On December 8, 2025, Aave Labs reopened its governance proposal (ARFC) to deploy Aave V3 on MegaETH at mainnet Day 0, aiming to capture early liquidity, borrowing demand, and user growth, per crypto. News. The proposal follows MegaETH’s $1B pre-deposit event in November and Aave’s recent product updates, including the V4 roadmap and new retail savings app. The plan includes both bridged (BTC.b, ETH, USDM, wstETH, ezETH, rsETH, USDe, sUSDe) and native (MEGA, USDM-Y, RBT) assets, with Chainlink oracles ready for launch.
Aave Labs will receive 30 million MegaETH points to distribute as rewards for lending and borrowing, following Aave’s standard go-to-market rules. Rewards are redeemable on MegaETH every two months, with eligibility limited to KYC-verified users. Additionally, MegaETH will allocate 6% of the MEGA token supply to a KPI-based framework defined by Aave governance, unlocking tokens when performance benchmarks are met, ensuring long-term alignment between the protocol and the Layer-2 network.
MegaETH’s pre-deposit program, initially capped at $250M, expanded to $1B due to overwhelming demand, highlighting its real-time Layer-2 design and near-Web2 responsiveness. Aave’s recent advancements, such as ERC-4626-style vault accounting in V4 and the new savings app launched on November 20, position it for seamless integration. The proposal will move to a Snapshot vote and AIP once risk parameters and final token listings are confirmed.
Deploying on MegaETH Day 0 gives Aave a first-mover advantage on a high-performance Layer-2, potentially driving significant TVL growth in 2026. SOL ($184.50) and ETH ($4,448) remain stable, per CoinMarketCap, but MegaETH’s traction could shift liquidity flows. Investors should track the Snapshot vote on snapshot.org and monitor MegaETH activity on DefiLlama. Dollar-cost average into AAVE or MEGA with stop-losses below $4,400 (ETH) or $170 (SOL), or diversify into USDC, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for governance updates. This partnership could accelerate Aave’s dominance in high-throughput DeFi.
