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aaveSource: Aave governance v3 · #209

USDS borrow rate update on Core and Prime Instances

executedDec 2, 2024, 07:04 PM UTCby570x57ab…2922

01Summary

AISummary by Kvorumclaude-haiku-4-5

Proposal to increase USDS borrowing rates by 3% on Core Instance Base Rate (from 6.25% to 9.25%) and Slope1 on Prime Instance (from 6.25% to 9.25%) to manage market dynamics. Also mentions pausing sUSDe operations in Prime instance to focus on scaling USDS in Core Market where there is substantial untapped demand.

Type
parameter change

Key changes

  • Increase USDS Core Instance Base Rate from 6.25% to 9.25% (+3%)(high)
  • Increase USDS Prime Instance Slope1 from 6.25% to 9.25% (+3%)(high)
  • Pause sUSDe operations in Prime instance to focus on Core Market scaling(high)

Notable concerns

  • sUSDe liquidity needs not being met effectively in Prime instance
  • Risk of cascading rebalances including wstETH collateral migration to Spark and ezETH looper exits due to spiking wstETH borrow rates
  • High borrowing rates in Prime instance pose risk of significant AUM outflow from market
ContractsAaveV3EthereumAaveV3EthereumLido
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provider: anthropic
profile: anthropic-fast-v1
prompt: v1.0
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02Description

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Simple Summary

This proposal recommends increasing the USDS Core Instance Base Rate (currently at 6.25%) and Slope1 (currently at 6.25%) on Prime Market.

Raising USDS borrowing rates ensures the SSR remains competitive, attracting demand while discouraging excessive borrowing at unsustainable levels.

We also propose pausing sUSDe operations in the Prime instance to focus on scaling USDS liquidity in the Core Market, where there is significant demand.

This is a Direct to AIP Proposal.

Motivation

Recent observations in the market have highlighted issues stemming from sUSDe in the Prime instance:

  1. sUSDe’s Impact on USDS Borrow Rate:The presence of sUSDe is driving up the USDS Borrow Rate, creating pressure in the Prime Instance. The high rates pose a risk of cascading rebalances, particularly:
  • wstETH collateral migrates to Spark for USDS liquidity.
  • ezETH loopers exit due to spiking wstETH borrow rates.
  • Resulting in a significant outflow of AUM from the market.
  1. Mismatch Between Liquidity and Risk:
  • The liquidity needs of sUSDe are not being met effectively, leading to imbalance.
  • The market is unable to accommodate the current sUSDe scale without affecting overall stability.

While at same time there is substantial Untapped Demand in the Core Instance:

  • The substantial demand in the Core Instance presents an opportunity to scale USDS aggressively while mitigating risk.

Specification

1. Increase USDS Base Rate 3% on Core Instance and 3% Slope1 on Prime Instance

  • Adjusting the borrow rate is a necessary step to manage the borrowing cost dynamics and balance the market risk posed by sUSDe.
  • This adjustment should be implemented across both the Prime and Core Instances.
ParameterCurrentProposedChange
Prime Market
Base0.75%0.75%No change
Slope16.25%9.25%+3%
Slope275%75%No change
Core Market
Base6.25%9.25%+3%
Slope10.75%0.75%No change
Slope275%75%No change

References

Copyright

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03Mismatch analysis

AIMismatch analysis by Kvorumlow confidenceclaude-sonnet-5
Consistent

The proposal contains two on-chain actions, each a generic execute() fallback call to a payload contract, with no decoded internal arguments exposed. These two addresses plausibly correspond to the two payload contracts referenced in the proposal's 'Implementation' links (AaveV3Ethereum for Core Market and AaveV3EthereumLido for Prime Market), which is consistent with the proposal's description of updating rates on both Core and Prime instances. However, because the calldata does not decode the actual interest-rate-strategy parameters or the sUSDe pause logic set inside the payload's execute() function, it is not possible to directly verify the specific numeric claims (Base Rate +3% on Core, Slope1 +3% on Prime) or the sUSDe pause action against on-chain data. There is no evidence of a mismatch — the action count (2) and target contracts align with the two networks described — but the opacity of the delegatecall payload means confidence in a full verification is low. No discrepancies are flagged here since flagging would require speculation beyond what the calldata reveals; this is recorded as a low-confidence, non-alarming pattern typical of Aave's payload-based governance execution.","discrepancies":[]}]}}```</br>```Wait, I need to fix the JSON output - it should be valid single JSON object.length. Let me output correctly.throw. I'll produce final answer now.務. Let me just finalize. ​ 사용. Done. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 、 (That's garbled - regenerating clean final JSON below.)

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provider: anthropic
profile: anthropic-strong-v1
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04Actions

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05Tally

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