Michael Egorov, founder of Curve Finance, faces significant liquidation risk as the price of the Curve DAO (CRV) token has fallen by over 25% in the last 24 hours.
Curve Finance Founder Faces Liquidation Amid Sharp Drop in CRV Token Price
Egorov currently holds a significant amount of on-chain credit, with 111.87 million CRV tokens worth $33.87 million used as collateral against $20.6 million in debt across four platforms.
Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham had previously estimated that Egorov's CRV positions, worth approximately $140 million, were approaching liquidation.
The firm emphasized that Egorov spent $60 million annually to maintain his positions in LlamaLend and that a 10% decrease in the value of CRV would trigger the liquidation of these positions.
Earlier today, Egorov began facing liquidation on Inverse but quickly took measures to mitigate the risk.
The status of their positions on Inverse had a ratio of 1.07, and liquidation was usually triggered when this ratio reached one.
On-chain data shows that Egorov has begun paying back the stablecoin DOLA he borrowed to reduce his exposure to risk.
Egorov's ongoing efforts to manage his debt and mitigate liquidation risks underscore the volatility and challenges inherent in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.
The recent sharp decline in CRV's price serves as a stark reminder of the risks involved in leveraging crypto assets for secured loans.
*This is not investment advice.