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Isolated Lending Pools

Definition

Isolated lending pools are decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platforms where each asset or asset pair has its own distinct pool, separate from others. Unlike generalized pools where all assets share a common risk profile, isolated pools ring-fence the risk associated with specific, often newer or more volatile, digital assets. This structure limits potential contagion effects, meaning a default or exploit in one pool does not directly jeopardize funds in another. Lenders and borrowers interact within these self-contained environments, with risk parameters defined for each.