# Risks & Mitigations

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There are a number of risks in the current architecture, as Mimicry is still an experimental system and complex systems require both empirical observations and theoretical analysis. Empirical observation and theoretical analysis ensure the mechanism design aligns incentives for all players.
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We have attempted to describe an exhaustive list of risks related to the use of our protocol, along with an equally exhaustive list of mitigation strategies each each.

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Price Manipulation Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/price-manipulation-risk.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Data Feed Downtime Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/data-feed-downtime-risk.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Centralization Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/centralization-risk.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Smart Contract Risks`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/smart-contract-risks.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Macroeconomic Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/macroeconomic-risk.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Leverage Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/leverage-risk.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Skew-Change Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/skew-change-risk.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Liquidation Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/liquidation-risk.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Arbitrage Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/arbitrage-risk.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Market Abandonment Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/market-abandonment-risk.md)

[<mark style="color:orange;">`Balancer Shortage Risk`</mark>](/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/balancer-shortage-risk.md)


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