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Permissioned DeFi protocol Aave Arc goes live on Fireblocks

As the first and only active whitelister for Aave Arc, Fireblocks is breaking down barriers for institutions who want to enter the DeFi space, but are held back by regulatory constraints...

Published by CryptoNinjas.net
01/05/2022
Permissioned DeFi protocol Aave Arc goes live on Fireblocks

Firebox, a software platform for custody, managing treasury operations, accessing DeFi, minting & burning tokens, and managing digital asset operations, announced that Aave Arc, a new permissioned DeFi liquidity pool for institutions, is now live with Fireblocks as the very first active white-lister for the protocol.

Aave Arc is a DeFi liquidity market designed to be compliant with AML regulations, with all participating institutions required to undergo Know Your Customer (KYC) verification. Providing a separate deployment of the Aave V2 liquidity pool for institutional players, the protocol enables whitelisted institutions to securely participate in DeFi as liquidity suppliers and borrowers.

Now, Fireblocks users who volunteer to become whitelisted by undergoing a KYC process can access Aave while benefiting from Fireblocks’ industry-leading security. In general, permissioned protocols like Aave Arc can offer the decentralization benefits of DeFi, while allowing only permissioning (white-listing) to be more centralized for KYC/AML purposes.

“DeFi represents a powerful wave of financial innovation including transparency, liquidity, and programmability–and it’s been inaccessible to traditional financial institutions for far too long. The launch of Aave Arc allows these institutions to participate in DeFi in a compliant way for the very first time.”
– Stani Kulechov. Founder & CEO of Aave

Supporting permissioned DeFi on Aave Arc as a white-lister

As Aave Arc’s first active white-lister, Fireblocks has developed a framework for whitelisting institutions that references globally accepted KYC/CDD/EDD principles, in accordance with FATF guidelines.

With this framework, Fireblocks is able to verify the identity and beneficial ownership of legal entity customers, as well as monitor the Aave Arc pool and its participants on an ongoing basis.

At launch, Fireblocks has approved 30 licensed financial institutions to participate on Aave Arc as suppliers, borrowers, and liquidators. Among the institutions are Anubi Digital, Bluefire Capital (acquired by Galaxy Digital), Canvas Digital, Celsius, CoinShares, GSR, Hidden Road, Ribbit Capital, and Wintermute.

Fireblocks’ approach has been approved by Aave protocol governance and all future white-lister institutions, if approved by Aave protocol governance, will have to meet or exceed these standards.

How to access Aave Arc with Fireblocks

With Fireblocks, getting onboarded onto Aave Arc is an easy process:

  • Apply for access on this page – Undergo KYC with Fireblocks to become a whitelisted supplier, borrower, and/or liquidator on Aave Arc. You must be a Fireblocks user to join as a supplier or borrower.
  • Access Aave Arc through Fireblocks’ DeFi gateways – Aave Arc is another market on Aave which users can access through their web3 app as soon as they are whitelisted.

FAQ

1. What is a “white-lister”?

White-listers are regulated custodians and financial institutions that are approved to KYC and whitelist their customers to participate in the KYC’d DeFi protocol’s marketplace.

2. Are any other institutions approved to participate in Aave Arc’s liquidity market besides Fireblocks users?

Fireblocks is the first regulated entity that is a white-lister approved to KYC customers for Aave Arc. Other regulated entities will be added in the future that will also be able to whitelist customers.

3. Does Aave also whitelist institutions into the market?

Aave only recommends institutions to trusted regulated entities (such as Fireblocks), which are the only ones who can KYC and whitelist the recommended institutions.

4. Is the functionality any different for Aave Arc compared to standard Aave?

The experience and app UI are generally the same. The main difference is interacting with whitelisted suppliers and borrowers, and there is a smaller subset of tokens (WBTC, ETH, USDC, and AAVE).

5. What are the roles approved institutions can have on Aave Arc?

  • Suppliers – Earn interest for providing liquidity to the marketplace.
  • Borrowers – Put up collateral in order to borrow from the liquidity market.
  • Liquidators – If a borrower isn’t meeting their terms, liquidators enforce “good behavior” by buying a portion of the debt at a pre-decided discount. They find out via API or smart contract who is not meeting their loan terms.
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