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DeFi

Impermanent Loss

A loss that liquidity providers experience when the price of their deposited tokens changes compared to when they deposited them. The bigger the price change, the bigger the loss. It is called 'impermanent' because the loss only becomes permanent if you withdraw your funds.

Example

He earned $500 in trading fees but suffered $700 in impermanent loss, ending up at a net loss.

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