SCCP-168: Update Parameters of Layer 2 Wrapprs

Author
StatusImplemented
TypeGovernance
NetworkOptimism
ImplementorTBD
ReleaseTBD
ProposalLoading status...
Created2022-03-01

Simple Summary

This SCCP proposes the following updates to Layer 2 Wrapprs:

  • Increase burnFeeRate on LUSD wrappr to 1%
  • Increase the maxTokenAmount on the ETH Wrappr by 500 ETH to 3,700 ETH

Abstract

The parameters being updated as are as follows

  • The burnFeeRate is a parameter that determines the fee to be paid in order to release the underlying, when a synth is burned
  • The maxTokenAmount determines the max amount of a synth that can be minted with a given wrappr

Motivation

This SCCP aims at improving the sETH/ETH liquidity on L2 and negate arbitrage activities that reduce the supply of sETH. The arbitrage involves buying LUSD on optimism using the freshly minted sETH:

  • Mint sETH with ETH (20 bp)
  • Swap sETH to sUSD (25 bp)
  • Burn sUSD to release LUSD (5 bp)
  • Send LUSD back to ethereum
  • Swap LUSD back to ETH (~80 bp profit)

The current debt pool composition on optimism is around 1,500 long ETH.

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