Aave
Why Aave is up 1.5% in the last hour
Analysis
Aave (AAVE) rose about 1.5% over the last hour as traders reacted to discussion around potentially higher USDC lending/borrowing rates on Aave, after Circle’s chief economist floated the idea amid the KelpDAO fallout. The proposal and ensuing debate likely drew fresh attention and activity to Aave’s USDC markets, supporting a modest uptick in AAVE.
Contributing Factors (2)
Circle chief economist floats higher USDC rates on Aave amid KelpDAO fallout
Circle Chief Economist Gordon Liao proposed raising USDC borrowing rates on Aave to ease post-KelpDAO liquidity strains.
Circle Draws Backlash for Aave USDC Rate Hike Proposal
The KelpDAO attack left behind bad debt and frozen positions across Aave, the conditions the USDC pool has been stuck in ever since.
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