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Encyclopedia DeFi · Entry 374

DeFi cover: covered events, exclusions and the claims process

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Key facts for DeFi cover: covered events, exclusions and the claims process
FactDetailSource
Specific riskMembers choose a risk, amount and coverage period.[1]
AssessmentThe cited cover is discretionary and assessed against its wording.[1]
Existing coverA delisted offering’s already-held cover remains subject to its own term and wording.[1]
01

Compare the loss with the covered event

Imagine cover written for a defined smart-contract failure during a particular period. A token falling in market price without that failure is a different event. Even a real technical incident needs to meet the wording’s conditions; the name of the affected protocol is not enough.

The example illustrates scope and does not paraphrase a specific product’s full exclusions.

02

Keep the wording that applies to the purchase

The product determines the wording, grace period and proof-of-loss requirements. Record the listing, covered amount, start and end dates, ownership evidence and the applicable wording. A general marketing page is not a substitute for those terms.

03

A submission and a payout are separate outcomes

Claim assessment determines whether the reported loss meets the cover conditions. Buying cover does not pre-approve a future claim, and an incident announcement does not establish the payout amount. If a listing later disappears from new sales, inspect the existing cover’s own term rather than assuming it was automatically cancelled.

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Questions people ask

Does an audit or bug bounty give me the same protection as purchased cover?

No. Audits and bounties are security mechanisms, while cover has its own loss and claim terms.

Inspect the evidence

The answer and key facts have stable claim links. These records retain the scope and qualification when reused.

DeFi cover is an agreement or mutual arrangement addressing specified losses under its wording. It does not automatically cover every price decline, exploit or inaccessible balance. Nexus Mutual’s current documentation describes discretionary cover: a Claims Committee assesses a claim against the wording for the selected product, amount and period.

Scope: DeFi · data through 2026-10-02. Verification: verified · 2026-10-02T19:18:00.092Z.

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Specific risk: Members choose a risk, amount and coverage period.

Scope: DeFi · data through 2026-10-02. Verification: verified · 2026-10-02T19:18:00.092Z.

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Assessment: The cited cover is discretionary and assessed against its wording.

Scope: DeFi · data through 2026-10-02. Verification: verified · 2026-10-02T19:18:00.092Z.

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Existing cover: A delisted offering’s already-held cover remains subject to its own term and wording.

Scope: DeFi · data through 2026-10-02. Verification: verified · 2026-10-02T19:18:00.092Z.

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  1. Cover ProductsNexus Mutual

    Scope, period and discretionary assessment, without calling it guaranteed compensation.

    Locator: Product wording; discretionary cover; claims · Version / scope: Documentation retrieved for the 2026-10-02 editorial scope; content hash recorded · Retrieved: 2026-10-02T18:53:23.174ZOpen source
  2. Preparing for mainnetOpenZeppelin

    Audits are scoped security work, not a guarantee.

    Locator: Auditing and security; Admin accounts; Upgrades admin · Version / scope: Primary page retrieved 2026-10-02; hash recorded · Retrieved: 2026-10-02T19:10:47.728ZOpen source
  3. AAVE Bug BountyImmunefi / Aave DAO

    Program terms illustrate limitations; no guarantee of absence of bugs.

    Locator: Program overview; scope; eligibility; prohibited activities · Version / scope: Primary page retrieved 2026-10-02; hash recorded · Retrieved: 2026-10-02T19:10:47.211ZOpen source
How this article was made

Research and drafting use AI assistance. A separate automated review checks claims against primary sources; no external expert or named human review is implied. Publication, substantive editing, source retrieval and verification are recorded separately. This version was independently checked by an automated reviewer on 2 October 2026.

Editorial method and corrections

Degrees of Satoshi editorial project. “DeFi cover: covered events, exclusions and the claims process.” Published 2026-10-02; updated 2026-10-02. https://degreesofsatoshi.com/encyclopedia/defi-cover-claims/