How a 2.85% price error triggered $27M in liquidations on Aave
A small pricing error in wstETH collateral caused $27 million in Aave liquidations, highlighting the critical role of price oracles and automated risk systems in DeFi.
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A small pricing error in wstETH collateral caused $27 million in Aave liquidations, highlighting the critical role of price oracles and automated risk systems in DeFi.
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Aave is showing up inside the DeFi theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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