This AAVE wave isn’t just “buybacks” in two words.

PANews reports that Aave founder Stani Kulechov said he is considering introducing an AAVE token burn mechanism in Aavenomics 3.0. Previously, Aavenomics 3.0 had already advanced AAVE buybacks supported by protocol revenue; if burn mechanisms are added on top, AAVE would have two deflationary paths at once: a buyback floor and tighter supply.

In reality, this is moderately bullish for AAVE. Buybacks convert protocol revenue into secondary-market buying demand, while burns directly reduce circulating supply. For a leading lending protocol like Aave, protocol revenue is backed by real cash flows, so the narrative isn’t empty.

But we’re still at the “considering” stage. Before it’s actually implemented, don’t get your hopes too high. What’s worth watching next is whether burning is formally included in the proposal, how the burn size and timing are designed, and whether buybacks and burns can proceed in parallel. The news is moderately bullish, but if the market has already priced it in early, a pullback with support is usually safer than chasing. What matters more to you: AAVE seeing the proposal first, or seeing how buybacks and burns coordinate?

Figure 1: Aave considers introducing an AAVE burn mechanism in Aavenomics 3.0 · Source: partial screenshot of the page
Image source: https://www.panewslab.com/zh/articles/01a0ea7b-fbca-77e8-8fd6-c8ac25f25ee5