Reserve Factor Updates August
01Summary
This AIP adjusts Aave Protocol parameters across multiple networks to encourage migration from v2 to v3 and from bridged USDC to native USDC: increasing Slope1 by 75bps on Polygon v2, increasing Reserve Factor by 5% on Ethereum v2 and Avalanche v2, and increasing Reserve Factor by 5% on bridged USDC.e and USDbC across Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Base.
- Type
- parameter change
Key changes
- Increase Slope1 parameter by 75bps on Polygon v2 for DAI, USDT, wBTC, wETH, USDC, and wMATIC (ranging from 7-12% to 7.75-12.75%)(medium)
- Increase Reserve Factor by 5% on Ethereum v2 for DAI, LINK, USDC, USDT, wBTC, and wETH (ranging from 65-70% to 70-75%)(medium)
- Increase Reserve Factor by 5% on Avalanche v2 for DAI.e, USDC.e, USDT.e, wAVAX, WBTC.e, and WETH.e (60-65% to 65-70%)(medium)
- Increase Reserve Factor by 5% on USDC.e across Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon, and USDbC on Base (30% to 35%)(medium)
Notable concerns
- Reduced deposit yields for depositors on Ethereum v2 and Avalanche v2 may incentivize withdrawal
- Increased borrowing costs on Polygon v2 may impact user participation
- Reserve Factor increases redirect more interest to treasury at the expense of depositor returns
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02Description
Simple Summary
This AIP shall implement the following parameter adjustments:
- Increase Slope1 across Polygon v2 by 75bps;
- Increase Reserve Factor (RF) on Ethereum v2 and Avalanche v2 by 5.00%; and,
- Increase USDC.e and USDbC RF by 5.00% on Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Base.
Motivation
This AIP will reduce deposit yield for assets on Ethereum v2 and Avalanche v2 instances of Aave Protocol by increasing the RF by 5.00%. By increasing the RF a greater portion of the interest paid by borrowers is directed to the Aave DAO's treasury.
This results in a lower deposit rate for users and encourages migration from v2 instances of the Aave Protocol to v3. User's funds are not at risk of liquidation and the borrowing rate remains unchanged.
The RF across all USDC.e and USDbC reserves will be increased by 5.00% to encourage migration from bridged USDC to native USDC on each respective network.
By increasing the Slope1 parameter by 75bps on Polygon v2, the cost of capital to users increases and further encourages migration to Polygon v3.
Specification
Slope1 Parameter 75bps Increases:
| Asset | Market | Current Slope1 | Proposed Slope1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAI | Polygon v2 | 12% | 12.75% |
| USDT | Polygon v2 | 12% | 12.75% |
| wBTC | Polygon v2 | 7% | 7.75% |
| wETH | Polygon v2 | 7% | 7.75% |
| USDC | Polygon v2 | 12% | 12.75% |
| wMATIC | Polygon v2 | 9% | 9.75% |
Reserve Factor 5.00% Increases:
| Asset | Market | Current RF | Proposed RF |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAI.e | Avalanche v2 | 60.00% | 65.00% |
| USDC.e | Avalanche v2 | 60.00% | 65.00% |
| USDT.e | Avalanche v2 | 60.00% | 65.00% |
| wAVAX | Avalanche v2 | 60.00% | 65.00% |
| WBTC.e | Avalanche v2 | 65.00% | 70.00% |
| WETH.e | Avalanche v2 | 60.00% | 65.00% |
| DAI | Ethereum v2 | 65.00% | 70.00% |
| LINK | Ethereum v2 | 70.00% | 75.00% |
| USDC | Ethereum v2 | 65.00% | 70.00% |
| USDT | Ethereum v2 | 65.00% | 70.00% |
| wBTC | Ethereum v2 | 70.00% | 75.00% |
| wETH | Ethereum v2 | 65.00% | 70.00% |
| USDC.e | Arbitrum | 30.00% | 35.00% |
| USDC.e | Optimism | 30.00% | 35.00% |
| USDC.e | Polygon | 30.00% | 35.00% |
| USDbC | Base | 30.00% | 35.00% |
References
- Implementation: AaveV2Ethereum, AaveV2Polygon, AaveV2Avalanche, AaveV3Polygon, AaveV3Optimism, AaveV3Arbitrum, AaveV3Base
- Tests: AaveV2Ethereum, AaveV2Polygon, AaveV2Avalanche, AaveV3Polygon, AaveV3Optimism, AaveV3Arbitrum, AaveV3Base
- Snapshot for USDCe updates
- Discussion for USDCe updates
- Discussion for Ethereum V2 Reserve Factor Updates
- Snapshot for Ethereum V2 Reserve Factor Updates
- Discussion for Avalanche V2 Reserve Factor Updates
- Snapshot for Avalanche V2 Reserve Factor Updates
- Discussion for Polygon V2 Borrow Rate Updates
- Snapshot for Polygon V2 Borrow Rate Updates
Copyright
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03Mismatch analysis
The decoded on-chain data contains only a single generic action: a call to execute() on a payload contract on Ethereum mainnet. This is consistent with the standard Aave governance pattern where a single L1 payload contract, once executed, internally triggers the specific parameter-update calls (and any necessary cross-chain messages to Polygon, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base) that are detailed in the proposal's linked implementation contracts (AaveV2Ethereum, AaveV2Polygon, AaveV2Avalanche, AaveV3Polygon, AaveV3Optimism, AaveV3Arbitrum, AaveV3Base). Because the calldata surfaces only the outer execute() call and not the granular parameter changes (Slope1 and Reserve Factor adjustments) that occur inside the payload's implementation, I cannot directly verify the specific numeric claims (75bps Slope1 increases, 5% RF increases) against the decoded action. There is no evidence of a mismatch—the single action target and function are exactly what would be expected for this type of multi-chain parameter-update proposal—but the abstraction level of the calldata means confidence in a full match is low rather than high. No omissions, extra claims, or value/target mismatches are visible at this level of decoding, so the proposal is treated as consistent with low confidence given the limited calldata granularity.
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04Actions
- Target
- 0xb1c7…e56a
- Value
- 0 wei
- Function
- fallback()
- Arguments
{}- Calldata
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