What is this about?

The discussion revolves around the de-pegging of GHO, a stablecoin, which occurred on October 26th when its price dropped from $0.962 to $0.946. This event marked the lowest point since the stablecoin's inception. The de-pegging was linked to a significant withdrawal of USDC from the main liquidity pool, Uniswap V3 GHO/USDC, which led to increased price volatility. The community has been analyzing the situation, discussing the potential causes, and proposing various strategies to restore and maintain GHO's peg to the dollar.

How is the community reacting?

• ChaosLabs highlighted the liquidity issues and called for community action to enhance liquidity and stabilize GHO¹.
• ApuMallku expressed concerns over the lack of a clear strategy for GHO and the absence of communication from AaveLabs, suggesting a halt in borrowing GHO until there is more clarity².
• EzR3aL supported the analysis by ChaosLabs and pointed out that upcoming upgrades and a Liquidity committee could help restore confidence in GHO. They also mentioned the potential reasons for Aave's passivity³.
• ApuMallku and EzR3aL discussed the market's disinterest in highly collateralized stablecoins and proposed alternative strategies, including RWA pairings and usage in perpetual trading protocols^4,5.
• TokenLogic reported on new pools created on Maverick to support GHO's price recovery and noted limited impact from buying support due to high swap volumes⁶.
• Chippervan suggested focusing on increasing GHO's utility rather than raising interest rates and proposed several integration ideas. They also raised concerns about using GHO as collateral on Aave and the risks associated with GHO BLP in SM⁷.

Why this is positive?

• The community is actively engaged in finding solutions to restore GHO's peg.
• New liquidity pools and incentives have been introduced to support GHO's price recovery.
• There is a push for increased transparency and strategy definition by the DAO.

Why this is negative?

• The de-peg event has raised concerns about GHO's stability and the adequacy of its liquidity.
• There is a perceived lack of communication and strategy from Aave companies.
• The community has highlighted the risks of using GHO BLP in SM and the potential negative impact on early adopters if interest rates are raised.

Next actions

The community is considering various proposals to address the de-pegging issue, including:

• Enhancing liquidity and reinforcing GHO's peg through community collaboration.
• Defining a clear strategy for GHO by the DAO.
• Increasing GHO's utility through various integrations and potential RWA pairings.
• Conducting a proper quant/risk analysis on the use of GHO BLP in SM and comparing it to other options.