# $AAVE Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 01, 2026

> **Asset:** $AAVE  
> **Date:** 2026-01-01 (January 01, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/aave/2026-01-01  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/aave.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @_choppingblock
> **Author:** The Chopping Block ([@_choppingblock](https://x.com/_choppingblock))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 5 retweets · 11 comments · 20.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T15:14:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_choppingblock/status/2006745809170153961](https://x.com/_choppingblock/status/2006745809170153961)  


> 
> "Robert touched grass. 

We touched Aave governance forums, Flow’s $3.9M hack, and Coinbase’s “Everything Exchange”

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:51 Aave Civil War Erupts
06:37 CoWSwap Fees Spark Aave IP Debate
10:20 Can a DAO Own IP?
15:25 Aave’s Pre-Foundation Legal Quirk
28:20"


### Post #2 by @hosseeb
> **Author:** Haseeb ＞|＜ ([@hosseeb](https://x.com/hosseeb))  
> **Metrics:** 105 likes · 7 retweets · 39 comments · 18.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T17:20:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hosseeb/status/2006777505311764973](https://x.com/hosseeb/status/2006777505311764973)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 35  

> 
> "HNY everyone! A new year, a new DAO governance SNAFU—and this time AAVE's "civil war" is one of the most contentious we've seen in a while.

This week:

- DAOs vs devcos over IP and revenue
- Flow's botched rollback
- Coinbase Everything App

First ep of the new year out now"


### Post #3 by @0xKolten
> **Author:** Kolten ([@0xKolten](https://x.com/0xKolten))  
> **Metrics:** 237 likes · 29 retweets · 20 comments · 11.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T15:00:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xKolten/status/2006742365646762191](https://x.com/0xKolten/status/2006742365646762191)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 11  

> 
> "In 2025, 
@aave
 became the largest DeFi protocol ever, flipping 16 U.S. banks in the process."


### Post #4 by @VexeCrypto
> **Author:** Vexe ([@VexeCrypto](https://x.com/VexeCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 33 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T06:39:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VexeCrypto/status/2006616363029377322](https://x.com/VexeCrypto/status/2006616363029377322)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 14  

> 
> "Opened a long on $AAVE.

Looking for a strong upside move from here. Setup looks good and momentum is building.

Let’s see how it goes."


### Post #5 by @aave
> **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T18:48:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2006799828756603221](https://x.com/aave/status/2006799828756603221)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 48  

> 
> "Track this via 
@Token_Logic
's dashboard: 
aave.tokenlogic.xyz/core-market"


### Post #6 by @DamiDefi
> **Author:** Dami-Defi ([@DamiDefi](https://x.com/DamiDefi))  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 9 retweets · 9 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T09:14:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2006655301328712182](https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2006655301328712182)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 23  

> 
> "MASSIVE NEWS FOR ALTCOINS!

Bitwise has filed for 11 single-asset crypto ETFs, a clear signal that institutions are expanding beyond $BTC and $ETH toward full-spectrum altcoin exposure.

ETFs filed:
$TAO
$AAVE
$CC
$ENA
$HYPE
$NEAR
$STRK
$SUI
$TRX
$UNI
$ZEC

If approvals start"


### Post #7 by @aave
> **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T20:23:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2006823714990776471](https://x.com/aave/status/2006823714990776471)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 18  

> 
> ""


### Post #8 by @gm_upside
> **Author:** Upside GM ([@gm_upside](https://x.com/gm_upside))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T07:44:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/gm_upside/status/2006632653873885345](https://x.com/gm_upside/status/2006632653873885345)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 32  

> 
> "Aave is the DeFi protocol with the highest degree of “bankification” today

If you look at core metrics like TVL, active borrowing debt, and revenue, Aave is absolutely dominating the DeFi lending space:
- 59% DeFi lending market share
- 61% total active borrowing debt
- $885"


### Post #9 by @Mostangrybull
> **Author:** Most Angry Bull ([@Mostangrybull](https://x.com/Mostangrybull))  
> **Metrics:** 43 likes · 0 retweets · 33 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T10:12:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Mostangrybull/status/2006669745773490309](https://x.com/Mostangrybull/status/2006669745773490309)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 32  

> 
> "Bitwise filed applications for 11 new crypto ETFs. The funds would invest in tokens including AAVE, NEAR, and UNI.

Up to 60% of each fund would hold the token directly. The rest would go into other crypto exchange-traded products.

This follows their recent spot ETFs for Solana,"


### Post #10 by @aave
> **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 852 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T16:03:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2006758138607972813](https://x.com/aave/status/2006758138607972813)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 59  

> 
> ""


### Post #11 by @aave
> **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 690 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T04:16:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2006580364417097812](https://x.com/aave/status/2006580364417097812)  


> 
> "Higher."


### Post #12 by @DjaniWhaleSkul
> **Author:** Djani ([@DjaniWhaleSkul](https://x.com/DjaniWhaleSkul))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 257 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T12:27:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DjaniWhaleSkul/status/2006703746563092592](https://x.com/DjaniWhaleSkul/status/2006703746563092592)  


> 
> "TLDR – 2026 Open Market Report

- 2025 was brutal: only 12% of token sales are above sale price. Retail got rinsed. VCs didn’t. That’s the cycle we just lived through.

- Institutions didn’t leave. Bitwise filed ETFs for $AAVE $STRK $NEAR $SUI $UNI $SEI $TAO $ENA Capital is"


### Post #13 by @AxieAur
> **Author:** Aur.ron ([@AxieAur](https://x.com/AxieAur))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 242 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T00:56:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AxieAur/status/2006529867916128658](https://x.com/AxieAur/status/2006529867916128658)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 4  

> 
> "one bullish thing to come out of aave civil war is undeniable fact that all aave protocol revenues belong to aave dao and $aave holders"


### Post #14 by @AxieAur
> **Author:** Aur.ron ([@AxieAur](https://x.com/AxieAur))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 215 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T20:32:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AxieAur/status/2006825921123058164](https://x.com/AxieAur/status/2006825921123058164)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 6  

> 
> "@aave
 buys back $140k in $aave every day

they've bought back 152,373 tokens so far, 1 out of every 105 of total supply

at current price, aave buys 942 aave back each day.  do that for a year, that's 343,830 aave.  that's 2.15% of total supply

the longer these low prices last,"


### Post #15 by @myetherwallet
> **Author:** MyEtherWallet | MEW ([@myetherwallet](https://x.com/myetherwallet))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 103 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T16:33:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/myetherwallet/status/2006765700937846822](https://x.com/myetherwallet/status/2006765700937846822)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 38  

> 
> "Who has more power - AAVE the DAO or AAVE the corporate entity? 

And WHO put the Pudgy Pengiuns on the Las Vegas Sphere? 

Tune into our newest Crypto Currents podcast below 
youtube.com/playlist?list=
…"


### Post #16 by @Solana_Emperor
> **Author:** Emperor.SOL ([@Solana_Emperor](https://x.com/Solana_Emperor))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 74 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-01T16:50:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Solana_Emperor/status/2006770001706102979](https://x.com/Solana_Emperor/status/2006770001706102979)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 12  

> 
> "Aave's growth should be studied"




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