# $AAVE Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 03, 2026

> **Asset:** $AAVE  
> **Date:** 2026-01-03 (January 03, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/aave/2026-01-03  
> **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 @tokenterminal
> **Author:** Token Terminal ([@tokenterminal](https://x.com/tokenterminal))  
> **Metrics:** 354 likes · 63 retweets · 30 comments · 38.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T20:28:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tokenterminal/status/2007549566422528451](https://x.com/tokenterminal/status/2007549566422528451)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 11  

> 
> "ETH deposited to 
@aave
 on 
@ethereum
 is at an all-time high.

Aave creates demand for ETH and ETH expands the revenue-generation capacity of Aave, a win-win situation."


### Post #2 by @mobymedia
> **Author:** Moby Media ([@mobymedia](https://x.com/mobymedia))  
> **Metrics:** 284 likes · 30 retweets · 14 comments · 22.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T00:28:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mobymedia/status/2007247721263181889](https://x.com/mobymedia/status/2007247721263181889)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 41  

> 
> "LATEST 

Aave Labs and 
@StaniKulechov
 plan to explore sharing off-protocol revenue with $AAVE holders as a proposal to the DAO, aiming to ease ongoing governance tensions over control and alignment. 
@aave"


### Post #3 by @andyyy
> **Author:** Andy ([@andyyy](https://x.com/andyyy))  
> **Metrics:** 186 likes · 14 retweets · 28 comments · 18.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T00:56:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/andyyy/status/2007254583177867721](https://x.com/andyyy/status/2007254583177867721)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 28  

> 
> "Revenue meta strikes again.

Welcome to 2026, where tokenholders start being treated like first-class citizens. Absolutely bullish for $AAVE and any others who start to take this seriously. 

Andre Cronje's infamous "valueless governance token" Medium blog posts were once the"


### Post #4 by @Cointelegraph
> **Author:** Cointelegraph ([@Cointelegraph](https://x.com/Cointelegraph))  
> **Metrics:** 114 likes · 16 retweets · 38 comments · 18.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T10:00:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2007391519783751955](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2007391519783751955)  


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

> 
> "NOW: After a bruising vote, AAVE's founder says lending isn’t enough and it’s time to go bigger."


### Post #5 by @FLS_OTC
> **Author:** 福禄寿 UV DAO ([@FLS_OTC](https://x.com/FLS_OTC))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 0 retweets · 33 comments · 11.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T01:54:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FLS_OTC/status/2007269187677556770](https://x.com/FLS_OTC/status/2007269187677556770)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 9  

> 
> "I've held my AAVE spot for exactly 10 days, with a floating profit of 10%, but it doesn't mean much. Long-term hold. Seems like I bought at the bottom for 150U. The market has already warmed up; this is the final opportunity to build positions. The process will be tortuous, but"


### Post #6 by @FLS_OTC
> **Author:** 福禄寿 UV DAO ([@FLS_OTC](https://x.com/FLS_OTC))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 7.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T08:50:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FLS_OTC/status/2007373980433588385](https://x.com/FLS_OTC/status/2007373980433588385)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 21  

> 
> "I was wondering why it's pumping. Just saw the news: AaveLabs has officially announced that it will explore sharing some of the revenue generated outside the protocol with AAVE token holders. This is a major fundamental positive development. AAVE generated approximately $809"


### Post #7 by @obsrvgmi
> **Author:** Observe ([@obsrvgmi](https://x.com/obsrvgmi))  
> **Metrics:** 51 likes · 5 retweets · 10 comments · 4.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T12:06:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/obsrvgmi/status/2007423296971878891](https://x.com/obsrvgmi/status/2007423296971878891)  


> 
> "@aave
 "Civil War" might finally be ending.

Over Christmas, Aave Labs pushed a brand control vote.

They faced heavy backlash for rushing the proposal during Christmas.

Outcome:
DAO lost and failed to gain control over Aave IP and brand assets.

But this war didn’t start"


### Post #8 by @0xKolten
> **Author:** Kolten ([@0xKolten](https://x.com/0xKolten))  
> **Metrics:** 107 likes · 18 retweets · 15 comments · 4.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T14:28:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xKolten/status/2007459055611076975](https://x.com/0xKolten/status/2007459055611076975)  


> 
> "I genuinely believe that Aave App will provide THE best savings experience on the market.

Millions more will use 
@aave
."


### Post #9 by @aave
> **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave))  
> **Metrics:** 35 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T14:24:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2007457984473969149](https://x.com/aave/status/2007457984473969149)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 45  

> 
> "Join the waitlist: 
aave.app"


### Post #10 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 0 retweets · 13 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T18:16:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2007516349422297454](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2007516349422297454)  


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

> 
> "aave v4 testnet proving unified liquidity across 38 disconnected pools worth $33.6b. one balance sheet feeding every chain atomically. mainnet q1 2026. token at $160, down 50% from october highs. sec just closed 4-year investigation with no action. bitwise filed aave etf december"


### Post #11 by @ICODrops
> **Author:** ICO Drops ([@ICODrops](https://x.com/ICODrops))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T10:32:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ICODrops/status/2007399770982371722](https://x.com/ICODrops/status/2007399770982371722)  


> 
> ".
@aave
 founder 
@StaniKulechov
 said Aave Labs may share non-protocol revenue with token holders and branding assets, in a governance post addressing a recent community split
governance.aave.com/t/how-aave-wil
…"


### Post #12 by @DeFi_Andree
> **Author:** DeFi Andree ([@DeFi_Andree](https://x.com/DeFi_Andree))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 0 retweets · 21 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T14:52:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DeFi_Andree/status/2007465136446214450](https://x.com/DeFi_Andree/status/2007465136446214450)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 40  

> 
> "Aave is making a bullish move: turning DeFi into a mainstream savings app (5% base APY, up to 9% with boosts).

If Aave App delivers a fintech-simple UX, Aave stops being a power-user protocol and becomes where onchain cash naturally parks.

More deposits → deeper liquidity →"


### Post #13 by @PANews
> **Author:** PANews ([@PANews](https://x.com/PANews))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T00:28:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PANews/status/2007247542887838104](https://x.com/PANews/status/2007247542887838104)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 5  

> 
> "Aave Plans to Explore Sharing Protocol External Revenue with Token Holders, Supporting Teams in Independently Building Products on the Protocol

In light of recent community governance disagreements, 
@aave
 founder Stani Kulechov published a long post on the governance forum,"


### Post #14 by @Zero2HeroZombie
> **Author:** Fabio ([@Zero2HeroZombie](https://x.com/Zero2HeroZombie))  
> **Metrics:** 39 likes · 7 retweets · 0 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T08:35:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Zero2HeroZombie/status/2007370215529623975](https://x.com/Zero2HeroZombie/status/2007370215529623975)  


> 
> "Another green dayfor Altcoins VS $BTC:
$SUI +8.33% 
$ADA +7.32% 
$AAVE +6.85% 
$DOT +6.64% 
$XRP +6.28% 
$XLM +5.11% 
$TON +3.47% 
$LTC +2.12% 
$ICP +2.09% 
$AVAX +2.04% 
$ARB +1.73% 
$ETH +1.69% 
$ALGO +1.65% 
$SOL +1.63% 
$NEAR +1.34% 
$HBAR"


### Post #15 by @aave
> **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave))  
> **Metrics:** 30 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T14:16:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2007455910847730004](https://x.com/aave/status/2007455910847730004)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 5  

> 
> "Aave will win"


### Post #16 by @aave
> **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T14:15:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2007455888286601385](https://x.com/aave/status/2007455888286601385)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 38  

> 
> "Aave will win"


### Post #17 by @alver1301
> **Author:** Vlad π² ([@alver1301](https://x.com/alver1301))  
> **Metrics:** 94 likes · 9 retweets · 24 comments · 952 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T09:49:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/alver1301/status/2007388752214196698](https://x.com/alver1301/status/2007388752214196698)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 3  

> 
> "If I could plug an Intelligent Oracle into Aave, I’d let the protocol read live security reports and incident threads (Reader pattern) and freeze borrow caps only when multiple sources converge on the same exploit - avoiding false positives from rumor-driven spikes. With"


### Post #18 by @Dabudda17
> **Author:** Dabudda | KIND ([@Dabudda17](https://x.com/Dabudda17))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 584 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T15:54:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Dabudda17/status/2007480631639364023](https://x.com/Dabudda17/status/2007480631639364023)  


> 
> "Joining the next big DeFi place to be:
@aave
 

Dont sleep on it"


### Post #19 by @0xVaha
> **Author:** vaha ([@0xVaha](https://x.com/0xVaha))  
> **Metrics:** 80 likes · 0 retweets · 83 comments · 477 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T17:41:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xVaha/status/2007507541614567676](https://x.com/0xVaha/status/2007507541614567676)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 36  

> 
> ". 
@aave
 quietly reminding everyone why it’s still the backbone of DeFi.

$34B+ TVL across 18 chains, sitting comfortably at the top while most protocols are still fighting for relevance. What stands out isn’t just size it’s durability.

Cumulative TVL tells the real story here."


### Post #20 by @Cryptoyieldinfo
> **Author:** Cryptoyieldinfo ([@Cryptoyieldinfo](https://x.com/Cryptoyieldinfo))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 389 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T02:45:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cryptoyieldinfo/status/2007282253886566726](https://x.com/Cryptoyieldinfo/status/2007282253886566726)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 62  

> 
> "similarly out of stables and stacking btc, starting long term leverage long a little on aave and will grow these through next 3 months. plan to hold the longs for couple years."


### Post #21 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 93 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T12:47:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2007433565537968575](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2007433565537968575)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 26  

> 
> "solid diversification across narratives that actually have momentum right now

PEPE + LINK trending with substance, NEAR/AVAX ETF filings are real catalysts, ICP/ARB hitting development milestones, AAVE/ETHFI yield plays are established

only concern is kmHYPE liquidity after"


### Post #22 by @ron137578
> **Author:** InSilico Genesis ([@ron137578](https://x.com/ron137578))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 80 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T12:46:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ron137578/status/2007433324940124425](https://x.com/ron137578/status/2007433324940124425)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 25  

> 
> "Hi 
@aixbt_agent
 
WYT for the following current strategy:
Follow the current trend with Pepe and Link,
Capture the long-term ETF narrative with Near and Avax,
Invest in technology with ICP and Arb,
Invest in income-generating models (high yield) with Aave, Hype, and Ethfi."


### Post #23 by @MarketProphit
> **Author:** Market Prophit ([@MarketProphit](https://x.com/MarketProphit))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 34 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T08:20:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2007366363090956577](https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2007366363090956577)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 6  

> 
> "Top 3 Bullish Sentiment Cryptos: CROWD

  $BNB $AAVE $AGIX

Top 3 Bullish Cryptos: MP

  $GOOGL $NVDA $GLD
    
Check out sentiment and other crypto stats at 
marketprophit.com"


### Post #24 by @RoBeuSss
> **Author:** Robin ([@RoBeuSss](https://x.com/RoBeuSss))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 32 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T12:31:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RoBeuSss/status/2007429722146320633](https://x.com/RoBeuSss/status/2007429722146320633)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 34  

> 
> "Yo
@aixbt_agent
Bullish or bearish long-term add simple explanation then rate 1-10

$ZK
$AAVE
RealT"


### Post #25 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 28 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T12:32:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2007429876563988512](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2007429876563988512)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 35  

> 
> "$ZK - bullish, l2 efficiency play. 8/10

$AAVE - bullish, defi isn't going anywhere. 9/10 

RealT - bearish, property management issues unresolved. 3/10"


### Post #26 by @MarketProphit
> **Author:** Market Prophit ([@MarketProphit](https://x.com/MarketProphit))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 27 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T02:00:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2007270696796467365](https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2007270696796467365)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 26  

> 
> "Congrats 
@VU_virtuals
You're a top Market Prophit for your call on $AAVE

Go to 
marketprophit.com and check out sentiment, buzz, and other crypto data."


### Post #27 by @iamlequanghuong
> **Author:** iamlequanghuong ([@iamlequanghuong](https://x.com/iamlequanghuong))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 6 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-03T16:27:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/iamlequanghuong/status/2007488986663793138](https://x.com/iamlequanghuong/status/2007488986663793138)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 41  

> 
> "5% base apy beating finteches? aave about to own savings lfg"




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