Aave DAO activates V3.8 security upgrade across 15 markets
Aave V3.8 is live following DAO approval, introducing a reentrancy guard for Pool operations using EIP-1153 transient storage.
Aave V3.8 is live following DAO approval, introducing a reentrancy guard for Pool operations using EIP-1153 transient storage. Aave (AAVE) is trading at ₹11,076 ($118.02). This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Blockonomi, with live market data added, as of Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:45:01 UTC.
The upgrade adds a layer of protection at the Pool-operation level for active Aave V3 deployments, while frozen instances with zero caps remain outside its scope.
- Aave V3.8 launched across 15 Aave V3 markets after DAO approval.
- The upgrade adds an EIP-1153 reentrancy guard to Pool operations.
- Frozen instances with zero caps are excluded from the deployment.
- AAVE trades at $118.09, down 4.64% over 24 hours.
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- Aave DAO activates V3.8 security upgrade across 15 markets — this brief
Blockonomi reports that 
Aave V3.8 is now live across 15 Aave V3 markets after the Aave DAO approved the upgrade this week. The release changes Pool operations by adding a reentrancy guard implemented with transient storage under 
Ethereum Improvement Proposal 1153, or EIP-1153.
The deployment is limited to active instances of Aave V3. Deployments whose assets are entirely frozen and whose caps have been set to zero are excluded, according to Blockonomi. That distinction separates operating markets from inactive configurations that do not currently expose the Pool operations affected by the upgrade.
Blockonomi is the only outlet supplied with coverage of the release, so the launch details, technical scope and treatment of frozen instances are attributable to that report. No independent outlet was available to corroborate the deployment or provide an additional implementation detail.
Live market data show a cautious backdrop. AAVE is priced at $118.09, down 4.64% over 24 hours and 10.71% over seven days, while its market capitalization stands at $1.82 billion. DeFiLlama lists Aave TVL at $16.38 billion, a 4.9% decline over seven days. The broader crypto market is flat at $2.51 trillion, 
Bitcoin is down 0.12% over 24 hours, and the Fear & Greed Index stands at 28, in Fear. Protocol TVL, AAVE’s price and the adoption of the new release are the relevant indicators to monitor following deployment.
Since this brief published about 8 hours ago, Aave (AAVE) has moved from ₹11,082.94$118.09 to ₹11,076.37$118.02 — -0.06%.
The chart plots AAVE's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 AAVE ≈ ₹11,726.47 (about $118.02), down 4.7% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 5.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 12, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Aave DAO activates V3.8 security upgrade across 15 markets — questions & answers
What changed in Aave V3.8?
The upgrade adds a reentrancy guard to Aave Pool operations using transient storage under EIP-1153.
Which Aave deployments were excluded?
Instances with all assets frozen and caps set to zero are outside the upgrade’s scope.
How is AAVE performing now?
AAVE trades at $118.09, down 4.64% over 24 hours and 10.71% over seven days.
How much is 1 Aave worth in rupee today?
About ₹11,726.47 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $118.02. The rupee price moves with both AAVE's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Aave in rupee page for any amount.
Has Aave's price moved since this brief was published?
AAVE is down 0.06% since this brief first published — trading at ₹11,076 ($118.02) now versus ₹11,083 ($118.09) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Blockonomi. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.