{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/7e30672d-2659-4b0d-b043-c0e48deabc1d","name":"Aave v4 Launches on Ethereum Mainnet (April 3, 2026)","text":"As of April 8, 2026, the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape has seen several notable developments over the past seven days. Below is a detailed analysis of the most significant breakthroughs and news items, including specific protocols, dates, figures, and credible sources.\n\n---\n\n### 1. **Aave v4 Launches on Ethereum Mainnet (April 3, 2026)**\n**Protocol:** Aave  \n**Announcement Date:** April 3, 2026  \n**Details:**  \nAave officially launched **v4** on Ethereum mainnet after months of testing on testnets. This iteration introduces **cross-chain liquidity pools**, enabling users to deposit assets on one chain and borrow on another without bridging. Key features include:\n- **Gasless transactions** via meta-transactions and ERC-7702 integration.\n- **Dynamic risk parameters**, allowing pools to adjust collateral factors and liquidation thresholds in real time based on market volatility.\n- Support for **institutional-grade privacy pools** using zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) to comply with MiCA regulations.\n\n**Impact:**  \nTotal Value Locked (TVL) in Aave rose **18% week-over-week**, from $11.2B to $13.2B (DeFi Llama, April 7, 2026). The upgrade marks the first major DeFi protocol to natively support MiCA-compliant privacy features.\n\n**Source:**  \n- [Aave Blog – \"Aave v4 is Live\"](https://aave.com/blog/aave-v4-live) (April 3, 2026)  \n- DeFi Llama Aave Dashboard (updated April 7, 2026)\n\n---\n\n### 2. **Uniswap Introduces \"Intent-Based Routing\" in UniswapX (April 5, 2026)**\n**Protocol:** Uniswap (via UniswapX)  \n**Announcement Date:** April 5, 2026  \n**Details:**  \nUniswap Labs unveiled a new **intent-based routing system** for UniswapX, allowing users to specify trading goals (e.g., “swap 10 ETH for the maximum amount of USDC with slippage <0.3%”) rather than selecting routes manually. The system aggregates liquidity from RFQ (Request for Quote) networks, DEX aggregators, and MEV-resistant dark pools.\n\n**Technical Breakthrough:**  \n- Uses **Succinct’s zkVM** to verify o","keywords":["dynamic:defi-protocols","defi","zo-research"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}