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An event where a stablecoin's market price deviates significantly from its intended peg (typically $1.00). Depegs can result from loss of confidence in reserves, algorithmic failure, liquidity crises, or smart contract exploits. Even temporary depegs cause cascading liquidations across DeFi as collateral values drop. Notable depegs include UST (total collapse), USDC (briefly during SVB crisis), and various algorithmic stablecoins.