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How Does the Risk of Smart Contract Failure Compare to Impermanent Loss in Stablecoin Pools?

Impermanent loss is a market risk inherent to all AMM pools, generally resulting in a small percentage loss in stablecoin pools. Smart contract failure, however, is a catastrophic, non-market risk.

A bug, exploit, or hack can lead to the total loss of all deposited funds, a far greater risk than the typical, small IL in a stablecoin pool. LPs must prioritize smart contract security audits over IL mitigation in this context.

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