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LlamaRisk’s Oct. 9 snapshots found Aave positions backed by PT-AUSD and syrupUSDC sitting close to liquidation. Top Monad PT-AUSD suppliers had health factors from 1.01 to 1.18, with a 1.03 median, while the two largest Arc syrupUSDC positions held about 97% of supplied syrupUSDC at health factors of 1.02 and 1.01. A position becomes eligible for liquidation below 1.
Why it matters
The key risk is not only whether Aave’s oracle can value the collateral. A liquidator must repay the borrower’s stablecoin debt, receive the collateral and then convert it into cash. PT-AUSD-17DEC2026 requires a market sale before its Dec. 17 maturity, while syrupUSDC can be sold locally or bridged to Ethereum for redemption.
That exit process can be slower and more costly than the oracle valuation suggests. LlamaRisk said a local Arc syrupUSDC/USDC venue had roughly $500,000 of usable USDC-side liquidity before its cash inventory was exhausted. A bridge to Ethereum was estimated at two to five minutes under normal conditions, while Maple withdrawals typically take under 24 hours and can extend to 30 days.
Market impact
The Monad PT-AUSD reserve had its 30 million PT supply cap fully utilized, and LlamaRisk recommended raising it to 60 million PT. Its launch parameters included a 95% liquidation threshold and a 2.62% stablecoin E-mode bonus. A large PT sale can face price impact because the Pendle pool was described as 47% PT and 53% SY.
On Arc, 143.45 million USDC had been added to the Core Hub, with 83.82 million drawn and 59.63 million available at the snapshot. LlamaRisk recommended raising the Maple Spoke’s USDC draw cap from 23 million to 46 million and its syrupUSDC add cap from 25 million to 50 million shares. For lenders and liquidators, recoverable proceeds, sale depth, bridge capacity and financing costs matter more than the headline oracle value alone.
Frequently asked questions
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What health factors did the riskiest Aave positions record?
The top Monad PT-AUSD suppliers had health factors between 1.01 and 1.18, with a median of 1.03. The two largest Arc syrupUSDC positions recorded 1.02 and 1.01.
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Why can oracle value differ from liquidation recovery value?
An oracle establishes collateral value within Aave, but a liquidator must sell or redeem the collateral and repay the debt. Slippage, conversion costs, delays and financing can reduce recoverable proceeds.
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How can a liquidator exit PT-AUSD before maturity?
Before the Dec. 17 maturity, PT-AUSD-17DEC2026 must be sold into the market, then converted through Pendle’s route into a supported output token before the borrowed stablecoin can be repaid.
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Why does syrupUSDC create a longer liquidation path on Arc?
A liquidator can sell syrupUSDC locally or bridge it to Ethereum for redemption. The process can depend on local USDC liquidity, bridge capacity, available redemption cash and Maple’s withdrawal queue.
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What liquidity was available in the Arc Aave reserve?
At the Oct. 9 snapshot, 143.45 million USDC had been added to the Arc Core Hub, 83.82 million had been drawn and 59.63 million remained available.
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