Aave goes live on OKX’s X Layer, bringing major lending access to the L2
Decentralized lending giant Aave has launched on OKX’s Ethereum layer-2, X Layer, enabling OKX Wallet users and broader DeFi participants to borrow, supply, and earn yield natively on the network — without switching wallets or bridging assets.
X Layer, built and launched by OKX in 2024, has seen modest activity to date (roughly $25 million in TVL at press time). Integrating Aave — one of DeFi’s most-established protocols — could be a pivotal boost to the chain’s liquidity and product depth. OKX highlighted Aave’s track record across “more than a dozen blockchain networks” and noted that the protocol controls roughly 60% of DeFi lending, with over $46 billion in supply and borrow, describing the move as bringing “battle‑tested infrastructure” to X Layer in a permissionless, non‑custodial form accessible directly from OKX Wallet.
On X Layer, users can supply assets such as USDT0, USDG, GHO, xBTC, xETH, xSOL, xBETH and xOKSOL to earn automatically compounding yields while retaining custody of their tokens. They can also borrow assets including USDT0, USDG, GHO, xBTC, xETH and xSOL against collateral — all without credit checks or intermediaries.
Access is straightforward for OKX Wallet holders: open the wallet, go to the DApps section, select Aave and connect to the X Layer network.
The Aave rollout follows other recent OKX moves aimed at expanding user engagement and ecosystem growth. Earlier this month the exchange launched Orbit, a social trading platform that blends social media–style interaction with trading tools so users can share strategies and follow experienced traders in real time. Around the same time OKX announced a strategic investment from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a deal that includes an ICE seat on OKX’s board.
With Aave’s arrival, X Layer gains a marquee DeFi application that could help kickstart broader adoption — though the actual impact on TVL and user activity will be watched closely by the market.
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