Aave vs Coinbase Bridge

Aave V3 is the third iteration of the Aave liquidity market protocol, introducing Portals for cross‑chain liquidity, High‑Efficiency (E‑Mode) lending and Isolation Mode markets to compartmentalise risk. The refactor cuts gas costs by up to 25 % and adds real‑time supply/borrow caps that can be tuned by AAVE token governance. V3 is live on Ethereum, Optimism, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, Metis and Base, collectively holding several billion dollars in deposits secured by the Safety Module.

cbBTC is Coinbase’s wrapped Bitcoin launched on Base and Ethereum to simplify DeFi access for exchange users. Custody is handled by Coinbase Prime with a daily on‑chain proof‑of‑reserve attestation signed by Deloitte. cbBTC is fungible 1:1 with native BTC and charges zero conversion fees during promotional periods.