Woofun AI reports that Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated the protocol is broadening its target market from crypto assets to all asset classes through securities-backed and securities lending services. Executive Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo noted the global securities lending market is valued at approximately $4.6 trillion with annual revenues of around $35 billion, currently dominated by brokerage firms. Tokenized stocks allow Aave V4 to distribute all lending profits directly to users, providing real-time transparency, dynamic pricing, and no intermediate fees or re-pledging requirements.