Aave has announced a new partnership with Upshift and Metrom to launch an incentives program on the Aptos blockchain, marking a major step in its expansion into the Move ecosystem.
The initiative aims to accelerate Aave’s DeFi integration on Aptos and foster stablecoin adoption among both institutional and retail users.
With over $70 billion in total deposits, Aave’s arrival on Aptos brings one of the world’s most established DeFi lending protocols to the high-speed rails of the Global Trading Engine — Aptos’ modular infrastructure for scalable and efficient financial applications.
As part of the program:
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Upshift will launch the primary lending vault for Aave’s Aptos deployment, providing users with a simple and secure way to participate in the incentives initiative. The vault will go live soon, and users can track updates at app.upshift.finance.
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Metrom will oversee reward distribution throughout the program, streamlining incentive allocation for both depositors and liquidity providers via seamless one-click interactions.
This collaboration reinforces Aptos and Aave’s shared vision of advancing decentralized finance by bridging institutional-grade efficiency with retail accessibility — further establishing Aptos as a leading hub for stablecoins, RWAs, and next-generation digital finance innovation.