Blockdaemon has entered into a strategic partnership with Aave Labs, a core technology contributor to the Aave Protocol, to bring seamless institutional access to decentralized finance (DeFi) lending markets.
As a result of the partnership, Aave Vaults will serve as the exclusive primary lending provider within the Blockdaemon DeFi Widget, a core pillar of Blockdaemon’s Earn Stack. This integration provides institutions with seamless direct access to Aave’s deep onchain capital markets, built for institutional scale, unlocking over $70B in liquidity through Aave Vaults and offering the best risk-adjusted rewards.
The integration includes dedicated support for BTC, ETH, and stablecoin assets, as well as Horizon, the fast-growing institutional platform for borrowing against tokenized real-world assets.
Together, two trusted names with long-standing track records of security are joining forces to set a new benchmark for institutional DeFi. This blog will outline the benefits this partnership brings to Blockdaemon customers, Aave users, and the wider DeFi community.
Partnership Integration Benefits
Through this integration Blockdaemon enables customers to put staking rewards and idle balances to work in Aave’s DeFi markets directly through Blockdaemon’s Earn Stack, while maintaining full control of their assets. Customers can now access safe, reliable crypto and stablecoin rewards across Aave pools without additional smart contract risk or intermediaries.
Aave Vaults are non-custodial by design, ensuring users retain control of their assets. While Aave Labs maintains the security and integrity of the Vault technology, Blockdaemon delivers institutional-grade node and staking infrastructure, creating a seamless bridge between institutional capital and decentralized liquidity.
“With this strategic partnership, institutions can now gain direct access to Aave’s DeFi markets through Blockdaemon’s market-leading infrastructure, opening new avenues for growth across top crypto assets and stablecoins. Having Aave’s long track record of trusted operations and proven risk controls makes this a natural fit for institutions seeking the best risk-adjusted rewards onchain. This collaboration underscores how safety and proven performance remain the foundation for bringing more institutions onchain,” said Konstantin Richter, Founder and CEO of Blockdaemon.
“This partnership demonstrates how institutional and decentralized finance are converging. By combining Aave’s trusted liquidity infrastructure with Blockdaemon’s enterprise-grade staking and node services, we’re making it easier for institutions to access DeFi markets securely and at scale. Together, institutions minimize their risk and gain reliable access to risk-adjusted rewards,” said Stani Kulechov, Founder of Aave Labs.
Conclusion
As strategic partners, Blockdaemon and Aave will continue to collaborate on new initiatives to drive innovation and growth for institutional DeFi. This alliance is viewed as a key step in safely bringing more institutional capital onchain.
To learn more about how to get started with this integration, book a call with the Blockdaemon team below.
