Altcoins News: AAVE Jumps 10% as Grove Boosts Stablecoin Liquidity for Aave Horizon’s Real-World Asset Market

Key TakeawaysAAVE surged over 10% from Friday lows to briefly top $230, leading weekend DeFi gains.Grove plans to supply USDC and Ripple USD (RLUSD) liquidity to Aave’s institutional Horizon market for real-world asset (RWA) lending.Resistance remains firm near $231, with AAVE consolidating above $225 amid short-term profit-taking.AAVE Leads Weekend DeFi RallyDecentralized lending protocol Aave (AAVE $227.33) emerged as one of the weekend’s strongest performers as the crypto market recovered from Friday’s sharp sell-off.The AAVE token climbed more than 10% through Monday morning to briefly reclaim the $230 level, trailing only Chainlink (LINK $18.83) among top-performing DeFi assets.Despite modest profit-taking later in the session, AAVE maintained its uptrend above $225, supported by a rebound in DeFi sector sentiment and renewed onchain activity.Institutional Horizon Market Gains MomentumBeyond price action, Aave’s institutional lending platform Horizon is drawing attention as the protocol deepens its footprint in tokenized real-world asset (RWA) markets.Grove, an onchain capital allocator associated with Sky (SKY), announced plans to deploy Ripple USD (RLUSD $1.0001) and Circle’s USDC ($0.9999) stablecoin liquidity into Horizon.The proposal, pending Aave governance approval, aims to strengthen borrowing capacity for qualified institutional clients posting tokenized U.S. Treasuries and other RWAs as collateral.Horizon already integrates collateral issuers such as Superstate and Centrifuge, with Chainlink (LINK $18.89) providing asset valuation data and Llama Risk and Chaos Labs offering independent risk reviews.If approved, Grove’s liquidity injection could transform tokenized assets into functional working capital—further bridging the gap between DeFi and traditional finance.Bulls Eye Break Above $231AAVE’s short-term technical setup remains constructive despite resistance near $231, a level that has capped multiple breakout attempts.The token’s ability to hold above $225 keeps the broader uptrend intact, with a decisive close above $231 likely to open the path toward $245–$250.Failure to sustain momentum could trigger a retest of $210 support, though overall bullish structure remains intact on higher time frames.