens showed how much can change in a year — but is Web3 networking ready for primetime?
Aave Rebrands to Avara, Announces Latest Acquisition in Web3
17.11.2023
Source: Avara Aave has announced its rebranding to Avara and the acquisition of Los Feliz Engineering, a Los Angeles-based web3 startup. Avara is the home to some of the most innovative web3 brands: @aave, @lensprotocol, @ghoaave, @sonar, and now @family all building towards a people powered...
Lens, Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform, Launches Major Upgrade on Polygon
13.11.2023
The open source protocol spearheaded by DeFi giant Stani Kulechov has released a bevy of new monetization features
Shared Web3 user base could power new social app integrations — Aave CEO
20.7.2023
Web3 social layer Lens Protocol aims to power seamless connectivity of applications across blockchain and non-blockchain platforms
Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform Lens Protocol Releases New Governance Model
15.6.2023
Lens Improvement Proposals (LIPs), which is inspired by Ethereum and Aave, is an attempt to create a framework for developers, creators and users to participate and have a voice in the decision-making process of Len’s future development
Aave-Developed Lens Protocol Raises $15M to Expand 'Social Layer' of Web3
8.6.2023
Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams, OpenSea co-founder Alex Atallah, entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan and Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal joined the round as angel investors
Stripe tackles 'cold start problem' with the launch of fiat-to-crypto onramp
7.5.2023
Web3 companies can utilize the Stripe-hosted fiat-to-crypto onramp to allow their customers to buy crypto at the “precise moment they need it.”
Time to switch from LinkedIn to MetaMask? Not yet, but soon
13.10.2022
Thanks to NFTs, crypto wallets will soon enable users to prove their credentials without using third-party background checks
What is Lens Protocol, and how does it work?
7.10.2022
In this guide, we share all you need to know about Lens Protocol, a decentralized social graph that simplifies building Web3 social platforms
Aave DAO Approves the Launch of a Collateral-Backed Stablecoin Called GHO
1.8.2022
On Sunday, the non-custodial market protocol Aave announced that the Aave DAO has approved a new stablecoin for the ecosystem called “GHO.” Aave Companies proposed the stablecoin during the first week of July and the collateral-backed stablecoin will be pegged to the U.S....
Web3 will unite users from social media platforms, says Aave exec
6.7.2022
At this year’s NFT.NYC conference, Aave executive Christina Beltramini shared detailed insights into the platform’s recent launch and future vision
Aave Launches Social Media Project Lens Protocol With Over 50 Apps Built on Polygon
18.5.2022
The blockchain firm Aave has launched the Lens Protocol, a social media project with applications built on the Polygon blockchain. Lens is similar to the social media platform Twitter but Lens profiles are linked to a non-fungible token (NFT) that can be ported into decentralized applications. Lens...
Aave launches open-source platform for social networking DApps on Polygon
18.5.2022
The announcement comes a month after Aave founder Stani Kulechov gets suspended from Twitter for his joke about being the interim CEO of the social company
Aave Launches Web3, Smart Contracts-Based Social Media Platform Built on Polygon
9.2.2022
The decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Aave has revealed the launch of a Web3 social media platform called the Lens Protocol. According to the team, Lens is a “Web3, smart contracts-based social graph” that is built using the Polygon blockchain. Defi Project Aave Drops...