# ARC: Staked ATokens, A New Aave Primitive Exploring Vote-Escrow Economies

**URL:** <https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-staked-atokens-a-new-aave-primitive-exploring-vote-escrow-economies/10406>\
**Category:** Governance\
**Created:** [October 26, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-staked-atokens-a-new-aave-primitive-exploring-vote-escrow-economies/10406 "2022-10-26T14:22:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![MerlinEgalite](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/merlinegalite/32/2523_2.png) [@MerlinEgalite](https://governance.aave.com/u/MerlinEgalite)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-staked-atokens-a-new-aave-primitive-exploring-vote-escrow-economies/10406/21 "2022-11-29T18:16:47Z")

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This would make a lot of sense to separate it from the main protocol. This also reminds Compound’s new protocol, with only a few assets (even one single asset) as collateral and only one single asset to borrow.

I’m curious to see how it will play out, keep building!

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**Author:** ![rspa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/governance.aave.com/rspa/32/13773_2.png) [@rspa](https://governance.aave.com/u/rspa)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-staked-atokens-a-new-aave-primitive-exploring-vote-escrow-economies/10406/22 "2023-01-05T15:29:15Z")

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> [@fcmartinelli](#):
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> I can only speak for myself but, from the sentiment I see in the Balancer community, allowlisting this contract to hold veBAL would likely not be an impediment.

Could you point me to the discussion on the Balancer side? Really curious to read through it.

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