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Aave V3 MegaETH hits 100% USDm borrow cap; risk stewards propose raising cap to $450M

Aave Governance Forum · May 7, 2026 11:12 AM EDT

LlamaRisk's latest Aave V3 governance review reveals that USDm on the MegaETH instance has reached 100% borrow cap utilization at $280 million, with the top borrowers posting USDe as collateral at health factors clustered tightly around 1.03. This configuration reflects highly leveraged stablecoin carry positions where a small price dislocation between USDe and USDm could trigger cascading liquidations. Risk stewards are proposing to raise the borrow cap to $450 million while reducing the tETH supply cap on the Prime instance.

For Armada's crypto desk, Aave V3 liquidation dynamics serve as a real-time stress benchmark for DeFi collateral health. Health factors at 1.03 across a large borrower cluster indicate the DeFi funding market is operating near its margin boundary, which historically precedes volatility episodes that reprice ETH and stablecoin collateral. Armada should use this data point to stress-test current LTV assumptions for ETH-collateralized repo positions and widen haircuts if DeFi liquidation risk escalates.

Suggested action Reassess ETH and stablecoin LTV ratios on crypto desk against Aave V3 liquidation clustering data before next counterparty margin review.
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