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Protocol Reserves Drained

Definition

Protocol reserves drained refers to the event where the collateral or backing assets held by a decentralized finance protocol are depleted, often due to a security exploit or a severe economic attack. This situation results in a loss of funds intended to stabilize a stablecoin, secure a lending pool, or back other protocol functions. It signifies a critical failure in the protocol’s design or implementation. Such an event undermines user trust.