# Aave advances proposed wstLINK collateral to ARFC

> The proposal entered formal risk review for an asset with staking, unbonding, liquidity, node-operator, and wrapper dependencies.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/on-chain/2025-05-26-aave-v3-ethereum-core-wstlink-temp-check-approval/
- Type: Governance
- Stage: Approved, not executed
- Evidence: confirmed
- Materiality: watch
- Event date: 2025-05-26
- Version: 1, published 2026-08-22 (first published 2026-08-22)
- Follow-up: 2025-06-09
- Advisor-relevant: no
- Affects: Aave v3 (protocol)

## What happened

Aave’s TEMP CHECK for wstLINK collateral passed Snapshot quorum and advanced to ARFC.

## What changed

The proposal entered formal risk review for an asset with staking, unbonding, liquidity, node-operator, and wrapper dependencies.

## What did not change

No parameters, AIP, execution, reserve listing, or collateral enablement was approved.

## Confirmed

- YAE won with 595,700 votes.
- The result was posted May 26.
- The stated next step was an ARFC.

## Still open

- Final ARFC parameters and vote.
- Any AIP and execution.
- wstLINK staking, withdrawal, oracle, concentration, and liquidation-liquidity risks.

## What it means for an advisor

- Require complete LINK-staking and wrapper analysis.
- Do not treat the TEMP CHECK as a live listing or client approval.

## Sources

1. [[TEMP-CHECK] Onboard wstLINK to Aave v3 Core Instance](https://governance.aave.com/t/temp-check-onboard-wstlink-to-aave-v3-core-instance/22007) · Aave Governance Forum · 2025-05-09


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