{"id":"gho-gho","hidden":false,"ipfs":"QmVBiMxbh2R7PZ8FTLzwPmytg64JJWRnaJBsD25BTo7hEN","language":"en","transactionHash":"0x143af77f10a793d1d0f88323aebd04b12a34243ca3f566233086bd72e4fe8f1d","created":"2024-07-25T06:40:16.948Z","updated":"2024-08-19T00:07:39.784Z","title":"GHO (GHO)","summary":"GHO (GHO) is an Ethereum-native, Aave DAO–governed, overcollateralized stablecoin designed to track the U.S. dollar across multiple chains.","content":"**GHO** is a decentralized, overcollateralized [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) native to the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) Protocol, launched and governed by the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) DAO.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)​[[4]](#cite-id-pg1bv39010s) It is minted and burned by governance-approved facilitators against excess [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral), using a fixed one‑dollar [oracle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/oracle) value to define debt and redemption.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr) GHO’s design combines [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave)’s collateralized lending with additional mechanisms such as the GHO Stability Module (GSM), incentive programs, and cross-chain deployments to maintain a tight U.S. dollar peg and support liquidity.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) \n\n## Overview\n\nGHO operates as an ERC‑20 [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) native to the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) V3 [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) pool and to additional [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) deployments on other networks. Unlike user-supplied assets, it is minted and burned directly by [smart contracts](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) acting as “facilitators”, which are approved by [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) Governance and subject to individual mint caps.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)​[[2]](#cite-id-f9jltcmueub) When users borrow GHO, their debt is accounted for using a fixed oracle price of one U.S. dollar per token, and repaying that debt burns GHO and unlocks the underlying [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral).[[2]](#cite-id-f9jltcmueub)​\n\nGHO’s supply is limited by governance-defined caps and backed by overcollateralized positions in Aave, with the main [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral) types including liquid [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) assets such as wstETH, sDAI, WETH, and WBTC.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) To help maintain its peg, GHO combines Aave’s [liquidation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquidation) mechanisms with the GHO Stability Module, a facility that lets users swap GHO against other [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) at pre‑set rates, as well as incentive programs such as the Merit rewards system and the planned sGHO savings product.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u)​[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)​[[11]](#cite-id-pda6algj8q)​\n\nBeyond [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), GHO has been deployed on [Arbitrum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arbitrum), [Base](https://iq.wiki/wiki/base), [Avalanche](https://iq.wiki/wiki/avalanche), and Gnosis, with bridging and messaging handled through [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink)’s Cross‑Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP).[[1]](#cite-id-8x8v12lwtl4)​[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)​[[9]](#cite-id-f7tydbz1t6) Governance has also prepared deployments on additional chains such as Plasma, supporting a multi‑chain growth strategy while keeping supply expansion under DAO control.[[10]](#cite-id-9u99k2vpec)​\n\n## History\n\nGHO was approved and launched by the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) DAO on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) in July 2023 as the protocol’s native overcollateralized [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin).[\\[8\\]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) In its early months, GHO traded below its one‑dollar target on secondary markets, leading governance and risk contributors to refine parameters and design additional stabilizers such as the GHO Stability Module and targeted incentive programs.[\\[8\\]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u)​[\\[7\\]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)​\n\nAs these mechanisms were deployed and iterated, GHO’s peg improved and supply began to grow steadily, making it a mid‑sized asset among U.S. dollar–linked [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) while remaining fully backed by [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral).[\\[8\\]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) In 2024, the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) DAO initiated GHO’s cross‑chain expansion, with launches on [Arbitrum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arbitrum), [Base](https://iq.wiki/wiki/base), and [Avalanche](https://iq.wiki/wiki/avalanche) using [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink) CCIP to coordinate minting and burning across networks.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-8x8v12lwtl4)​[\\[7\\]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr) Later governance proposals extended this strategy to Gnosis and prepared deployments on additional chains such as Plasma, while noting that [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) remained the primary venue for GHO supply and collateralization.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-f7tydbz1t6)​[\\[10\\]](#cite-id-9u99k2vpec) In early 2026, governance increased GHO GSM capacity on Plasma and bridged additional GHO from [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) to meet strong demand there, making Plasma one of the larger non‑Ethereum networks by circulating GHO supply.[\\[13\\]](#cite-id-ustd54s3ou)​\n\nBy early 2025, governance reports described GHO’s total supply fluctuating around the low hundreds of millions, with a temporary slowdown in growth followed by renewed expansion as new deployments, incentive schemes, and the forthcoming sGHO savings product increased demand.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-f7tydbz1t6)​[\\[10\\]](#cite-id-9u99k2vpec)​[\\[11\\]](#cite-id-pda6algj8q) In 2026, the Aave DAO launched the upgraded [ERC‑4626](https://iq.wiki/wiki/erc-4626) sGHO savings vault and fixed Aave Savings Rate through a dedicated launch configuration proposal and the associated AIP, introducing a standardized on‑chain savings product for GHO holders.[\\[14\\]](#cite-id-r00jn8h6bx)​[\\[15\\]](#cite-id-e7rpkem77m)​[\\[16\\]](#cite-id-6w7mc0ij3n) Later in 2026, GHO Stewards adjusted both GHO borrow rates and the Aave Savings Rate as competing savings yields moved higher, seeking to balance peg stability, protocol revenue, and savings retention within the parameters set by the DAO.[\\[17\\]](#cite-id-t64h48y3oa)​\n\n## Design and Mechanism\n\nGHO is integrated into the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) V3 [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) pool and other [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) deployments through a facilitator model. Facilitators are contracts or systems approved by [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) Governance that can mint and burn GHO up to a governance‑defined mint cap, allowing different venues—such as the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) V3 Pool or specialized modules—to generate GHO while keeping aggregate supply constrained.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)[[2]](#cite-id-f9jltcmueub) When a user borrows GHO from the Aave Pool facilitator, GHO is minted against their [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral); when they repay, the protocol burns the GHO and releases the [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral), maintaining an overcollateralized position at all times.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) \n \nDebt in GHO is denominated using a fixed [oracle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/oracle) price of one U.S. dollar, meaning borrowers always repay based on this value regardless of secondary market fluctuations.[[2]](#cite-id-f9jltcmueub) Because GHO can be minted and repaid at this fixed rate, [arbitrage](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arbitrage) between the Aave Protocol and external markets helps keep the token’s trading price close to its peg.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) The GHO Stability Module (GSM) acts as an additional stabilizer by letting users swap between GHO and other [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) within predefined bands, absorbing imbalances in demand and liquidity and supporting peg resilience during periods of stress.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr) \n \nA distinct facilitator, sometimes called the FlashMinter or flashmint facilitator, allows GHO to be minted and repaid within a single transaction, enabling use cases such as [arbitrage](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arbitrage), refinancing, and complex DeFi operations without introducing unbacked [circulating supply](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circulating-supply) at transaction end.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) [Across](https://iq.wiki/wiki/across) chains, GHO uses [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink) CCIP for cross‑chain messaging and token transfers, so that minting and burning on different networks remain coordinated under governance‑set limits while reducing bridge risk.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr) On each supported network, GHO plugs into local Aave risk features such as [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral) requirements and [liquidations](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquidation), while its global facilitator and GSM design provide shared monetary and stability mechanisms.[[2]](#cite-id-f9jltcmueub)\n\n## Tokenomics and Distribution\n\nGHO is an overcollateralized [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), meaning each unit is backed by more than one dollar worth of [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral) supplied to [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) V3 or other approved facilitators.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) Top [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral) types have included liquid [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) assets such as wstETH, sDAI, WETH, and WBTC, diversifying the backing and tying GHO’s risk profile to that of the broader [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) money market.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) Minting is constrained by a system‑wide borrow cap and per‑facilitator mint caps set through governance, keeping aggregate supply in the low hundreds of millions even after expansion across multiple chains.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u)[[10]](#cite-id-9u99k2vpec) \n \nInterest rates on GHO debt are set by [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) Governance and can be adjusted in response to market conditions or peg performance.[[4]](#cite-id-pg1bv39010s) Unlike many other borrowable assets on Aave, interest payments from GHO borrowers flow directly to the Aave [DAO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dao) treasury, making GHO a revenue source for the protocol rather than for individual lenders.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u) A discount model allows users who stake [AAVE](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) in the Safety Module to borrow GHO at reduced rates, aligning demand for GHO with the protocol’s insurance layer.[[2]](#cite-id-f9jltcmueub) \n \nGovernance has also advanced a “sGHO” savings design, which would introduce a yield‑bearing token representing deposited GHO and an Aave Savings Rate (ASR) that distributes a portion of GHO‑related revenues to savers.[[11]](#cite-id-pda6algj8q)[[12]](#cite-id-cbqeci95vr) Together with incentive programs such as Merit and opportunities to stake or deploy GHO across DeFi protocols, these [tokenomics](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenomics) are intended to balance growth in [circulating supply](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circulating-supply) with sustainable yield and robust collateralization.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u)[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)\n\n## Governance\n\nGHO is governed by the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) DAO, which configures facilitators, sets system‑wide and per‑facilitator mint caps, chooses interest rate strategies, and approves deployments on new networks.[[4]](#cite-id-pg1bv39010s)[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr) Governance proposals also define the parameters and scope of stability tools such as the GHO Stability Module and savings mechanisms like the planned sGHO and [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) Savings Rate.[[11]](#cite-id-pda6algj8q) \n \nOperationally, GHO Stewards act as a delegated body responsible for implementing certain parameter changes within bounds set by the DAO, such as adjusting caps or fine‑tuning configurations as markets evolve.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr) The Stewards are drawn from [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave)’s Growth (ACI), Risk (ChaosLabs), and Finance (TokenLogic and karpatkey) service providers and use a 3‑of‑4 multisignature setup, combining specialization with shared accountability.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr) In parallel, the Aave Liquidity Committee focuses on liquidity and incentive strategies around GHO, including programs like Merit and cross‑chain emissions that aim to deepen markets while remaining aligned with the DAO’s risk and revenue objectives.[[8]](#cite-id-k7tauj8m4u)\n\n## Partnerships\n\nGHO relies on [Chainlink’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink) decentralized oracle network to provide price data for its [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral) assets and to support risk calculations such as loan‑to‑value ratios and [liquidation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquidation) thresholds in [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) markets.[[1]](#cite-id-8x8v12lwtl4) [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink) price feeds aggregate information from multiple off‑chain sources, aiming to reduce the impact of manipulation or outages on GHO‑backed borrowing positions.[[1]](#cite-id-8x8v12lwtl4) \n \nFor cross‑chain expansion, GHO uses [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink)’s Cross‑Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to manage messaging and token transfers between [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and networks such as [Arbitrum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arbitrum), [Base](https://iq.wiki/wiki/base), [Avalanche](https://iq.wiki/wiki/avalanche), and Gnosis.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)[[9]](#cite-id-f7tydbz1t6) This integration allows the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) DAO to maintain unified governance over GHO’s multi‑chain supply while relying on a standardized infrastructure for bridging and settlement.[[7]](#cite-id-2lv3v0jjxr)","recentActivity":null,"operator":{"id":"0x1E23b34d3106F0C1c74D17f2Cd0F65cdb039b138"},"categories":[{"id":"cryptoassets","title":"Cryptoassets"}],"tags":[{"id":"Stablecoin"},{"id":"Ethereum"}],"images":[{"id":"QmeJPvBCgZhiM1r2T6qEHYkhQ2e5ngMqnhKnxSH6bfwPes","type":"image/jpeg, 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