[Gauntlet] Recommendations for Low Utilization Assets - Arbitrum and Base (2026-02-17)

Simple Summary

Gauntlet recommends the following supply cap adjustments to the protocol:

Supply Cap Recommendations

Comet Asset Supply Cap
Arbitrum USDC.e WETH 5K → 2.5K
Arbitrum USDC.e GMX 50K → 25K
Arbitrum USDT tETH 25 → 12
Arbitrum WETH USDC 30M → 15M
Arbitrum WETH rETH 3,750 → 1,875
Arbitrum WETH USDT0 20M → 10M
Base AERO WETH 7,500 → 3,750

Rationale

The markets below have demonstrated low user demand over the past 30 days, with average supply cap utilization consistently staying below 1%. To reduce risk exposure to the protocol, we recommend lowering the supply caps for these markets by 50%. We note that cap reductions will not affect currently open positions.

Comet Asset Supply Cap Utilization (average over last 30 days)
Arbitrum USDC.e WETH 0.43%
Arbitrum USDC.e GMX 0.05%
Arbitrum USDT tETH 0.01%
Arbitrum WETH USDC 0.05%
Arbitrum WETH rETH 0.16%
Arbitrum WETH USDT0 0.05%
Base AERO WETH 0.47%

Next Steps

  • Gauntlet will continue monitoring market utilization and propose future cap adjustments accordingly.
  • We welcome community feedback.
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