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Sentora’s Aave V4 proposal would give the risk manager day-to-day control of an isolated Ethereum lending Hub while splitting the instance’s protocol revenue 50% with Aave DAO. Suppliers in the Hub would bear any deficit left after a borrower’s collateral is exhausted. The proposal remains at the ARFC discussion stage, ahead of a Snapshot vote and an on-chain AIP.
Why it matters
Aave DAO would retain contract ownership, upgrades and the ability to revoke Sentora’s operational roles through governance. Sentora could immediately pause or freeze markets and tighten certain risk parameters. Risk increases and changes to some ambiguous settings would face a 48-hour delay, but the proposal specifies no cap on increases or way to cancel a scheduled action during that window.
The DAO’s existing risk providers would not be assigned or compensated to monitor this Hub, review changes or respond to incidents. New collateral or Hubs would get a two-week forum review, but an objection depends on a provider noticing and raising a concern; no provider is scoped to conduct that review.
Market impact
The proposed Hub would have no credit lines to or from other Aave DAO Hubs. That limits direct exposure across Hubs, but does not protect suppliers within Sentora’s Hub from losses caused by its own Spokes. The proposal names no deficit backstop or Sentora-funded first-loss layer.
A separate Aave V4 Umbrella proposal describes coverage for Core WETH, Core USDC and Core USDT, but does not name Sentora’s proposed Hub. Asset and oracle details also remain unsettled: the narrative and specifications differ on some proposed assets, and the OUSD oracle is still to be confirmed. Those terms, along with any explicit deficit coverage, will shape the risk suppliers take on before a vote or launch.
Frequently asked questions
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Who would control day-to-day risk decisions in Sentora’s proposed Aave V4 Hub?
Sentora would manage collateral, interest-rate curves, liquidation settings and oracles. Aave DAO would retain contract ownership, upgrades and authority to revoke Sentora’s roles through governance.
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Who bears a lending deficit if collateral cannot repay a borrower’s debt?
The Hub records the deficit against the relevant debt asset, and suppliers of that Hub asset bear the loss. The proposal names no deficit backstop or Sentora-funded first-loss layer.
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What can happen during the 48-hour delay for proposed risk increases?
The delay makes a scheduled change visible, but the proposal specifies no individual cancellation mechanism during the window. Revoking Sentora’s roles would require a separate on-chain governance proposal.
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Would Aave’s existing risk providers be required to monitor Sentora’s Hub?
No. The proposal does not assign or compensate existing providers to monitor the instance, recommend changes or respond to incidents. They could raise concerns on their own initiative.
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Does Aave V4 Umbrella coverage include Sentora’s proposed Hub?
The separate Umbrella proposal names Core WETH, Core USDC and Core USDT, but does not name Sentora’s proposed Hub. Sentora’s ARFC specifies no Umbrella market or other deficit coverage for it.
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