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The AtlasReviewed 2026-08-19

Can anyone freeze SGHO?

Staked GHO · Crypto-collateralized stablecoin (staked) · Aave governance (parameters); no address blocklist

No. Staked GHO shares the same backing as GHO, an Aave-native stablecoin backed by on-chain collateral. Aave governance sets parameters, but there is no address freeze list.

Governed, no freeze

This page grades who can administer or censor the asset. It gives no investment verdict and no legal opinion.

Who controls it

sGHO is staked GHO. It has the same backing as GHO and earns the Aave savings rate.

Control gradeGoverned, no freeze
Named controllerAave governance (parameters); no address blocklist
Reviewed2026-08-19
Holder’s claim
sGHO holders have a claim on GHO deposited in the Aave savings module, and GHO is itself minted against collateral in Aave. The position depends on Aave’s solvency and the mechanisms that hold the peg; no issuer holds a reserve for it.
Redemption or sale
No issuer redeems it. Holders unwrap sGHO for GHO through the savings module, then sell the GHO in on-chain markets or use it to repay a GHO loan.

Dependencies

  • Aave governance and facilitator parameters
  • Collateral quality and liquidation mechanics underlying GHO
  • The Aave savings module contract
  • On-chain liquidity for the GHO peg
  • The chain carrying the position

Advisor notes

sGHO carries GHO’s governance risk plus one more contract, the savings module. Record it in the client file as GHO with that one added contract.

On-chain collateral and governance set the terms, but no issuer blocklist exists. This grade can sit beside a sound reserve, a useful product, or a fitting role in a client account. It records who can act on the token and passes no judgment on the product.

Questions before use

  1. Does the exact contract and chain match the instrument reviewed here?
  2. Which party can mint, burn, pause, upgrade, block, or redeem?
  3. Does the client have direct redemption access or only secondary liquidity?
  4. What protocol, bridge, wallet, and custodian dependencies are added?
  5. Which event would force a review or a sale?

Sources

Issuers can change their documents and product terms. This page gives our reading of control as of 2026-08-19. Check the current terms before a client buys.

Legend: No freeze key: no issuer or administrator can freeze an address at this layer · Governed, no freeze: on-chain collateral and governance set the terms, but no issuer blocklist exists · Mixed control: on-chain mechanisms sit beside custodians, real-world assets, a central transaction orderer, or other parties a court or regulator can compel · Issuer can freeze: a named organization or administrator controls issuance, transfers, reserves, redemption, or address restrictions. How grading works.

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