Key Takeaways
- • Payward, the parent company of Kraken, along with clients of its asset-management business, acquired an undisclosed amount of Aave (AAVE) tokens through secondary-market purchases.
- • The buys were made by Digital Asset Special Investments I, LP, an investment fund affiliated with Payward, together with its asset-management clients.
- • Payward may continue to increase its AAVE holdings and is exploring potential cooperation with Aave, signaling strategic interest in DeFi.
- • Payward confirmed the purchases following earlier $385 million valuation discussions with Aave, though the exact amount and value were not disclosed.
Summary
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, along with clients of its asset-management business, has acquired an undisclosed amount of Aave (AAVE) tokens through secondary-market purchases. The acquisitions were made by Digital Asset Special Investments I, LP, an investment fund affiliated with Payward, and its asset-management clients. The move expands Payward's involvement in decentralized finance (DeFi) and asset management.
According to related coverage, Payward confirmed the purchases after earlier valuation discussions with Aave valued at $385 million. The exact amount and value of tokens bought were not disclosed. Payward may continue to increase its AAVE holdings and is exploring potential cooperation with Aave, which points to a strategic interest in the DeFi sector rather than a purely financial position.
Pluang's market data shows AAVE trading at Rp2,365,658 as of Nov. 7, 2026, 04:41 WIB, with a market cap of Rp36.49 trillion and a 1-day price change of +0.13%. The platform reports 87% buy orders and a typical holding period of 107 days. Pluang's figures are a snapshot and are not tied directly to the Payward purchases.
Separate Binance futures data cited in related coverage showed more long than short positions in AAVE, with global accounts at 57.5% long and 42.5% short at 3 a.m. ET on Nov. 6. Together, the institutional buying and derivatives positioning point to growing engagement with Aave's token.
According to related coverage, Payward confirmed the purchases after earlier valuation discussions with Aave valued at $385 million. The exact amount and value of tokens bought were not disclosed. Payward may continue to increase its AAVE holdings and is exploring potential cooperation with Aave, which points to a strategic interest in the DeFi sector rather than a purely financial position.
Pluang's market data shows AAVE trading at Rp2,365,658 as of Nov. 7, 2026, 04:41 WIB, with a market cap of Rp36.49 trillion and a 1-day price change of +0.13%. The platform reports 87% buy orders and a typical holding period of 107 days. Pluang's figures are a snapshot and are not tied directly to the Payward purchases.
Separate Binance futures data cited in related coverage showed more long than short positions in AAVE, with global accounts at 57.5% long and 42.5% short at 3 a.m. ET on Nov. 6. Together, the institutional buying and derivatives positioning point to growing engagement with Aave's token.
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