SIP-78: iSynth limit reset must not trip circuit breaker
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Discussions-To | https://research.synthetix.io/t/sip-78-isynth-limit-reset-must-not-trip-circuit-breaker/181 |
Status | Implemented |
Created | 2020-08-19 |
Simple Summary
Ensure the repricing of an iSynth does not trigger the decentralized circuit breaker.
Abstract
When the protocolDAO resets an iSynth, it must also update the pricing for the iSynth in the last exchange price tracker in the Exchanger
contract.
Motivation
SIP-65 introduced a decentralized circuit breaker which is tripped when a price on-chain is detected more than some given factor. When an iSynth is reset with a new entryPoint
however, this changes the price quite significantly, and can trip the circuit breaker when there is a previous lastExchangeRate
in Exchanger
for that synth. This makes the synth unusable unless the factor is bumped up sufficiently to handle the iSynth repricing (or any iSynth repricing if many are performed simultaneously), and since the factor setting is system-wide, a much higher factor makes SIP-65 less useful overall.
Specification
Overview
When the protocolDAO resets an iSynth, the lastExchangeRate
in Exchanger
must be updated to the current iSynth rate with the latest entryPoint
, to indicate a refreshed price for the synth.
Rationale
The protocolDAO already has the power to invoke ExchangeRates.setInversePricing()
. It's at this point that the Exchanger
must be told to update any previous exchange rate with the one calculated at the time of repricing.
Technical Specification
N/A
Test Cases
- Given
iETH
is an inverse synth trackingETH
- And there exists a previous exchange into or out of
iETH
, ensuringExchanger.lastExchangeRate(iETH)
has an entry - When the protocolDAO invokes setInversePricing, changing the rate more than the
Exchanger.priceDeviationThresholdFactor
- And a user exchanges into or out of
iETH
- Then the exchange completes successfully and
iETH
is not suspended due to a price spike
Configurable Values (Via SCCP)
N/A
Copyright
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