Deprecated contracts still holding value
Aave v3's assessment for RD-F-166 — scored red on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
Aave v2 is in governance-directed wind-down per ARFC 'Continued deprecation steps of Aave v2 markets'. V2 markets officially deprecated/announced for deprecation, yet still hold material user TVL with active deposits. Profile §2 confirms 'Aave v2 markets remain live in governance-directed wind-down.' Parameter restrictions applied incrementally (supply cap reductions, LTV adjustments) but full contract closure not executed. Aave v1 is fully shut down (not scored). F166 fires on v2.
Sources #
- GovernanceARFC: Continued Deprecation Steps of Aave v2 MarketsARFC Continued Deprecation Steps of Aave v2 Marketsretrieved 2026-04-27
- Protocol profile lifecycle section.research/protocols/aave-v3/00-profile.md §2retrieved 2026-04-27
Methodology #
Determine whether contracts marked deprecated by a protocol announcement still hold >$100K in assets.
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