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Circle Draws Backlash for Aave USDC Rate Hike Proposal

Circle chief economist Gordon Liao proposed raising Aave's maximum USDC borrow rate to as high as 50% to break a post-KelpDAO liquidity crunch, drawing criticism that higher costs would push already-trapped borrowers toward liquidation instead of relieving them.

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