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In the high-stakes world of decentralized finance (DeFi), a proposed amendment to AAVE's lending protocols has ignited a divisive clash among its users. The controversy revolves around an account that has raised suspicion due to its mounting debt and, more notably, a proposal to address this accumulation, triggering debates over censorship resistance in the DeFi space.
The account in question, suspected to belong to Michael Egorov, the founder of Curve, has accumulated nearly $68 million in debt in USDC and USDT through AAVE's v2 protocol. This debt is backed by a substantial $185 million worth of Curve tokens as collateral. Some community members, including a user identified as DecentMuse, suspect that Egorov is exploiting this opportunity to profit from his involvement with Curve.
Financial modeling firm Gauntlet, which initially proposed the contentious amendment, highlighted the associated risks. They pointed out that a significant drop in the value of Curve tokens could lead to the liquidation of the account. Given the recent decline in Curve's liquidity, such an event could result in market slippage due to a potential shortage of buyers willing to absorb the surplus of tokens.
Gauntlet warned that this could pose a substantial risk to AAVE, potentially resulting in millions of dollars in bad debt. Their proposed solution involves a patch from AAVE's decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that would prevent further use of CRV as loan collateral, freezing the account's existing loan position and blocking additional debt accumulation.
While the proposal garnered support, with users such as "AAVEBull" highlighting the account's aggressive debt growth as evidence of no intention to repay, critics also voiced their concerns.
As of now, the suggestion has yet to transition into an official AAVE Improvement Proposal (AIP) and remains a mere recommendation. However, it has sparked vigorous debates about finding a balance between financial risk management and upholding the principles of censorship resistance in the DeFi ecosystem.
