Aave Labs and Blockdaemon Team Up for Institutional DeFi Access
Aave Labs and Blockdaemon have teamed up to expand institutional access to decentralized finance (DeFi). This partnership aims to unlock new opportunities for institutions through the integration of Blockdaemon’s Earn Stack and Aave Vaults.
Blockdaemon Earn Stack customers can now earn more by putting their staking rewards and idle balances to work. The integration supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins, providing access to a wide range of crypto assets.
According to an announcement on October 9, 2025, aave will be the exclusive primary lending provider for Blockdaemon Earn Stack. This non-custodial platform offers staking services across over 50 protocols. The partnership leverages Aave Vaults to allow institutional clients to access staking rewards and on-chain markets, unlocking over $70 billion in liquidity.
Blockdaemon customers retain full control of their assets while gaining access to secure yield opportunities.Konstantin Richter, CEO of Blockdaemon, stated, “This strategic partnership opens new avenues for growth across top crypto assets and stablecoins.”
Blockdaemon chose Aave due to its long-trusted operations and robust risk controls. The integration also includes support for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Horizon, an institutional market for borrowing against real-world assets. The Horizon RWA market size has surpassed $200 million, with over $54 million in borrows.
Users can supply stablecoins like USDC and GHO Token, along with tokenized assets such as Superstate’s USTB and Janus Henderson’s JTRSY, into RWA pools. These deposited assets serve as collateral for borrowing USDC, RLUSD, or GHO.
