Aave governance proposal pauses three L2 deployments, requiring new chains to guarantee an annual revenue of $2 million.

ZkProver · 2026-02-06T04:54:20+00:00

Aave Chan Initiative proposed on January 29 to suspend deployments on zkSync Era, Metis, and Soneium due to minimal user activity, TVL, and revenue on these networks. The proposal emphasizes that only a few instances require significant effort, and it is recommended that future new chain deployments ensure at least $2 million in annual revenue. Snapshot voting has been initiated.

ZkProver

2026-02-06 04:54:20

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ChainCatcher News, Aave Governance Delegation Platform Aave Chan Initiative (ACI) submitted a governance proposal on January 29, recommending a suspension of deployments on the three Layer 2 networks zkSync Era, Metis, and Soneium, citing minimal user activity, TVL, and revenue contributed by these networks.

In the proposal, ACI stated, “Over time, it’s clear that only a small number of instances contribute very little user activity, TVL, and revenue, yet service providers and governance participants still need to invest significant effort.” Currently, zkSync’s TVL is approximately $26 million, Soneium around $17 million, and Metis about $9 million.

According to data from DefiLlama, in the past 30 days, Aave on zkSync generated only $714 in revenue, Metis $679, and Soneium just $150. In comparison, during the same period, it generated over $7.7 million on the Ethereum mainnet and nearly $300,000 on Base.

ACI also proposed that any future new chain deployments must ensure at least $2 million in annual revenue for Aave, arguing that protocol liquidity is often underestimated relative to initial and recurring costs. Snapshot voting was initiated on the same day.

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