Aave DAO has approved a proposal to activate $1.3 billion in liquidity incentives for its GHO stablecoin, extending the program across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base. The vote passed after a close finish in the final hour, underscoring strong support for the expansion plan.

The initiative is designed to strengthen GHO’s presence across multiple blockchains and improve access to liquidity for users and protocols tied to Aave’s decentralized finance ecosystem. By spreading incentives across major networks, the DAO is aiming to support adoption while keeping GHO competitive in a crowded stablecoin market.

Aave’s governance model gives token holders a direct role in decisions of this scale, and the latest vote reflects the project’s ongoing strategy to use incentives as a growth tool. The move comes as DeFi platforms continue to compete for deposits, liquidity, and user activity across layer-1 and layer-2 networks.

The approval marks a significant capital commitment for the protocol and sets up a new phase in GHO’s rollout. The impact will depend on how effectively the incentives translate into sustained usage, deeper liquidity, and broader integration across the networks included in the proposal.