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Aave rejects discounted Payward bid — does institutional interest validate AAVE's valuation?

What happened

Aave founder Stani Kulechov publicly rejected a reported acquisition bid from Kraken's parent company, Payward, which allegedly sought a 70% discount.

What we think

The most likely outcome is a neutral consolidation (55% probability) for AAVE around the $82.11 mark, as its strong 10.3% weekly outperformance battles broader market headwinds (BTC at $59,310).

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Aave rejects discounted Payward bid — does institutional interest validate AAVE's valuation?

We explain what happened and what could follow. We do not forecast prices.

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