# Aave Token (AAVE)
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**Publisher:** Decentralized Finance Publication
**Type:** Governance · **Chain:** Multi-chain
## Summary
Aave Token (AAVE) is a governance token on Multi-chain. Governance token for the Aave lending protocol.

**Tags:** AAVE, Aave Token, Governance, DeFi, Multi-chain

## Related research

- https://decentralized-finance.io/article/aave/

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