## [ARFC] Gauntlet's Borrow Cap Recommendation for Optimism Aave v3
Per Gauntlet's supply and borrow caps [methodology](https://governance.aave.com/t/gauntlet-methodologies-borrow-and-supply-cap/11487), we recommend the following borrow cap increase:
| Chain | Asset | Current Supply Cap | Recommended Supply Cap | Current Borrow Cap | Recommended Borrow Cap |
| ----- | ------ | ------------------ | ---------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- |
| Optimism |OP | 10,000,000 | No Change | 500,000 | 1,000,000 |
## Motivation:
Gauntlet proposes to increase borrow cap for OP on optimism v3 market to address the growing borrowing demand.
## Specifications
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#### Borrow Cap Usage

<sub>[Link](https://risk.gauntlet.xyz/protocols/aave/markets/optimism/assets/op?fullscreen=asset_timeseries_borrow_cap_usage) to chart</sub>

| Asset | Circulating Supply | DEX 25% Slippage | Global Volume ($) | Global 2% Depth ($) | Top 3 Wallet Amt | Top 5 Wallet Amt |
| ----- | ------------------ | ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- |
| OP | 4,294,967,296 | 474,582 | $499,620,680.36 | $20,894,103.76 | 2,389,685,398 | 2,679,984,839 |
## Next Steps
Once we receive feedback from @ChaosLabs on the above recommendations, we will move forward with Risk Steward actions or Governance.