# Proposal/Ideas to Increase Zero Redemption Friction

**URL:** <https://forum.sovryn.com/t/proposal-ideas-to-increase-zero-redemption-friction/3434>\
**Category:** Bitocracy\
**Created:** [December 9, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.sovryn.com/t/proposal-ideas-to-increase-zero-redemption-friction/3434 "2025-12-09T19:01:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hyde](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.sovryn.com/hyde/32/235_2.png) [@Hyde](https://forum.sovryn.com/u/Hyde)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.sovryn.com/t/proposal-ideas-to-increase-zero-redemption-friction/3434/2 "2025-12-11T13:05:01Z")

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Just wanted to say a huge thank You for the detailed post - the rBTC redemption buffer owned by stakers is genuinely one of the most elegant ideas I’ve seen for Zero in a long time (at least since @one_digit post about [Resurecting Zero](https://forum.sovryn.com/t/resurrecting-zero/3242)). Tether-style minimums are also interesting option to consider. Really appreciate You writing it up properly here.

Quick update with today’s numbers so we’re all on the same page:

- ZUSD supply: ~3.22 M

- Collateral: ~348 rBTC → TCR ≈ 1,000 %

- Current redemption fee: already 2.72 % (and it climbs quickly with every new redemption because of the dynamic baseRate)

Those numbers come from this [analytics page](https://redash.sovryn.app/public/dashboards/HKpdoABrGlUNdRbXW4yBZceUU5jBQRwzmLSUDqKf?org_slug=default&p_w248_start=2022-06-15).

As You see redemption fees are already very high. These redemptions are no longer small arbitrage plays, but deliberate moves that are fine paying 2–3 % to force-out rBTC at oracle price.

That makes me think Your two proposals are still very intersting, but we might get the fastest relief by pairing them with a tiny extra layer that removes the fear for borrowers right now - for example a simple 24-hour redemption delay (still lets people exit, but stops instant attacks and panic cascades).

Once borrowing psychology flips and supply starts growing again, Your buffer + minimum-size ideas could become the perfect second line of defence.

Thanks again for sparking this - this is exactly the discussion we needed.

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