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Curve's lending system softens liquidations during price drops
No clear lean
This describes existing design, not new news or price action.
What happened
Most crypto lending platforms sell off your collateral (the crypto you put up as a deposit for a loan) all at once if its price drops too much, which can be brutal. Curve uses a system that gradually converts your collateral bit by bit as prices fall, and converts it back if prices recover, instead of one harsh all-or-nothing sale.
Why it matters
If you ever borrow against crypto on Curve, this design means a temporary price dip is less likely to wipe you out compared to platforms with sudden, all-at-once liquidations.
Should I do anything?
Nothing to act on here, this is just how Curve's lending works. If you're not borrowing on Curve, it doesn't affect you at all.
Terms used
- soft liquidation
- gradually selling off a borrower's collateral in small steps instead of all at once
- collateral
- crypto you deposit as a guarantee when taking out a loan
- liquidation
- when a lending platform sells your collateral because its value dropped too close to your loan amount