# Depeg Response & Emergency Eject

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Depeg events are not theoretical. Stablecoins and tokenized RWAs can trade away from their reference value under stress.

BASIS defines a protective response framework for:

* material deviation in internal accounting references such as USDT versus USD-equivalent value
* PAXG deviation from its implied reference value and broader market coherence

## 1) What a depeg event looks like

Examples:

* internal USD-equivalent accounting references diverge materially from observable market value for a sustained period
* PAXG trades at a discount or premium relative to reference gold value due to liquidity stress or venue dislocation

Depegs can be:

* temporary, driven by liquidity imbalance
* persistent, driven by confidence deterioration, issuer concerns, settlement friction, or market fragmentation

## 2) Why depeg matters for BASIS

This matters because:

* interface accounting may be displayed in USDT-equivalent terms
* strategy state evaluation depends on coherent market pricing
* execution precision and state machine risk controls rely on valid reference inputs

A depeg changes the effective cost model and can invalidate assumptions used for valuation, collateral interpretation, and routing logic.

## 3) Emergency response design

BASIS may activate an Emergency Eject protocol when predefined deviation thresholds are breached.

Possible actions include:

* pausing new entries dependent on the affected reference asset
* suspending swaps or balance displays tied to impaired valuation inputs
* unwinding positions that rely on stable price relationships
* consolidating capital into policy-approved safer holdings
* tightening withdrawal checks where market structure is impaired
* escalating review through internal risk governance

The exact safe holding depends on:

* which asset is stressed
* which trading venues remain functional
* whether settlement rails remain reliable
* whether price discovery remains credible across markets

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Emergency controls are designed to preserve deterministic execution and reduce cascading valuation errors. They are protective mechanisms, not discretionary yield controls.
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## 4) Thresholds and governance

Depeg thresholds should be:

* explicit in policy
* measurable across defined market sources
* sustained over a minimum observation window
* subject to change control with an effective date and documented revision history

Typical policy variables may include:

| Control Variable     | Description                              |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Deviation magnitude  | Percentage distance from reference value |
| Observation window   | Minimum duration before action triggers  |
| Venue quality filter | Which markets count toward validation    |
| Liquidity condition  | Minimum depth or spread condition        |
| Recovery threshold   | Condition for resuming normal operation  |

## 5) User guidance

During depeg regimes, users should expect:

* strategy pauses where affected valuation inputs are no longer reliable
* more conservative operational behavior
* temporary restrictions on actions tied to impaired pricing
* delayed normalization until market coherence is restored

Users should not assume that pegs always recover quickly or fully.

## 6) Relation to supported assets on BASIS

BASIS supports native asset funding and settlement flows:

* BTC
* ETH
* SOL
* PAXG

Swap behavior on the platform is limited to same-token 1:1 conversion only:

* BTC → stBTC
* ETH → stETH
* SOL → stSOL
* PAXG → stPAXG

USDT is used only as an internal accounting and display unit. It is not available for deposit or withdrawal.

## 7) Risk control rationale

The purpose of depeg response is to protect:

* valuation integrity
* withdrawal fairness
* accounting consistency
* structural alpha capture logic
* platform solvency under stressed market conditions

This framework aligns with BASIS system design principles:

* deterministic execution
* mathematical constraints
* state machine risk controls
* proprietary routing infrastructure
* high-throughput execution architecture through BHLE

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Trust in stressed conditions comes from predictable rules, constrained system behavior, and transparent operational thresholds.
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Depeg response is a core component of resilient digital asset infrastructure, especially where stable reference units and tokenized RWAs are part of the broader operating environment.


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