DeFi Saver says its automation shielded $446.3 million in Aave V3 collateral during a selloff

When crypto markets drop hard, leveraged borrowers on lending protocols tend to get a rude awakening. Their collateral shrinks, their loans don’t, and liquidators show up to collect a fee. DeFi Saver says its users mostly skipped that part. In a case study released on July 23, 2026, the non-custodial DeFi management platform reported that its automation tools defended $446.3 million in collateral on Aave V3 during a sharp market selloff earlier in the year, without a single protected position being liquidated. What the numbers show The stress test ran from January 25 to February 9, 2026. Over those roughly two weeks, DeFi Saver executed 382 automated repay actions on Aave V3 across several networks. Of those, 365 were classified as emergency interventions. These targeted positions whose safety ratios had slid to around 150%, a zone where a further price drop could tip them into liquidation. On Aave, you deposit crypto as collateral and borrow against it. If your collateral’s value falls too far relative to your debt, outside parties can liquidate the position and pocket a penalty for their trouble. In conventional Aave liquidations, third-party liquidators can repay up to 50% of th...