AAVE Slides Below $90 as Contributor Departures Weigh on DeFi's Largest Lender

AAVE fell as low as $85 on Tuesday before partially recovering to trade near $88, extending a selloff that has now erased roughly 75% of the token's value since its August 2025 high near $356.

The latest drop came as DeFi selling accelerated across the board, but AAVE has been underperforming the broader market for months amid an escalating governance crisis that has cost the protocol three prominent independent contributors.

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