AAVE Price to Rise to $160 with Chainlink Dominating Governance

Aave and Chainlink are collaborating more closely, with Chainlink's Proof of Reserve verifying tokenized assets in Aave's Horizon lending markets. Chainlink Automation and CRE secure Aave's DAO governance layer across 18 chains. This integration is a signal that Aave is moving towards mainstream on-chain finance, strengthening the backbone of the largest DeFi protocol and potentially leading to higher AAVE prices. At writing, AAVE trades around $99.49, with potential price targets of $120 or higher if institutional adoption and real-world asset lending take off.