MakerDAO is reportedly considering a substantial investment of $600 million in DAI into USDe and staked <\/span>USDe <\/span><\/a>(sUSDe) via Morpho Labs\u2019 DeFi lending protocol. This move is in line with the growth strategies of MakerDAO and extends the company\u2019s activity in the cryptocurrency lending sector.<\/span><\/p>\n The proposal under consideration by MakerDAO involves allocating a significant portion of its stablecoin, DAI, into two assets: USDe and the staked version, sUSDe. Both these assets are products of Ethena Labs, a well-known stablecoin developer. As pointed out by <\/span>Ethena\u2019s <\/span><\/a>Head of Growth, Seraphim Czecker, if approved by the MakerDAO community, this allocation is likely to substantially increase the total value locked in Ethena, reaching the internal growth forecasts of the company.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Not a joke: @MakerDAO<\/a> considering allocating up to $600m DAI into sUSDe and USDe via @MorphoLabs<\/a> with possibility to go up to $1 billion <\/p>\n Ethena TVL growth is on track with internal expectationshttps:\/\/t.co\/kKEhPoDwQm<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/F1QP1xPBFW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Seraphim (@MacroMate8) April 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Early data from the Morpho Spark DAI vault indicates a robust demand. The user preference for USDe pools is pronounced compared to sUSDe, and the preference is more in line with higher loan-to-value (LLTV) ratio pools. This preference is probably because of the appealing point offerings and earning ENA tokens through USDe, indicating a tactical allocation move towards USDe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Further, more funds should be allocated towards USDe to mitigate the liquidity risk it presented since USDe could be redeemed instantly, unlike sUSDe, which has a one-week unstaking period. This move would also have a positive effect on Ethene\u2019s income and the insurance funds, improving the risk profile of the investments in general.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The MakerDAO submission incorporates thorough consideration of multiple risk factors of the vault, such as the Morpho rate models, custody and exchange transparency, and counterparty risks. A significant portion of collateral is reported to be pledged to <\/span>Binance <\/span><\/a>and, by implication, held at Ceffu, raising concerns about counterparty risk due to common ownership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moreover, liquid staking tokens (LST) exposure is a critical systemic risk for Ethena, but it is reduced by the fact they only represent a small part of its collateral pool.<\/span><\/p>\n Consistent with the risk assessment, the recommendation is to define the DDM (Dynamic Debt Mechanism) line parameter at 1 billion <\/span>DAI <\/span><\/a>and to cap the initial total allocation at 600 million DAI. This conservative way allows to scale in the future effectively in relation to risk exposure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Concentration on the 86% and 91.5% LLTV pools is recommended because of their positive risk\/reward effectiveness. Nevertheless, a small growth in allocations of the 77% and 94.5% LLTV pools is also recommended for data validity and interest rate model calibration.<\/span><\/p>\n Read Also: <\/b>Decentralized Exchange dYdX Relocates to Avoid US Regulators<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2713 Share:<\/p>\nMakerDAO Proposed Allocation and its Rationale<\/h2>\n
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