Stablecoin Security Checklist

Algorithmic peg maintenance, arbitrage mechanisms, stability fees

Emergency pause mechanisms, circuit breakers, maximum deviation limits

MEV resistance, arbitrage profitability, front-running protection

Always redeemable for $1 worth of backing, fee structures, slippage

Rate limiting, maximum supply caps, burning mechanisms

Real-time price feeds, deviation alerts, automated responses

Automated market making, liquidity provision, spread management

Oracle dependencies, external protocol risks, bridge failures

Minimum ratios, liquidation thresholds, over-collateralization requirements

Liquidation triggers, auction systems, keeper incentives

Asset correlation, concentration limits, risk weighting

Price feed accuracy, manipulation resistance, fallback mechanisms

Multi-sig controls, timelock delays, emergency access

Safe yield strategies, principal protection, smart contract risks

Withdrawal conditions, partial releases, emergency stops

Bridge security, wrapped asset risks, cross-chain liquidations

Bad debt handling, recovery mechanisms, insurance funds

Market crash scenarios, correlation analysis, worst-case planning

Asset vetting, risk parameters, gradual rollout

Predictable volatility patterns, parameter adjustment, market cycles

Flash loan attacks, sandwich attacks, TWAP manipulation

Multiple oracle sources, consensus mechanisms, disagreement handling

Price deviation limits, volatility thresholds, automatic pauses

Fallback mechanisms, degraded functionality, manual overrides

Update frequency, staleness detection, time-sensitive operations

Censorship resistance, alternative data sources, decentralized oracles

Economic incentives, penalty mechanisms, attack cost analysis

Parameter updates, oracle selection, governance attacks

Cross-chain message verification, relay security, consensus differences

Health monitoring, performance metrics, alerting systems

Quick response capabilities, multi-sig controls, clear triggers

Timelock delays, parameter bounds, impact analysis

Secure upgrade paths, migration procedures, rollback capabilities

Voting power distribution, vote buying resistance, delegation security

Recovery procedures, fund rescue, community coordination

Key security, rotation procedures, compromise recovery

Flash loan voting, governance takeover, proposal manipulation

Community communication, social consensus, fork resistance

Authorized minters, mint limits, authorization verification

Burn proof validation, double-spend prevention, finality requirements

Total supply tracking, cross-chain consistency, audit trails

Daily/weekly limits, whale protection, bank run prevention

Fee calculation, fee distribution, incentive alignment

Timing attacks, front-running protection, fair ordering

Message verification, bridge security, double-minting prevention

Interest rate models, manipulation resistance, fair pricing

Yield calculation, distribution mechanisms, stakeholder fairness

Interest compounding, calculation precision, overflow protection

Rate setting authority, bounds checking, economic impact

External protocol risks, principal protection, smart contract audits

Message authentication, validator consensus, finality requirements

Wrapper contract security, mint authority, bridge controls