# 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.trustednode.io/risks/defi-risks.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.