Aave Protocol Freezes New tBTC Supply and Borrowing After Threshold's Mint Pause
Aave has suspended tBTC activities on its Ethereum market following a temporary halt in tBTC minting and redeeming by Threshold.
Aave has suspended tBTC activities on its Ethereum market following a temporary halt in tBTC minting and redeeming by Threshold. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at ₹2,16,375 ($2,279.35), down 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by NewsBTC, with live market data added, as of Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:01 UTC.
This move highlights the interconnectedness of DeFi protocols and the need for coordinated responses to maintain stability when issues arise in underlying assets like tBTC.
- Aave froze tBTC supply and borrowing on its Ethereum market.
- Threshold protocol paused tBTC minting and redeeming.
- Aave's TVL is $16.44B, while tBTC's TVL stands at $335.99M.
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- Aave Protocol Freezes New tBTC Supply and Borrowing After Threshold's Mint Pause — this brief
Aave has taken precautionary measures by freezing new tBTC supply and borrowing on its 
Ethereum market. This decision follows a temporary pause in tBTC minting and redeeming activities by the Threshold protocol.
The move reflects the interconnected nature of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, where issues with one asset can necessitate coordinated responses across platforms to mitigate potential risks.
According to DeFiLlama, Aave's total value locked (TVL) is currently $16.44 billion, marking a 7.5% decrease over the past week. Meanwhile, tBTC's TVL is $335.99 million, down 2.8% over the same period.
The broader crypto market remains relatively stable, with the total market cap at $2.68 trillion and 
Bitcoin up 1.41% in the last 24 hours. Ethereum, the platform on which Aave operates, is trading at $2,288.73, showing a 1.80% increase in the past day.
The Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 26, indicating a 'Fear' sentiment among investors. This suggests that while the market is generally up, there is still a cautious outlook among participants.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from ₹2,17,265.76$2,288.73 to ₹2,16,375.33$2,279.35 — -0.41%.
The chart plots ETH'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 ETH ≈ ₹238,761.91 (about $2,279.35), up 1.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 10.3% 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 assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 3, 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 Protocol Freezes New tBTC Supply and Borrowing After Th — questions & answers
Why did Aave freeze tBTC activities?
Aave froze tBTC activities due to a temporary pause in tBTC minting and redeeming by Threshold.
What is Aave's current TVL?
Aave's TVL is $16.44 billion, according to DeFiLlama.
How has the broader market reacted?
The broader crypto market is up, with Bitcoin rising 1.41% in the last 24 hours.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in rupee today?
About ₹238,761.91 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2,279.35. The rupee price moves with both ETH's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Ethereum in rupee page for any amount.
Has Ethereum's price moved since this brief was published?
ETH is down 0.41% since this brief first published — trading at ₹2,16,375 ($2,279.35) now versus ₹2,17,266 ($2,288.73) 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 NewsBTC. 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.