{"id":614153,"date":"2026-07-07T16:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=614153"},"modified":"2026-07-07T07:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:33:31","slug":"is-monads-record-477mln-tvl-organic-or-incentive-driven-assessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/is-monads-record-477mln-tvl-organic-or-incentive-driven-assessing\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Monad\u2019s record $477mln TVL organic or incentive-driven? Assessing\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monad’s DeFi ecosystem has seen significant increases in liquid assets since November, which reflects an increase of participants in this environment.<\/p>\n

The Total Value Locked (TVL) within the Monad [MON] network rose from approximately $80 million in November to a high of $477 million. This rise indicates substantial capital flows into Monad.<\/p>\n

This growth began at a moderate pace and then accelerated rapidly beginning in March. As of April, the TVL in the network was greater than $400 million.<\/p>\n

More recently, Aave [AAVE] V3 launched on Monad, and it attracted almost $100 million in deposits.<\/p>\n

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Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Additionally, MetaMask chose the home network for its “Money Account” to be on Monad<\/a>. Despite this, the continued increase of liquidity is an important indicator of potential long-term success.<\/p>\n

Yet, the actual amount of liquidity does not necessarily translate into sustainable use of the network.<\/p>\n

It is possible that some portion of the current liquidity is comprised of incentive-driven capital. Thus, the continued rate of growth of wallets, bridge inflow, and growing usage of stablecoins indicates how much of the increased liquidity is likely to result in long-term usage of the network.<\/p>\n

Aavenomics starts shaping capital flows<\/h2>\n

It’s becoming increasingly apparent that capital is becoming more selective across crypto markets. As a result, liquidity will continue to concentrate around protocols providing stronger long-term value propositions.<\/p>\n

That shift has become increasingly visible across Aave<\/a>, where deposits grew by more than $1.3 billion during the first four days of July ahead of Aavenomics 3.0.<\/p>\n

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Source: Aavescan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These deposit increases were not directly related to borrowing demand. Instead, they do suggest investors are positioning early for improved tokenomics and automated buyback opportunities.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, capital inflows alone will not guarantee continued adoption.<\/p>\n

However, the next phase will be whether rising deposits translate into increased borrowing activity, higher utilization, and sustainable protocol revenue post-Aavenomics 3.0.<\/p>\n

With liquidity continuing to return, attention is gradually shifting toward Aave’s ability to sustain that momentum. Aavenomics 3.0 addresses that challenge through automated buybacks funded entirely by protocol revenue.<\/p>\n

Previous buybacks<\/a> acquired over 205,000 AAVE using roughly $42 million. However, lasting success depends on more than buybacks alone.<\/p>\n

Stronger borrowing demand, higher utilization, and resilient fee generation must convert Aave’s expanding liquidity into sustainable protocol growth.<\/p>\n

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Final Summary<\/h2>\n
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  • Aave [AAVE] must convert liquidity into borrowing and revenue to sustain growth.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Monad’s liquidity growth needs sustained adoption to support long-term ecosystem expansion.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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