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# Isolation Mode

Isolation Mode is a risk management feature used in Superlend Markets to support new or higher-risk collateral assets.

When an asset is listed in Isolation Mode, it can be supplied as collateral under stricter borrowing constraints to limit potential system-wide risk.

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### How Isolation Mode Works

* Isolated assets have a debt ceiling, which caps the total amount that can be borrowed against that asset across the market.
* When using an isolated asset as collateral, users can only borrow approved stablecoins.
* Borrowing limits are enforced automatically at the smart contract level.

Isolation Mode allows Superlend to safely introduce new asset types without exposing the entire market to excessive risk.

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### Borrowing Restrictions

While an isolated asset is enabled as collateral:

* Only configured stablecoins can be borrowed
* Other volatile assets cannot be borrowed
* The debt ceiling applies at the market level, not per user

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### Entering and Exiting Isolation Mode

Isolation Mode does not require manual activation.

* You enter Isolation Mode automatically when you supply an asset that is listed as isolated collateral.
* You exit Isolation Mode once the isolated asset is no longer used as collateral.

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### Why Isolation Mode Exists

Isolation Mode helps:

* Reduce contagion risk from new or less-proven assets
* Protect market liquidity and solvency
* Enable gradual onboarding of real-world assets and other novel collateral types