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Aave V4's Arc market held roughly $76 million in supplied USDC by Sept. 17, while borrowers had drawn less than $100,000. That left utilization near 0.1%, with Aavescan displaying 0.00% supply and borrow APRs during checks. The figures show that suppliers quickly filled the launch capacity, but credit demand had barely emerged.
Why it matters
Arc's Main Spoke launched with a 56 million USDC add cap and a 51 million USDC draw cap. The add cap limits how much USDC can enter the hub through the spoke, while the draw cap limits how much borrowers can take out. LlamaRisk proposed raising the add cap to 150 million USDC after the original ceiling filled within hours.
That proposal would nearly triple the supply-side capacity without changing the 51 million USDC borrowing limit. It creates more room for deposits, but does not by itself create demand for loans. The exact replacement setting was not identified as executed in the governance post or live market page.
Market impact
Aave V4's broader deposits rose from $577.1 million to $708.6 million between LlamaRisk's Round 16 and Sept. 16 snapshots, but those figures covered six hubs. Arc Core accounted for about $57.56 million in the earlier snapshot, so the later $76 million reading is a newer, Arc-specific measure rather than a direct measure of total V4 growth.
The next adoption signals are borrowed USDC, utilization and interest rates. Rising figures would show that Arc is becoming an active credit market. If deposits continue to grow while borrowing stays near launch levels, Arc will remain primarily a pool of idle liquidity rather than a functioning lending venue.
Frequently asked questions
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How much USDC was supplied to Aave V4's Arc market?
Roughly $76 million in USDC was supplied to the Arc market by Sept. 17.
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How much USDC had borrowers drawn from Arc?
Borrowers had drawn less than $100,000, leaving utilization near 0.1%.
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What were Arc's initial USDC caps?
The Main Spoke launched with a 56 million USDC add cap and a 51 million USDC draw cap.
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What would the proposed 150 million USDC cap change?
It would nearly triple the amount of USDC that could enter through the Main Spoke, while leaving the 51 million USDC draw cap unchanged.
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What would show that Arc is becoming an active credit market?
A sustained rise in borrowed USDC, utilization and interest rates would indicate that borrowers are using the liquidity rather than simply supplying it.
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