Protocol Safety Switches

Safety switches can reduce blast radius when something goes wrong, but they also introduce governance and operational tradeoffs.

Timelock

A timelock delays sensitive protocol changes so users and monitors have time to review and react before an upgrade or parameter change takes effect.

A pause function is an emergency mechanism that can temporarily halt certain contract actions (like transfers or withdrawals) during an incident.

A circuit breaker is a rule that automatically disables or limits actions when conditions look abnormal, aiming to prevent cascading failures.

Oracle deviation describes how much an oracle-reported value differs from a reference or recent value, often used to trigger safeguards or alerts.