Aave approves tBTC-on-Base onboarding at the ARFC stage

What happened

Aave's ARFC vote approved advancing tBTC onboarding for the Base v3 instance.

What changed

The proposal advanced to final AIP preparation with recommended collateral, borrowing, cap, liquidation, and BTC/USD oracle settings.

What did not change

ARFC approval did not add the reserve or make tBTC available on Aave Base; final AIP approval and execution remained necessary.

Confirmed

• The ARFC passed on August 25, 2025, with quorum and YAE as the winning option.
• The proposed Base tBTC contract is 0x236aa50979D5f3De3Bd1Eeb40E81137F22ab794b.
• Recommended parameters include a 130 tBTC supply cap, 13 tBTC borrow cap, 73% LTV, and 78% liquidation threshold.
• The next stated step was publication of an AIP.

Still open

• Final AIP result and execution were not established for this event.
• Final oracle configuration and live reserve parameters require post-execution reconciliation.

What it means for an advisor

• Monitor the final AIP and verify live parameters before considering tBTC-on-Base exposure.
• Review Threshold minting, Wormhole-related Base components, secondary liquidity, and BTC/USD pricing dependencies.
• Do not infer that ARFC approval constitutes product approval for clients.