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Bonded Collateral

Definition

Bonded Collateral refers to assets deposited and locked within a decentralized protocol as a security measure to guarantee specific actions or obligations. This collateral acts as a financial assurance, typically used in lending, borrowing, or decentralized autonomous organization governance. Should a participant fail to meet their commitments, a portion or all of their bonded assets may be liquidated or slashed. This mechanism mitigates risk and upholds the integrity of agreement execution within trustless environments. It is a fundamental component for securing value in many decentralized finance applications.