[ARFC] Launch GHO on Plasma & Set ACI as Emissions Manager for Rewards

Summary

With the GHO lanes now activated on CCIP, this publication defines the launch parameters for GHO on Plasma.

Motivation

This publicaiton presents the revised GHO parameter configuration for deploying the remoteGSM and listing GHO on Aave Protocol. A joint collaboration program with Plasma, Maple Finance and Ethena, will be launched on Aave Protocol whilst separate and complimentary rewards programs will commence on Fluid and Balancer.

GHO Supply

Within the new syrupUSDT and GHO collateral eMode, users who:

  • Supply syrupUSDT and GHO (50% syrupUSDT:50% GHO), with a cap of 50% for GHO eligible for rewards (if additional GHO is supplied, it won’t be rewarded)
  • Borrow USDT0 and complete at least one leverage loop
  • Maintain a health factor of less than 2.0

Will receive GHO incentives (~3.50%) such that the Total Supply yield (Native + Incentives) exceeds the native syrupUSDT yield by approximately 50bps.

The above incentive strategies create GHO Supply on Aave Protocol. Sourcing the GHO is expected to at least partially flow from through the remote GSM, which deposits USDT0 into Aave whereby the DAO earns the Supply yield.

GHO Demand

With strong GHO supply expected from the GHO incentives, GHO demand is created via the revision of eMode 2 to include GHO as a debt asset. eMode 2 is to offer sUSDe and USDe as collateral with USDT0 and GHO as debt, the GHO debt will receive a x5 Sats multiplier from the Ethena team that matches what is currently available on the Ethereum Core and Prime instances.

This is expected to stimulate Demand for GHO on Aave Protocol with GHO expected to be a lower cost alternative to USDT0 due to the Borrow Rate configuration (150bps less than USDT at Uoptimal) and additional Sats incentives acting to offset the cost of capital for leverage users.

Furthemore, additional eModes with Pendle PT assets are expected to provide sustained demand for GHO that reduces the reliance on GHO Incentive yield to attract GHO supply.

Fluid and Balancer

With support from the Aave Liquidity Committee (ALC) concentrated liquidity facilitating swaps will be incentivised on Fluid and Balancer in collaboration with each respective team and the Plasma team. Importantly, this stimulates demand for GHO on secondary markets outside of Aave Protocol and is expected to provide a net counter flow where users are expected to be net acquiring GHO.

Specification

The below outlines the scope to be implemented via AIP upon launching GHO on Plasma.

Facilitator & Bridging

Deploy an OwnableFacilitator facilitator on Ethereum to enable GHO issuance for Plasma.

  • OwnableFacilitator Mint Cap: 100M GHO
  • Initial Mint: 50M GHO

As required, future Minting of GHO on Ethereum, to be supplied into the remoteGSM on Plasma will be performed via direct submission of AIPs.

GhoReserve

Deploy GhoReserve on Plasma to hold bridged GHO initially.
Configure stataUSDT0 GSM as an entity with a draw capacity of 50M GHO.

USDT0 GSM Parameters (stataUSDT0)

Parameter Value
GHO Cap 50M
stataUSDT0 Exposure Cap 45M
Freeze Lower Bound $0.990
Freeze Upper Bound $1.010
Unfreeze Lower Bound $0.995
Unfreeze Upper Bound $1.005
Mint GHO Fee 0.00%
Burn GHO Fee 0.15%

GHO Steward Configuration

GhoAaveSteward

  • updateGhoBorrowCap: ±100%
  • updateGhoBorrowRate: ±5% on optimal usage ratio, base variable rates, slopes
  • updateGhoSupplyCap: Up to +100%

GhoGsmSteward

  • updateGsmExposureCap: ±100%
  • updateGsmBuySellFees: ±0.5% per side (FixedFeeStrategy)

Both stewards remain callable only by the GHO steward.

GHO Aave Listing Parameters

Parameter Value
Asset GHO
Isolation Mode No
Borrowable Yes
Collateral Enabled Yes
Supply Cap 50,000,000
Borrow Cap 20,000,000
Debt Ceiling -
LTV 75.0%
Liquidation Threshold 78.0%
Liquidation Penalty 4.50%
Liquidation Protocol Fee 10%
Variable Base 1.25%
Variable Slope1 3.50%
Variable Slope2 16.50%
Uoptimal 92%
Reserve Factor 5.00%
Stable Borrowing Disabled
Flashloanable Yes
Siloed Borrowing No
Borrowable in Isolation No
E-Mode Category see below

eMode Category 2

Parameter sUSDe USDe USDT0 GHO
Collateral Yes Yes No No
Borrowable No No Yes Yes
Max LTV 90% 90% - -
Liquidation Threshold 92% 92% - -
Liquidation Bonus 4.0% 4.0% - -

eMode Category - Category 5

Parameter PT-USDe Jan USDT0 USDe GHO
Collateral Yes No No No
Borrowable No Yes Yes Yes
Max LTV 85.9% - - -
Liquidation Threshold 87.9% - - -
Liquidation Bonus 4.9% - - -

eMode Category - Category 7

Parameter PT-sUSDe Jan USDT0 USDe GHO
Collateral Yes No No No
Borrowable No Yes Yes Yes
Max LTV 84.4% - - -
Liquidation Threshold 86.4% - - -
Liquidation Bonus 6.0% - - -

eMode Category (new)

Parameter GHO USDT0
Collateral Yes No
Borrowable No Yes
Max LTV 94% -
Liquidation Threshold 96% -
Liquidation Bonus 2.0% -

eMode Category (new)

Parameter syrupUSDT GHO
Collateral Yes No
Borrowable No Yes
Max LTV 90% -
Liquidation Threshold 92% -
Liquidation Bonus 4.0% -

eMode Category (new)

Parameter syrupUSDT GHO USDT0
Collateral Yes Yes No
Borrowable No No Yes
Max LTV 90% 90% -
Liquidation Threshold 92% 92% -
Liquidation Bonus 4.0% 4.0% -

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Next Steps

  1. Using the Direct-to-AIP process, submit AIP(s) for vote.

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