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The Derivatives Squeeze

How Scammers Are Weaponizing Liquidations to Drain Exchange Insurance Funds

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The Derivatives Squeeze

How Scammers Are Weaponizing Liquidations to Drain Exchange Insurance Funds
Solidus Labs Research
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The next frontier of market abuse is here and it’s draining exchange insurance funds, right under your nose.

In today’s high-leverage, 24/7 crypto derivatives markets, scammers aren’t just placing manipulative trades, they’re engineering liquidations to exploit exchange mechanics, drain funds, and vanish undetected by legacy surveillance and risk controls.

What’s Inside 

  • The Dual-Account Attack Playbook
    A detailed breakdown of how bad actors coordinate forced liquidations to trigger insurance fund payouts, while covering their tracks across wallets and accounts.
  • Why Derivatives Are So Exposed
    Explore the structural flaws, like illiquidity, leverage, and fragmented surveillance, that make crypto derivatives a prime target for abuse.
  • TradFi vs. Crypto: A Risk Architecture Gap
    What clearinghouses and layered margin frameworks solve in TradFi, and why crypto exchanges must take a different path.
  • How Solidus HALO Stops the Drain
    See how Solidus HALO’s AI-powered detection catches these schemes in real time, using behavioral signals, and transaction approval controls.

Who Should Read This

This report is essential reading for:

  • Compliance professionals at derivatives exchanges
  • Risk officers managing exchange reserves
  • Surveillance analysts at crypto-native platforms
  • Regulators overseeing market integrity in digital assets
  • Executives modernizing derivatives market infrastructure

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Learn how to defend your exchange before scammers strike. Discover how Solidus HALO equips your teams with the insights and workflows needed to catch and contain these threats, before they escalate.

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