The lending platform added a permissioned liquidity pool to its other decentralized offerings as a way to entice institutional participants to have regulatory compliance in DeFi.
I suppose this should increase the number of locked assets in Aave smart contracts and make the token more popular. If the crypto winter doesn't start, then Aave could become the leader in the Defi market. I think it's worth taking a closer look at this project.This project is already ranked 50th and is one of the most famous Defi projects, but you are right, it washes to become even more popular by attracting capital from institutional investors. Moreover, given the fact that cryptocurrencies are criticized for the fact that they are not regulated and are used in illegal operations.