Curve Founder Proposes Market-Based Model to Recover DeFi Bad Debt

Odaily Odaily Planet Daily News Curve founder Michael Egorov has proposed a method to recover bad debt in lending protocols by converting impaired positions into tradable investment products. The pilot for this solution is Curve's own CRV-long LlamaLend market, which generated approximately $700,000 in bad debt in October 2025. Michael Egorov has established a Curve Stableswap pool with approximately 71% solvency, allowing trading of impaired vault tokens. Traders can buy at a discount, liquidity providers can earn fees, and the DAO can accumulate impaired tokens through management fees. The community’s feedback on this proposal has been mixed, with some users questioning whether impaired positions lacking immediate returns can attract buyers.