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compoundSource: Compound governor bravo · #58

Return Accidentally Sent Funds

executedAug 27, 2021, 02:31 AM UTCby540x54a3…e189

01Summary

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Return 4,500 USDT to the address that accidentally sent 5,000 USDT to the cDAI contract, applying the established 10% penalty fee as per proposal 37.

Type
treasury allocation
Funding
$4500

Key changes

  • Transfer 4,500 USDT (after 10% penalty) from governance treasury to 0x2Abfc5e72C2144750A332e06dA376d067cC71605(medium)
Contracts0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7
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02Description

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Return Accidentally Sent Funds

Previously we established a rule that every half year we send back funds that were accidentally sent to contracts managed by Compound governance (proposal 37).

There was one request that meets the requirements: the transaction sent 5,000 USDT to the cDAI contract, after the 10% penalty applied we are sending back 4,500 USDT

Requests can be posted on the forum link below.

Discussion

03Mismatch analysis

AIMismatch analysis by Kvorumclaude-sonnet-5
Consistent

The proposal describes a single, routine action under the established 'return accidentally sent funds' policy: refunding 4,500 USDT (5,000 USDT minus a 10% penalty) to whoever mistakenly sent the funds to the cDAI contract. The single decoded action is a USDT transfer() call for exactly 4,500,000,000 raw units, which equals 4,500 USDT given USDT's 6 decimal places — matching the stated amount precisely. The target contract (USDT token contract) is correct for issuing a USDT transfer, and the recipient address is not explicitly named in the description (it only references the original transaction hash), so there is no basis to flag a target mismatch — the calldata's recipient is consistent with returning funds to the original sender. No extra, missing, or misrepresented actions were found. Overall the description accurately and completely reflects the on-chain action encoded in the proposal.

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04Actions

1 total
#0transfer(address,uint256)chain 0x1
Target
0xdac1…1ec7
Value
0 wei
Function
transfer(address,uint256)
Arguments
{
  "0": "0x2Abfc5e72C2144750A332e06dA376d067cC71605",
  "1": "4500000000"
}
Calldata

05Tally

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06Voters

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07Forum

AIForum synthesis by Kvorumclaude-sonnet-5
sentiment · favorablethread · constructive

Arguments for

  • Establishing a clear, repeatable governance process for returning accidentally sent funds is a positive step for the community.— arr00, massnomis, cryptotyrel, Lavi
  • The new sweepToken function is well-engineered, tested via fork simulations and testnet, and verified against the deployed bytecode, making future recoveries simple.— arr00, rleshner, blck
  • Rewarding the developer with COMP rather than the recovered token aligns incentives and sets a sustainable precedent for future contributor compensation.— rleshner, arr00
  • Imposing a 10% penalty on returned funds fairly compensates the protocol/community for the error and discourages moral hazard.— arr00, johndoh

Arguments against

  • The 30 COMP reward for the developer should be decided separately by a grants/contributor committee rather than bundled into this specific proposal.— massnomis
  • Returning funds via a recurring proposal process could create unintended consequences or open the door to frequent claims, so the community should be cautious about scope.— massnomis

Unresolved concerns

  • The appropriate minimum value threshold ($1,000) for qualifying accidental transfers needs further discussion.— massnomis
  • Whether other cToken implementations (COMP, USDT, DAI) should also be upgraded now rather than waiting until funds are actually trapped in them.— rleshner, arr00
  • Clarity on how retroactive claims (accidents older than 6 months) would be handled and what the exact request process looks like.— cryptotyrel
  • Many token types (e.g., immutable cTokens, underlying-token deposits, phishing losses, slippage losses) are fundamentally unrecoverable under this mechanism, leaving affected users without recourse.— blck, arr00, boblogiii

Notable participants

  • arr00Proposer who designed the policy, wrote the sweepToken code, ran simulations, and has continued to administer fund-return requests for years after the original proposal.
  • rleshnerCore contributor who reviewed technical details, endorsed the COMP reward rationale, and later clarified governance policy on unrelated Uniswap airdrop claims.
  • massnomisEarly supporter who raised concerns about reward sourcing and precedent-setting implications of the policy.
  • johndohRaised the question of whether the sender should bear a penalty for causing the accidental transfer.
  • blckVerified the deployed contract bytecode and explained technical limitations on which tokens can and cannot be recovered.
  • cryptotyrelAsked about retroactive application of the policy and the request process, ultimately expressing support.
  • gettySuggested extending the sweep functionality to other cToken contracts and preventing further accidental transfers to cUNI.
  • LaviAsked where the 10% penalty funds would go, prompting clarification that they return to the Timelock/protocol.
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