🛡️ CALM Algorithm Shields Liquidity Providers from Impermanent Loss

🛡️ Impermanent Loss Solution

By DeFi Plaza
Apr 13, 2026, 4:01 PM
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DeFi Plaza's CALM algorithm continues to address one of decentralized finance's persistent challenges: impermanent loss protection for liquidity providers.​

Key Points:

  • The algorithm operates within DeFi Plaza's exchange infrastructure
  • Designed to mitigate risks faced by liquidity providers in automated market makers
  • Works across the platform's 120 trading pairs

Impermanent loss occurs when the price ratio of deposited tokens changes compared to when they were deposited, potentially resulting in lower returns than simply holding the assets.​

The CALM system represents DeFi Plaza's technical approach to making liquidity provision more sustainable for participants in their low-fee exchange environment.​

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