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Platform Risk

Definition

Platform risk refers to the potential for adverse events or failures associated with a specific digital platform or ecosystem that could negatively impact its users or the assets held within it. These risks can include security vulnerabilities, operational outages, governance failures, regulatory actions, or the collapse of the platform itself. It represents the inherent dangers of relying on a third-party service or a complex decentralized protocol. Managing this risk is crucial for user trust and system stability.