Adaptive Liquidation Fee

Fee

An adaptive liquidation fee represents a dynamic mechanism employed within cryptocurrency lending protocols and derivatives markets to mitigate cascading liquidations and enhance market stability. Initially introduced to address vulnerabilities observed during periods of extreme volatility, such as the March 2020 market crash, these fees escalate proportionally to the severity of margin squeezes, incentivizing traders to close positions before triggering liquidation events. The core function is to absorb some of the price impact associated with liquidations, thereby reducing the risk of a feedback loop where one liquidation triggers others. Consequently, this design aims to protect the solvency of the protocol and safeguard the value of underlying collateral.