KulechKulechov’s 2022: For Aave, 2022 had a significant emphasis on the creation of decentralized social networks. In February, the company launched its Web3 social media platform, Lens Protocol. It was created to give content creators the opportunity to “own their digital roots” and create a more sustainable digital social experience based on smart contracts. According to Kulechov, creating a Web3 social network also made possible a “permissionless way to distribute content between a creator and the audience.” Shortly afterward, Aave deployed its protocol v3 in March to go live on the mainnet across six DeFi networks. However, one of Kulechov’s biggest moments in 2022 came in April when he was temporarily suspended from Twitter after he tweeted jokes about becoming interim CEO just after the platform’s acquisition by Elon Musk. Ironically, Musk’s takeover of the social media giant was reportedly in an effort for more free speech, though Kulechov’s suspension didn’t speak to such a change. He used it as a moment to highlight the potential of decentralized social media networks. One month after his suspension from Twitter, Aave announced that Lens Protocol was live on the Polygon mainnet. July saw another significant development from Aave when it announced its plans to develop its own overcollateralized stablecoin called GHO. In November, a fork of the Aave Arc Protocol, along with Verified Credentials on Polygon, allowed JPMorgan to execute its first live transaction in DeFi. Around this same time, the Lens Protocol and Laguna Games teamed up to launch a new gaming ID to connect users across multiple games in the Web3 space. Keeping up with his reputation as a mentor and thought leader in the DeFi space, Kulechov also made several media and conference appearances throughout the year, including visiting the United Kingdom’s parliament and participating in a discussion at Web Summit.ov’s 2022: For Aave, 2022 had a significant emphasis on the creation of decentralized social networks. In February, the company launched its Web3 social media platform, Lens Protocol. It was created to give content creators the opportunity to “own their digital roots” and create a more sustainable digital social experience based on smart contracts. According to Kulechov, creating a Web3 social network also made possible a “permissionless way to distribute content between a creator and the audience.” Shortly afterward, Aave deployed its protocol v3 in March to go live on the mainnet across six DeFi networks. However, one of Kulechov’s biggest moments in 2022 came in April when he was temporarily suspended from Twitter after he tweeted jokes about becoming interim CEO just after the platform’s acquisition by Elon Musk. Ironically, Musk’s takeover of the social media giant was reportedly in an effort for more free speech, though Kulechov’s suspension didn’t speak to such a change. He used it as a moment to highlight the potential of decentralized social media networks. One month after his suspension from Twitter, Aave announced that Lens Protocol was live on the Polygon mainnet. July saw another significant development from Aave when it announced its plans to develop its own overcollateralized stablecoin called GHO. In November, a fork of the Aave Arc Protocol, along with Verified Credentials on Polygon, allowed JPMorgan to execute its first live transaction in DeFi. Around this same time, the Lens Protocol and Laguna Games teamed up to launch a new gaming ID to connect users across multiple games in the Web3 space. Keeping up with his reputation as a mentor and thought leader in the DeFi space, Kulechov also made several media and conference appearances throughout the year, including visiting the United Kingdom’s parliament and participating in a discussion at Web Summit.