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DeFi Insurance: Protecting Your Crypto Deposits Against Smart Contract Failures
Explore DeFi insurance protocols and how they can protect you from smart contract exploits.
Why DeFi Insurance?
Smart contract exploits have cost billions. DeFi insurance protocols let you buy coverage against specific risks — smart contract bugs, de-pegging events, and oracle failures.
Major Insurance Protocols
- Nexus Mutual: Community-governed coverage for smart contract risk
- InsurAce: Multi-chain coverage across DeFi protocols
- Unslashed Finance: Parametric insurance with automatic payouts
- Risk Harbor: Algorithmic coverage for stablecoin de-peg events
What's Covered
- Smart contract exploits and hacks
- Stablecoin de-pegging events
- Oracle manipulation attacks
- Validator/bridge failures
Cost of Coverage
Premiums typically range from 2-10% annually depending on the protocol and risk level. High-risk protocols cost more to insure.
Should You Buy Coverage?
Consider insurance if you have significant deposits in DeFi protocols. The cost is small relative to potential losses from an exploit. Even if a protocol is audited, insurance provides an additional safety net.