Definition ∞ Asset safety liveness represents the dual assurance that digital assets are both protected from unauthorized loss or theft and continuously available for legitimate operations. Safety guarantees assets are not incorrectly spent, destroyed, or moved without proper authorization. Liveness confirms that assets can always be accessed and transacted by their rightful owners without undue delay or censorship. This combined property is fundamental to the trustworthy operation of any digital asset system.
Context ∞ This concept stands as a central pillar for the dependability of any blockchain or decentralized finance protocol. News often reports on incidents where either safety (e.g., hacks, exploits) or liveness (e.g., network congestion, censorship) issues compromise user holdings. Ongoing protocol upgrades and security audits consistently prioritize maintaining elevated levels of both asset safety and liveness to secure user confidence.
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