# Third Party Risk 

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Some components of Chi Protocol rely on third-party protocols like **Lido, Uniswap, Etherfi, Curve, and Everclear**, which introduces third-party risk. As with any DeFi protocol, their smart contracts could be vulnerable to potential exploits. A hack or failure in any of these underlying protocols could result in a loss of funds for Chi Protocol.

To mitigate this risk, Chi Protocol follows a rigorous due diligence process before whitelisting partner protocols. To date, none of our integrated protocols have experienced any hacks, reflecting the effectiveness of our careful selection process.

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For more information on the security of these third parties, please visit their official websites.

* [Lido](https://lido.fi/#networks)
* [Uniswap](https://app.uniswap.org/swap)&#x20;
* [Etherfi](https://www.ether.fi/)
* [Curve](https://curve.fi/#/ethereum/swap)
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