Catenaa, Wednesday, December 03, 2025-Aave community members are debating a proposal to scale back the decentralized lending protocol’s presence on blockchains that generate low revenue.
A preliminary governance discussion suggests ending support for instances on zkSync, Metis and Soneium.
The three networks account for a small share of Aave income and require engineering work that delegates say no longer makes sense.
Aave is live on at least 18 chains, including major Ethereum Layer 2 networks. Forum posts from the Aave Chan Initiative say some deployments lack market fit.
Data presented in the discussion shows Metis produces about three thousand dollars in yearly revenue while Soneium brings in about fifty thousand.
Aave on Ethereum earns more than one hundred forty two million dollars on an annualized basis.
The proposal also calls for a two million dollar revenue floor for future deployments and new reserve rules for small earners. A preliminary Aave snapshot poll showed unanimous support ahead of a December 5 deadline.
It signals the first step in a broader process that could move to a formal vote.
Some delegates back a retreat from smaller chains. Others say a full rollback would reduce reach and limit user growth across the ecosystem.
Aave governance advisers asked for a cautious approach and said exceptions may apply to chains with high user counts or low operating needs.
Further discussion is expected if the initial poll advances to a request for comments and later to a final vote.
