# Risks ## Risks of *USDe* as Synthetic Dollar Ethena is committed to transparency. It is crucial to highlight the risks associated with *USDe,* the actions taken to mitigate these risks, as well as plans to further manage and ameliorate these risks. This section will discuss the following risks: 1. [Funding Risk](/solution-overview/risks/funding-risk.md) 2. [Liquidation Risk](/solution-overview/risks/liquidation-risk.md) 3. [Custodial Risk](/solution-overview/risks/custodial-risk.md) 4. [Exchange Failure Risk](/solution-overview/risks/exchange-failure-risk.md) 5. [Backing Assets Risk](/solution-overview/risks/backing-assets-risk.md) 6. [Stablecoin-Related Risk](https://app.gitbook.com/o/uL0A7ZhBdOBWE4R46usw/s/sBsPyff5ft3inFy9jyjt/~/changes/194/solution-overview/risks/stablecoin-related-risks) 7. [Margin Collateral Risk](https://app.gitbook.com/o/uL0A7ZhBdOBWE4R46usw/s/sBsPyff5ft3inFy9jyjt/~/changes/194/solution-overview/risks/draft-margin-collateral-risks) We would greatly appreciate any feedback or information you would like to see to help the protocol be as transparent as possible. If you believe any risk has not been adequately surfaced please reach out in Discord and notify the contributors. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ethena.fi/solution-overview/risks.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.