Aave founder says adding burns to AAVE buyback program is under review

Aave founder Stani Kulechov said on X that Aave is considering a program that would add burns to its buyback plan as part of a Tokenomics 3.0 update. Aave has operated a program since last year to buy back AAVE tokens using part of protocol revenue, but burns were not included. The AAVE buyback program has been temporarily suspended since April 19, 2026, according to the source. AAVE was trading at $149.08, down 2.76%, according to CoinMarketCap.