Aave, a prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has announced the release of a new savings application, providing retail users with higher-yield deposit opportunities and immediate interest monitoring. According to a blog post released on Monday, the Aave App will offer an annual percentage yield (APY) ranging from 5% to 9%, displaying interest accrual in real-time. The application includes balance protection up to $1 million, allows users to simulate potential earnings, and supports recurring deposits. The app facilitates deposits from numerous banks, debit cards, and supported stablecoins, and offers instant withdrawals without any waiting period. A waitlist is currently available for early access. Aave asserts that the new application is intended to compete with conventional banks and mobile savings platforms, which it contends typically provide rates from 0.4% to 4% APY on high-yield accounts, often failing to keep pace with inflation. Aave is a decentralized finance protocol that enables the lending and borrowing of crypto assets through smart contracts on the Ethereum network. Originally launched as ETHLend in November 2017, it was rebranded as Aave in September 2018.

Crypto's Incursion into Traditional Banking

On-chain researcher Willy Woo recently posited on X (formerly Twitter) that the traditional fiat system operates as an annual “wealth tax,” estimating long-term dollar devaluation at approximately 6.9% per year. He also highlighted a 40% increase in the money supply from 2020 to 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic. One method by which cryptocurrency is competing with traditional banks and aiding individuals in combating inflation is by providing users with high yields on stablecoins. Although the US GENIUS Act prohibited yield-bearing stablecoins, it did not prevent third-party platforms from offering yield products built upon them. In September, Coinbase partnered with Morpho DeFi lending protocol to offer users up to 10.8% on their USDC (USDC) stablecoin holdings. The exchange was already providing users with a 4.5% APY in rewards for holding USDC on the platform. Later that month, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated the company's intention to develop a comprehensive crypto "super app" that could eventually supplant many traditional banking functions. In October, Crypto.com also collaborated with Morpho to offer users stablecoin-lending vaults on the Cronos chain, enabling deposits of wrapped Ether (ETH) or Bitcoin (BTC) to earn yield through Morpho’s DeFi markets. Traditional banks are mounting a defense. On November 5th, several banking groups urged the Treasury to extend the stablecoin interest ban to digital asset platforms, including exchanges and related service providers.

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