# Proposing changes to the Arbitrum markets

**URL:** <https://gov.silo.finance/t/proposing-changes-to-the-arbitrum-markets/458>\
**Category:** Proposal Discussion\
**Created:** [March 13, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://gov.silo.finance/t/proposing-changes-to-the-arbitrum-markets/458 "2024-03-13T14:37:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![ayham.eth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/gov.silo.finance/ayham.eth/32/8_2.png) [@ayham.eth](https://gov.silo.finance/u/ayham.eth)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://gov.silo.finance/t/proposing-changes-to-the-arbitrum-markets/458/1 "2024-03-13T14:37:11Z")

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**Tl;DR**

- To prevent capital flight, we must respond to changing borrow APRs in the DeFi ecosystem.

- We suggest increasing borrow APRs for USDC.e.

- We suggest decreasing borrow APRs for WETH.

- Some markets deserve higher risk factors (LTV/LT).

**Summary of changes by market**  
bridgeETHv6  
Use WETH IR curve in the following markets: wstETH, ARB, wBTC, rETH, GRAIL

 ![Screenshot 2024-03-13 at 9.30.20 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/uploads/silo/original/1X/e14e32600a2890b2fafd621c0460146b878a3f5d.png)

stableHighCapV5  
Use USDC.e IR curve in the following markets: wstETH, ARB, wBTC, rETH, stEUR, LUSD

 ![Screenshot 2024-03-13 at 9.29.35 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/uploads/silo/original/1X/de0a77fab139347e82fc1a2e2c20ea8e87216be4.png)

stableHighCapV6  
Use USDC.e IR curve in the following markets: PENDLE, RDNT, GRAIL, GMX, MAGIC

 ![Screenshot 2024-03-13 at 9.29.47 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/uploads/silo/original/1X/0b8a4e0a11c0493193cc1f5abf692da4075e8ff8.png)

stableHighCapV7  
Use USDC.e IR curve in the following markets: SILO, WOO, GNS, JONES, PREMIA

 ![Screenshot 2024-03-13 at 9.42.32 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/uploads/silo/original/1X/9ca1ac2c6ed548b96057d2807a32d74d15b2c358.png)

stableHighCapV8  
Use USDC.e IR curve in the following markets: PLS, Y2K, JOE

 ![Screenshot 2024-03-13 at 9.40.43 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/uploads/silo/original/1X/707693cfc5709a494b0da135fffdac038fcc1cb0.png)

volatileOpt65Base9p1  
Use RDNT IR curve in the following markets: RDNT

 ![Screenshot 2024-03-13 at 9.31.58 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/uploads/silo/original/1X/f5c68931178a957308694150dd2805af8688f4f8.png)

Find all IR curves [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDugtFWg2MQQUy0pPYCVwPlwSYy0y1RTNYdsPntW3Nmy-3u8sZ39akmcp0LIdUUiJNIPNkRhE5nH2N/pubhtml)

**Full Changes**  
_wstETH-WETH-USDC market_

A- Increase market efficiency

wstETH

- Increase LT to 90%
- Increase LTV to 80%

WETH

- Increase LT to 90%
- Increase LTV to 85%

B- Update IRM params

Use bridgeETHv6 parameters for WETH

- uopt: 80%
- IR at 70%: 3.2%
- Minimal rate at 100% U: 14%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

Use stableHighCapV5 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 14%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_wBTC-WETH-USDC market_

A- Increase market efficiency

wBTC

- Increase LT to 85%
- Increase LTV to 80%

WETH

- Increase LT to 90%
- Increase LTV to 80%

B- Update IRM params

Use bridgeETHv6 parameters for WETH

- uopt: 80%
- IR at 70%: 3.2%
- Minimal rate at 100% U: 14%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

Use stableHighCapV5 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 14%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_ARB-WETH-USDC market_

A- Increase market efficiency

ARB

- Increase LT to 80%
- Increase LTV to 70%

B- Update IRM params

Use bridgeETHv6 parameters for WETH

- uopt: 80%
- IR at 70%: 3.2%
- Minimal rate at 100% U: 14%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

Use stableHighCapV5 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 14%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_rETH-WETH-USDC market_

A- Update IRM params

Use bridgeETHv6 parameters for WETH

- uopt: 80%
- IR at 70%: 3.2%
- Minimal rate at 100% U: 14%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

Use stableHighCapV5 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 14%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_PENDLE-WETH-USDC market_

- Update IRM params

**Use stableHighCapV6 parameters for USDC.e**

- Set clin at 16%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_RDNT-WETH-USDC market_  
USDC.e  
Use stableHighCapV6 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 16%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

RDNT

Use volatileOpt65Base9p1 parameters for RDNT

_GRAIL-WETH-USDC market_

A- Update IRM params

WETH

Use bridgeETHv6 parameters for WETH

- uopt: 80%
- IR at 70%: 3.2%
- Minimal rate at 100% U: 14%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

USDC.e

Use stableHighCapV6 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 16%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_stEUR-WETH-USDC market_

- Update IRM params

USDC.e  
Use stableHighCapV5 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 15%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_GMX-WETH-USDC market_

- Update IRM params

USDC.e

Use stableHighCapV6 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 16%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_WOO-WETH-USDC market_

**1- Update IRM params**

USDC.e

Use stableHighCapV7 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 18%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_SILO-WETH-USDC market_

- Update IRM params  
USDC.e  
Use stableHighCapV7 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 18%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

**GNS-WETH-USDC market**

- Update IRM params

USDC.e

Use stableHighCapV7 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 18%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_MAGIC-WETH-USDC market_

**1- Update IRM params**

USDC.e

Use stableHighCapV7 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 18%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_WINR-WETH-USDC market_

USDC.e

- Update IRM params

Use stableHighCapV7 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 18%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_JONES-WETH-USDC market_

- Update IRM params  
USDC.e  
Use stableHighCapV7 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 18%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_LUSD-WETH-USDC market_  
USDC.e

1- Update IRM params

USDC.e

Use stableHighCapV7 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 18%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_JOE-WETH-USDC market_

- Update IRM params

USDC.e

Use stableHighCapV7 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 18%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_PREMIA-WETH-USDC market_

- Update IRM params

USDC.e

**Use stableHighCapV7 parameters for USDC.e**

- Set clin at 18%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_Y2K-WETH-USDC market_

- Update IRM params

USDC.e

Use stableHighCapV8 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 20%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)

_PLS-WETH-USDC market_

- Update IRM params

USDC.e

Use stableHighCapV8 parameters for USDC.e

- Set clin at 20%
- Use a slow growth rate
- Set the minimal rate at 27% when utilization is 100%
- APR is to drop to the floor rate immediately when utilization drops to below optimal (80%)
