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Liquidation Contract

Definition

A liquidation contract is a self-executing agreement within a decentralized finance lending protocol, programmed to automatically sell collateral when a borrower’s debt-to-asset ratio surpasses a specified limit. This automated function maintains the financial health of the lending pool by converting deposited assets to cover outstanding loan obligations. It operates as a fundamental risk control instrument in overcollateralized DeFi environments. This ensures protocol solvency without human intervention.