GHO (gho) - Eco Docs

Aave-native decentralized stablecoin minted against Aave V3 collateral. Multi-collateral, transparent, and governed by Aave DAO.

Fact	Value
Category	CDPs and stablecoins
Family	none
Namespace	`Gho` on ethereum
Chains	ethereum

What it offers

transfer: Transfer GHO tokens
approve: Approve GHO token spender

Notes

Minted via Aave V3 borrow (use Aave V3 Pool.borrow with GHO token address)
Facilitator-based model - Aave V3 Pool is the primary facilitator
GHO has a variable borrow rate set by Aave governance
stkAAVE holders get a discount on GHO borrow rate
To mint GHO: supply collateral to Aave V3, then borrow GHO
To repay: use Aave V3 Pool.repay with GHO token address

Its names in a program

On Ethereum, Gho is a namespace: its contracts need no import.

function main() {
  // Ethereum's gho, `0x40D16FC0246aD3160Ccc09B8D0D3A2cD28aE6C2f`.
  require(Gho.Gho != 0);
}

Deployments

Chain	Contract	Address	In a program
Ethereum	gho	`0x40D16FC0246aD3160Ccc09B8D0D3A2cD28aE6C2f`	`Gho.Gho`

ABI

`GhoTokenABI`

import GhoTokenABI from "./protocols/gho/GhoTokenABI.json"; Speaks for: gho.

transfer(address to, uint256 amount) returns (bool)
approve(address spender, uint256 amount) returns (bool)
balanceOf(address account) view returns (uint256)

Next steps

Protocols: the other protocols, by what they do.
Protocols and tokens: calling a contract by its namespace, or through its ABI.
Glossary: the words these pages use, in plain terms.