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## Liquidations ## Liquidations
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* Lending protocol (e.g. Aave or Maker) liquidations present a well-known MEV opportunity. * Lending protocol (e.g. Aave or Maker) liquidations present a well-known MEV opportunity.
* They work by requiring users to deposit some collateral. Users can then borrow different assets and toekns from others depending on what they need, up to a certain amount of their deposited collateral. * They work by requiring users to deposit some collateral. Users can then borrow different assets and toekns from others depending on what they need, up to a certain amount of their deposited collateral.
* As the value of a borrower's collateral fluctuates, if the value of the borrowed assets exceeds the value of the collateral, the protcol allows anyone to liquidate the collateral (similar to margin calls in traditional finance). * As the value of a borrower's collateral fluctuates, if the value of the borrowed assets exceeds the value of the collateral, the protcol allows anyone to liquidate the collateral (similar to margin calls in traditional finance).