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Can "slashing options" be created as financial instruments to hedge slashing risk for specific AVS exposures? Yes, and this represents the frontier of DeFi risk management. A "slashing option" would be a financial contract where a buyer pays a premium to a seller for the right to receive a payout if a specific operator (or a specific AVS) is slashed within a defined period. This is essentially credit default swap (CDS) for validator health. The pricing of these options would be complex, based on the AVS's historical slash rate, the operator's reputation, and network conditions. A liquid market for such instruments would provide a clear, market-driven price for slashing risk, allow operators to hedge their exposure, and give speculators a way to take on risk for a premium, ultimately leading to more efficient risk distribution across the ecosystem.

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