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title: [ARFC] Ethereum v2 Reserve Factor Adjustment author: @karpatkey_TokenLogic @ChaosLabs created: 2024-02-27

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Summary

This publication proposes periodically increasing the Aave v2 Ethereum Reserve Factor (RF) to encourage users to migrate to Aave v3.

Motivation

With Aave v3 now crossing the $8 Billion TVL threshold and $3 Billion remaining in Aave v2, this publication seeks to encourage users to migrate from v2 to v3 by increasing the RF.

With all other variables held constant, increasing the RF over time in isolation will result in a reducing deposit rate. Users are encourage to migrate to v3 in search of higher yield.

With market conditions permitting, we propose initiating a periodic 5.00% RF increase across all assets every 14 days as mentioned here up to a threshold of 99.99%. During each increase cycle, we will monitor how users respond and, if any potential risks are identified, the next RF increase will be delayed until it is safe to implement.

Do note increasing the RF parameter does not directly affect users’ health factor, and this method has already been implemented on Polygon v2 for some time.

Specification

The below shows the current and proposed RF for each reserve.

Asset	Current RF	Recommended RF
1INCH	99.00%	99.99%
AMPL	99.90%	99.99%
BUSD	99.90%	99.99%
BAL	99.00%	99.99%
BAT	99.00%	99.99%
CRV	99.00%	99.99%
CVX	99.00%	99.99%
DAI	25.00%	30.00%
DPI	99.00%	99.99%
ENS	99.00%	99.99%
ENJ	99.00%	99.99%
FEI	99.00%	99.99%
FRAX	30.00%	35.00%
GUSD	20.00%	25.00%
KNC	99.00%	99.99%
LINK	30.00%	35.00%
LUSD	25.00%	30.00%
MANA	99.00%	99.99%
MKR	99.00%	99.99%
RAI	99.00%	99.99%
REN	99.00%	99.99%
renFIL	35.00%	99.99%
SNX	99.00%	99.99%
sUSD	30.00%	35.00%
SUSHI	99.00%	99.99%
TUSD	99.00%	99.99%
UNI	99.00%	99.99%
USDC	25.00%	30.00%
USDP	20.00%	25.00%
USDT	25.00%	30.00%
UST	99.00%	99.99%
wBTC	30.00%	35.00%
wETH	25.00%	30.00%
YFI	99.00%	99.99%
ZRX	99.00%	99.99%

Upon implementing this proposal, a subsequent AIP will be submitted every 2 weeks that increases the RF by 5.00% up to a maximum of 99.99%, subject to market conditions.

Disclosure

TokenLogic, karpatkey and Chaos Labs receive no payment for this proposal. TokenLogic and karpatkey are both delegates within the Aave community.

Next Steps

1. Gather feedback from the community.
2. If consensus is reached on this ARFC, escalate this proposal to the Snapshot stage.
3. If Snapshot outcome is YAE, escalate this proposal to AIP stage
4. Subsequent AIP submission are expected to follow every 14 days thereafter

Copyright

Copyright and related rights waived via CC0.