Aave's lending activity on Ethereum has surged with netflows exceeding $500 million in the past week.Despite the strong lending growth, the price of the $AAVE token has declined by over 14% in the last two weeks.Market analysts attribute the price slump to reduced activity and selling pressure in the broader market affecting DeFi tokens.While Aave's revenue and dominance in the DeFi space are strong, the challenge remains to translate this success into stronger price action for $AAVE.