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# DeFi Risks

#### Smart Contract risks 

Hackers are working incessantly to find vulnerabilities in smart contracts’ code and exploit DeFi protocols that hold substantial amounts of capital. Once launched, smart contracts cannot be changed or updated like standard software, so the code needs to be thoroughly vetted ahead of time. To minimize contractual risks, Trusted Node employs industry experts such as Obelisk to audit the smart contracts across the network.