[Gauntlet] - Cap Recommendations (2025-04-30)
Gauntlet will use Cap Guardian to adjust the Supply and Borrow Cap for the below assets:
| Asset | Chain | Current Supply Cap | Recommended Supply Cap | Current Borrow Cap | Recommended Borrow Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wrsETH | Base | 1,300 | 200.0 | 430 | No Change |
| wrsETH | Optimism | 800 | 20.0 | 160 | No Change |
Supporting Data
On April 30, 2025, Kelp DAO confirmed that a recent upgrade introduced a bug in their fee minter contract, causing excess rsETH to be minted to the fee address. This means that rsETH tokens were created without proper backing, disrupting the intended peg and collateral structure of the liquid restaking system.
Even with funds safe, a minting error—especially in fee logic—may raise questions around:
- Contract audit coverage
- QA processes during upgrades
- Fee transparency and governance over emissions
The surplus rsETH remains untouched in the DAO’s fee address. To mitigate risk prior to the team executing the burn and restoring balance, we recommend temporarily limiting caps.
Utilization
On both Base and Optimism, supply cap utilization is under 30%.
Base
Optimism
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Gauntlet Parameter Recommendation Methodology
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