Sources: Kraken is in talks to acquire a 15% stake in DeFi protocol Aave at a $385M valuation, investing 35,000 ETH in return for 250,000 AAVE tokens CoinDesk 2026-06-26 Will Canny AAVE, ETH, Kraken, DeFi Related Coverage Aave founder challenges report on Kraken investment talks crypto.news · Rony Roy Kraken Explores Major Investment in Aave (AAVE) Amid DeFi Protocol's Recovery Phase Blockonomi · Trader Edge Aave founder Stani Kulechov says AAVE isn't for sale ‘at a 70% discount’ following report of Payward bid The Block · Daniel Kuhn Kraken Eyes 15% Aave Stake in Major DeFi Expansion: Report The Crypto Times · Isha Chavda Kraken eyes 15% stake in Aave at $385 million valuation crypto.news · Rony Roy Morning Minute: Kraken Eyes 15% Stake in Aave at $385M Valuation Decrypt · Tyler Warner Aave Founder Denies 70% Discount Sale to Kraken's Payward The Crypto Times · Divya Mistry WuBlockchain Weekly: Ethereum Foundation Restructures, STRC Hits Record Low and Chainlink Unveils Instant Cross-border Payments, etc Wu Blockchain Aave: Kraken Eyes 15% Stake at $385M Valuation Blockchain.News Kraken: Eyes 15% Aave Stake at $385M Blockchain.News