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Ethena Pay Introduces Earn+ on Avalanche via Aave V4 and Upshift Vault

Ethena Pay's new Earn+ product integrates Aave V4 and Upshift on Avalanche, creating a layered yield strategy.

Ethena Pay's new Earn+ product integrates Aave V4 and Upshift on Avalanche, creating a layered yield strategy. Avalanche (AVAX) is trading at $8.59, up 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by NewsBTC, with live market data added, as of Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:30:04 UTC.

Why it matters

This integration expands Ethena's yield offerings by leveraging Avalanche's scalability and Aave V4's advanced features, potentially attracting more users to the platform and increasing liquidity for the involved protocols.

Key takeaways
  • Ethena Pay's Earn+ uses Aave V4 on Avalanche for yield generation.
  • Deposits are routed through a Steakhouse-curated Upshift vault.
  • The layered structure affects rewards and withdrawal processes.
The story so far · 3 briefs
  1. Ethena Expands USDe to X Layer and OKX Wallet via Aave V3 Integration
  2. Avalanche Powers Ethena Pay's New Earn+ Feature with 12% Yields
  3. Ethena Pay Introduces Earn+ on Avalanche via Aave V4 and Upshift Vault — this brief

Ethena Pay has launched Earn+, a new product that routes user deposits into an Upshift vault curated by Steakhouse. This vault utilizes Aave V4 on the Avalanche blockchain to generate yield.

The integration of Aave V4, known for its advanced DeFi features, and Avalanche, which offers high scalability and low transaction fees, is designed to optimize the yield generation process.

The layered structure of the product, involving Upshift and Steakhouse, is a critical component that influences how rewards are calculated and how users can withdraw their funds.

On-chain data shows that Aave's Total Value Locked (TVL) stands at $16.46B, while Ethena's TVL is $5.04B, indicating the substantial scale of these platforms. Avalanche's TVL is also significant, though specific figures for its DeFi ecosystem were not provided in the coverage.

The broader crypto market remains relatively stable, with Bitcoin showing a slight 24-hour increase of 0.26%. However, Avalanche and Ethena have experienced minor declines over the past day.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Avalanche (AVAX) has moved from $8.57 to $8.59 — +0.23%.

$8.57$8.57$8.58$8.59$8.59 published · $8.57 now · $8.59 (+0.23%) Nov 2 08:00 UTC Nov 2 09:30 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $8.57
CoinAt publishNowSince publish
AVAX$8.57$8.59+0.23%
ENA$0.1787$0.1797+0.58%
AAVE$133.99$132.00-1.49%

The chart plots AVAX'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 TLT'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.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 AVAX ≈ ₦11,830.53 (about $8.59), down 2.3% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.1% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian 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.

#28
$8.59 ▼ 2.30%
+0.23% since this brief published
7d -2.61%MCap $3.81BFull AVAX data →
#41
$0.1797 ▼ 4.69%
+0.58% since this brief published
7d -12.22%MCap $2.41BFull ENA data →
AAVE
#46
$132.00 ▼ 3.21%
-1.49% since this brief published
7d -1.23%MCap $2.04BFull AAVE data →
The market when this published · November 2, 2026
Total market cap$2.68T
Bitcoin 24h+0.26%
Ethereum 24h+0.79%
BTC dominance58.5%
Fear & Greed37 · Fear
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 2, 2026.

Aave TVL$16.46B-6.7% 7dDeFiLlama ↗
Ethena TVL$5.04B-0.7% 7dDeFiLlama ↗
Steakhouse TVL$2.73B+5.6% 7dDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$6.16BDeFiLlama ↗

TLT 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.

Ethena Pay Introduces Earn+ on Avalanche via Aave V4 and Ups — questions & answers

What is Ethena Pay's Earn+?

Earn+ is a product that routes user deposits into an Upshift vault using Aave V4 on Avalanche for yield generation.

How does the layered structure affect users?

The layered structure, involving Upshift and Steakhouse, influences how rewards are calculated and how users can withdraw their funds.

Why use Avalanche and Aave V4?

Avalanche offers scalability and low fees, while Aave V4 provides advanced DeFi features, optimizing the yield generation process.

How much is 1 Avalanche worth in naira today?

About ₦11,830.53 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $8.59. The naira price moves with both AVAX's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Avalanche in naira page for any amount.

Has Avalanche's price moved since this brief was published?

AVAX is up 0.23% since this brief first published — trading at $8.59 now versus $8.57 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from NewsBTC. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 2, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,230 sha256:ce7378da77da5669
Based on reporting by NewsBTC — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.NewsBTC · Nov 2 08:00 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT 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.