# \[BIP-244\] Enable bb-a-USD Gauge \[Arbitrum\]

**URL:** <https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-244-enable-bb-a-usd-gauge-arbitrum/4641>\
**Category:** BAL Gauges\
**Created:** [April 12, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-244-enable-bb-a-usd-gauge-arbitrum/4641 "2023-04-12T18:56:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Llama](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.balancer.fi/llama/32/2387_2.png) [@Llama](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Llama)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-244-enable-bb-a-usd-gauge-arbitrum/4641/1 "2023-04-12T18:56:56Z")

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> <https://github.com/BalancerMaxis/multisig-ops/pull/137>

**Summary**

> This is a proposal to enable a bb-a-USD gauge on Arbitrum.

**Protocol Description**

> The Aave Protocol is a decentralized liquidity protocol that is deployed across many EVM compatible networks including but not limited to Optimism, Arbitrum, Avalanche and Polygon.
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> Currently, the Aave Protocol has a TVL of approximately $5 Billion.

**References/Useful links**

> - [Website](https://app.aave.com/markets/)
> - [Documentation](https://docs.aave.com/hub/)
> - [Github Page](https://github.com/aave/interface)
> - [Communities](https://governance.aave.com/)

**Motivation**

> This proposal aims to add a veBAL gauge for the Balancer Aave v3 Boosted Pool (bb-a-USD) on Arbitrum.
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> There are wrappers for depositing funds into Aave Reserves, the linear pools, already deployed, utilise the wrapper developed by Aave Companies. This is the same wrapper used across all Aave linear pools.
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> Balancer will be able to generate revenue from the yield generated by user’s funds being deposited into Aave v3.
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> This pool uses the ComposableStablePoolFactory-v3 1 which addresses the [reentrancy vulnerability](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/reentrancy-vulnerability-scope-expanded/4345) disclosed during February 2023. This gauge is uncapped, and would enter as a “core pool” under [BIP-19](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-19-incentivize-core-pools-l2-usage/3329). A portion fo the yield also allocated to bribes via Hidden hand there is a feedback loop which helps sustain the pool.

**Specifications**

> 1. **Governance:** AAVE and stkAAVE serve as the governance tokens for the Aave DAO. Holders can vote on proposals at both a Snapshot level and through the Aave DAO [on-chain governance portal](https://app.aave.com/governance/).
> 2. **Oracles:** Aave uses Chainlink oracles for price feeds.
> 3. **Audits:** You can find a record of audits of [Aave v3](https://github.com/aave/aave-v3-core/tree/master/audits).
> 4. **Centralization Vectors:** Aave Governance is decentralized, and all changes must go through a transparent and well-tested governance process.
> 5. **Market History:** There is a long history of bb-a-USD as a successful boosted pool within Balancers protocol.
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> Pool Address: `0xEE02583596AEE94ccCB7e8ccd3921d955f17982A`  
> Gauge Address: `0xb2102335Ea09E0476F886Ef7a4e77170235c408E`

Transaction: The DAO Multisig `0x10A19e7eE7d7F8a52822f6817de8ea18204F2e4f` will interact with the AuthorizerAdaptor at `0x8F42aDBbA1B16EaAE3BB5754915E0D06059aDd75` and call performAction with the GaugeController at `0xC128468b7Ce63eA702C1f104D55A2566b13D3ABD` for the target(address) argument and using 0x3a04f900 followed by the gauge address `0xb2102335Ea09E0476F886Ef7a4e77170235c408E` and the corresponding gauge type for the data(bytes) argument.

data(bytes) : `0x3a04f900000000000000000000000000b2102335ea09e0476f886ef7a4e77170235c408e0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000004`

**Disclosure**

> This proposal is the sole work of @Llama contributor, @Matthew_Graham, via the legal entity TokenLogic. Llama is a Service Provider to Aave DAO.

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**Author:** ![solarcurve](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.balancer.fi/solarcurve/32/1487_2.png) [@solarcurve](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/solarcurve)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-244-enable-bb-a-usd-gauge-arbitrum/4641/2 "2023-04-12T23:56:28Z")

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[https://snapshot.org/#/balancer.eth/proposal/0x64c4c5bb2c67bc5e315700f93f1fbabe539c335ec2af4e86dc55d9e78db9f495](https://snapshot.org/#/balancer.eth/proposal/0x64c4c5bb2c67bc5e315700f93f1fbabe539c335ec2af4e86dc55d9e78db9f495)