# \[ARC\] Add LUSD to Ethereum V3 Market

**URL:** <https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522>\
**Category:** Governance\
**Created:** [January 31, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522 "2023-01-31T21:09:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![MarcZeller](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/marczeller/32/7124_2.png) [@MarcZeller](https://governance.aave.com/u/MarcZeller)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522/1 "2023-01-31T21:09:07Z")

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title: [ARC] Add LUSD to Ethereum V3 Market

Author: @marczeller - Aave-Chan Initiative

Dated: 2023-01-31

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# **# Simple Summary**

This proposal presents Aave with the opportunity to onboard LUSD to the Ethereum v3 Liquidity Pool.

# **# Abstract**

LUSD is a decentralized stablecoin minted by the Liquity protocol. For more details about LUSD please refers to [Aave V2 ARC by @TokenBrice [ARC: Add support for LUSD (Liquity)](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-support-for-lusd-liquity/8443))

This ARC is a joint effort with @Llamaxyz to allow a selection of assets to be onboarded on V3 via the governance process. Both Llama & ACI will propose AIPs on onboard assets on V3..

# **# Motivation**

Supporting stablecoin diversity is part of the Aave-Chan Initiative (ACI) delegate platform.

The ACI does not have any link nor is paid by Liquity or any entity to present this ARC.

The risk parameters provided within are the same as those provided by Gauntlet within the [initial forum post](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-aave-v3-ethereum-deployment-assets-and-configurations/10238/22) discussing which assets to onboard to v3 Ethereum.

The Interest rate Strategy curve is the same than for LUSD in V2. for now the ACI is supportive to onboard LUSD as it was on V2, when the V3 will be more mature, the ACI is supportive to work on AIP to allow usage of LUSD as a collateral.

By presenting each asset to be onboarded to v3 Ethereum individually, the community can focus on a specific asset, with individual Snapshots determining how to proceed. Finally, approved assets listings can be grouped for the on-chain AIP vote.

# **# Specification**

Ticker: LUSD

Contract Address: [https://etherscan.io/address/0x5f98805a4e8be255a32880fdec7f6728c6568ba0#code](https://etherscan.io/address/0x5f98805a4e8be255a32880fdec7f6728c6568ba0#code)

| Risk Parameter | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Isolation Mode | NO |
| Enable Borrow | YES |
| Enable Collateral | NO |
| Loan To Value | N/A |
| Liquidation Threshold | N/A |
| Liquidation Bonus | N/A |
| Reserve Factor | 10% |
| Liquidation Protocol Fee | N/A |
| Borrow Cap | 1,210k |
| Supply Cap | 3,000k |
| Debt Ceiling | N/A |
| Base | 0% |
| Slope1 | 4% |
| Uoptimal | 80% |
| Slope2 | 87% |

# **# Copyright**

Copyright and related rights waived via [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).

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**Author:** ![TokenBrice](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/tokenbrice/32/2858_2.png) [@TokenBrice](https://governance.aave.com/u/TokenBrice)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522/2 "2023-02-03T13:08:48Z")

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Hello, and thank you @MarcZeller, for handling this proposal to add LUSD to Aave v3 mainnet.

I just wanted to express my support and let the Aave community know I’m available if there is any question regarding Liquity’s model or LUSD. Considering the immutability of LUSD’s contracts and the limited risk scope paused by this proposal (LTV=0%), I expect it to be consensual.

Might I ask about the decision logic regarding the supply and borrow caps, though? While they seem reasonable, they might have to be revised upward quite quickly after the implementation. It’s not a big concern, though, as it can be addressed in the follow-up proposals (such as a non-0 LTV for LUSD).

The current main venue to borrow LUSD on mainnet, Euler Finance, has $4.28M LUSD supplied for $3.21M borrowed.

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**Author:** ![JesusCryptoPlaza](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/jesuscryptoplaza/32/7070_2.png) [@JesusCryptoPlaza](https://governance.aave.com/u/JesusCryptoPlaza)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522/3 "2023-02-03T21:29:00Z")

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Crypto Plaza fully support the onboarding of LUSD. It is one of the stablecoins that best represents the main values ​​of the crypto ecosystem. LUSD has shown its resilience during 2022 and it is precisely in these situations where such purist implementations of decentralization show their value proposition. It is a stable currency that strengthens the ecosystem and therefore it is positive that it can take on a more important role.

If generalized, it would mean a strong demand for ETH and therefore a higher level of security for Ethereum.

Congrats the team for the project.

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**Author:** ![ChaosLabs](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/chaoslabs/32/6850_2.png) [@ChaosLabs](https://governance.aave.com/u/ChaosLabs)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522/4 "2023-02-08T18:22:35Z")

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Chaos Labs supports the proposal to list LUSD with the suggested parameters.

The initial parameter configuration is risk-averse as the asset is not initially enabled as collateral, with conservative supply and borrow caps when considering the asset’s on-chain liquidity.

 ![Screen Shot 2023-02-08 at 13.28.22](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/aave/original/2X/e/ec2d708ec35d1bf27df7b936cd83ac64dedcfa9f.jpeg)

We support this approach as it allows a more controlled launch for the asset, with a cap high enough to attract migrated positions from V2 and new ones.

 ![Screen Shot 2023-02-08 at 13.30.31](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/aave/original/2X/f/f979295192f4978caefef9b66505881bb786daab.png)

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**Author:** ![MarcZeller](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/marczeller/32/7124_2.png) [@MarcZeller](https://governance.aave.com/u/MarcZeller)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522/5 "2023-02-08T18:58:31Z")

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considering @ChaosLabs reply, The ACI is escalading this proposal to Snapshot stage to allow governance to express their opinion on this onboarding.

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**Author:** ![WintermuteGovernance](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/wintermutegovernance/32/9926_2.png) [@WintermuteGovernance](https://governance.aave.com/u/WintermuteGovernance)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522/6 "2023-02-09T00:03:51Z")

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We are supportive of adding LUSD to ETH V3 under the suggested risk parameters.

Thanks for the post!

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**Author:** ![Pauljlei](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/pauljlei/32/3488_2.png) [@Pauljlei](https://governance.aave.com/u/Pauljlei)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 4:00am UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522/7 "2023-02-09T04:00:44Z")

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These parameters follow Gauntlet’s [original recommendation](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-aave-v3-ethereum-deployment-assets-and-configurations/10238/22). Given that market conditions have not changed meaningfully since the original recs, we have no recommended changes to these parameters at this time.

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**Author:** ![MarcZeller](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/marczeller/32/7124_2.png) [@MarcZeller](https://governance.aave.com/u/MarcZeller)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522/8 "2023-02-09T08:43:36Z")

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snapshot vote has been [published](https://snapshot.org/#/aave.eth/proposal/0x0bd12b60a715c22bb57429b7dd0508e8eab8fdd8f214f47d66883216cc3a0a67),

we would like to thanks the community for their feedback and particularly risk teams @ChaosLabs & @Pauljlei for their review.

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**Author:** ![MarcZeller](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/marczeller/32/7124_2.png) [@MarcZeller](https://governance.aave.com/u/MarcZeller)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-add-lusd-to-ethereum-v3-market/11522/9 "2023-02-13T16:58:10Z")

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Snapshot succeeds, and an AIP vote will be published in the following days after review.
