> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.scientix.finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.scientix.finance/our-protocol/risks.md). # Risks There will never be a liquidation of a user's collateral unless they do it themselves because your debt will only ever go down. We value the safety of users' deposits more highly than anything else. It is the main reason we chose ALPACA as our yield aggregator. Scientix Protocol undergoes security reviews and audits. However, there is no guarantee that something bad won't happen. Vaults have an emergency shutdown procedure in such a case. If this procedure is initialized, then all funds will be withdrawn from ALPACA, deposits will be paused, and users can pay down their debt and exit the system safely.\ \ Two additional security measures exist to protect the protocol. First, there is a limit for how much scUSD can be minted from each asset. This limit depends on the level of technical, market, and legal risk for a given asset. Second, Scientix uses oracle price feeds. If a stable coin's value is under a certain threshold, minting, repaying and liquidations will be paused until its value is back to acceptable levels. These security measures will protect much of the Scientix synthetic token's value. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## 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, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.scientix.finance/our-protocol/risks.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. 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.