Add MaticX to Aave v3 Polygon Pool
01Summary
Llama proposes listing MaticX (Stader's staked MATIC token) on Aave v3 Polygon Pool with a $6M supply cap, enabling it as collateral (LTV 50%, borrowing disabled) and inclusion in 'MATIC correlated' eMode to provide an alternative to Lido's stMATIC and capitalize on first-mover advantage.
- Type
- protocol addition
Key changes
- MaticX token added as collateral asset to Aave v3 Polygon Pool with 50% LTV and 65% liquidation threshold(high)
- Supply cap set at $6M with borrowing disabled for MaticX(high)
- MaticX included in 'MATIC correlated' eMode with 92.5% LTV and 95% liquidation threshold enabling recursive yield strategies(high)
- Variable interest rate parameters configured with UOptimal at 45%, R_0 at 0%, R_s1 at 7%, and R_s2 at 300%(medium)
- Chainlink oracle integrated for MaticX price feed(medium)
Notable concerns
- Borrowing disabled but eMode allows recursive looping with wMATIC which could create significant leverage and systemic risk if borrowing rates become accommodative
- First-mover advantage strategy creates competitive pressure against Lido's stMATIC
- MaticX withdrawal period of 50 hours affects secondary market liquidity
- Supply cap of $6M may be exceeded rapidly given the incentive structure for recursive positions
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02Description
Simple Summary
Llama proposes listing MaticX on the Aave v3 Polygon Pool. MaticX is an ERC20 receipt token which represents staked MATIC and a portion of the staking rewards.
Abstract
Stader is building a native staking smart contract platform spanning multiple networks that enables users to develop staking-related applications. The MaticX product selects validators based upon performance, safety, decentralisation and the commission terms to ensure users receive the best user experience in supporting the Polygon Network.
MaticX allows users to stake their MATIC tokens on the Ethereum mainnet or Polygon and immediately get the representation of their share in the form of MaticX token without maintaining staking infrastructure. Users will receive staking rewards whilst being able to utilise their MaticX tokens in secondary markets on Ethereum mainnet and Polygon.
MaticX will be added as collateral and Users will be able to borrow against their MaticX deposits. A SupplyCap of $6M will be implemented, borrowing disabled and Matrix will be added to the 'Matic correlated' eMode.
Motivation
Listing MaticX on the Aave v3 Polygon Pool will allow Aave DAO to benefit from the first mover advantage and provide an alternative to Lido’s stMATIC.
In addition to being able to stake on Ethereum mainnet, MaticX allows users to stake Matic directly on Polygon through a unique instant pool mechanism while remaining on Polygon throughout. This is expected to drive staking penetration higher for MATIC with Users being able to enjoy the cheaper, faster transactions on Polygon to stake.
MaticX offers users a maximum 50 hours withdrawal period, which is shorter than alternatives and is expected to support a tighter secondary spot market price relative to the fundamental value of the receipt token’s claim.
With the introduction of eMode on Aave v3, there exists the potential for users to recursive loop MaticX and wMATIC to create a significant source of yield provided borrowing rates remain accommodative.
Specification
In supporting the MaticX asset listing, this proposal creates a liquidity pool that reflects the characteristics shown below and connect the Chainlink oracle price source to AaveOracle.
Test Cases
All the components involved in this proposal (tokens' implementations, interest rate strategy, oracle feed, proposal payload) have been tested and reviewed, including simulations on mainnet of the whole proposal lifecycle.
This proposal has been tested and peer reviewed by Bored Ghost Developing.
Link to Test Cases: Here
Implementation
This proposal presents the following parameter configuration upon listing MaticX.
Risk Parameters:
Collateral: Yes Borrowing: No LTV: 50% Liquidation Threshold: 65% Liquidation Bonus: 10% Reserve Factor: 20% Chainlink Oracle: 0x5d37E4b374E6907de8Fc7fb33EE3b0af403C7403
Variable Interest Rate Parameters:
UOptimal: 45% R_0: 0% R_s1: 7% R_s2: 300%
'MATIC correlated' eMode Parameters:
LTV: 92.5% Liquidation Threshold: 95% Liquidation Bonus: 1%
Supply / Borrow Caps:
NewSupplyCap: $6m MaticX
The governance forum proposal discussing Add MaticX on Aave v3 Polygon pool can be found here and the snapshot vote can be found here.
Link to Payload Implementation: Here
Deployed Contracts ProposalPayload = 0xD417d07c20e31F6e129fa68182054B641FbEC8Bd
Copyright
Copyright and related rights waived via CC0.
03Mismatch analysis
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04Actions
- Target
- 0x158a…d45b
- Value
- 0 wei
- Function
- execute(address)
- Arguments
{ "0": "0xD417d07c20e31F6e129fa68182054B641FbEC8Bd" }- Calldata
05Tally
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06Voters
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07Forum
- Proposal to add MaticX to Aave v3 Polygon Market ↗discourse · high confidence
Arguments for
- Liquid-staked assets like MaticX represent the future of DeFi and their addition to Aave will unlock new borrowing/leverage use cases and bring liquidity from staking into DeFi.— Vibin, Cryptoawaken, Defiiiiii, bungeegum, tommyjamm
- Stader Labs is a reputable, well-audited, multi-chain staking provider, giving confidence in MaticX's security.— Vibin, Defiiiiii
- MaticX has shown strong and growing traction, liquidity, and adoption across Polygon DeFi (DEXs, yield optimizers, lending) since the initial proposal.— Vibin, Agvs
- A formal risk assessment concluded that MaticX can be safely listed with isolation mode, a supply cap, and an eMode paired with MATIC, mirroring the stMATIC listing approach.— Llamaxyz
- Obtaining a Chainlink oracle for MaticX resolved the earlier blocking concern and enabled the listing to proceed to a vote.— Llamaxyz, Governance_House, tommyjamm
Arguments against
- The choice of Quickswap as the main liquidity venue is inefficient (high swap fees) and risky for liquidation events compared to stableswap options like Curve or Balancer.— MarcZeller
- At the time of the original proposal, MaticX lacked a mandatory Chainlink price feed, which should block onboarding until resolved.— MarcZeller
- Liquidity in the main MaticX pools (Balancer, Quickswap) is heavily concentrated in a handful of wallets, posing risk to liquidators who depend on that liquidity.— Llamaxyz
- The calculated (non-spot) Chainlink oracle for MaticX may diverge from actual market price, creating mispricing risk for liquidators during liquidations.— Llamaxyz
- Given the liquidity and market risks, borrowing should be disabled and the asset listed only in isolation mode with a conservative supply cap.— MarcZeller, Llamaxyz
Unresolved concerns
- Liquidity concentration among a few large depositors in the Balancer and Quickswap pools could hamper liquidators' ability to unwind positions.— Llamaxyz
- The calculated oracle's independence from spot price could lead to mispriced collateral during volatile liquidation events.— Llamaxyz
- The suitability of Quickswap as the primary liquidity venue for MaticX, raised early in the thread, was never directly revisited after liquidity diversified to Balancer.— MarcZeller
- A BGD seatbelt simulation showed the proposal's Polygon transaction failing, requiring reliance on a dependency (the stMATIC eMode) not yet active at vote time.— Gavi, sakulstra
Notable participants
- VibinProposer from Stader Labs who introduced MaticX and provided background, liquidity data, and proposed risk parameters.
- MarcZellerEarly critical voice raising concerns about liquidity venue choice and missing Chainlink oracle.
- LlamaxyzAuthored the detailed risk assessment covering smart contract, bridge, market, and liquidity risks, and later submitted the governance proposal.
- Governance_HouseAnnounced preparation of the risk assessment and noted a Chainlink oracle was being developed.
- sakulstraExplained the seatbelt simulation failure as expected due to a pending eMode dependency.
- GaviFlagged a failed BGD seatbelt simulation for the proposal transaction.
- tommyjammSupportive voice who argued lack of Chainlink shouldn't block listing.
- CryptoawakenEarly supporter framing liquid staking as the future of DeFi.
- bungeegumSupported listing for interoperability and TVL growth.
- AgvsExpressed support after reviewing the risk assessment.