Systemic Liquidity Risk

Risk

Systemic liquidity risk refers to the potential for a liquidity crisis in one part of the financial system to spread rapidly, causing widespread market disruption and potentially leading to the failure of multiple institutions or protocols. This risk arises when a lack of available capital prevents market participants from meeting their obligations, triggering a chain reaction of forced liquidations. In decentralized finance, systemic risk can be amplified by interconnected protocols and shared collateral pools.