# Security and Risks

Security has been the top priority while developing the Flashstake protocol. A few of the safety decisions put in place include making sure:

* User funds are always 100% collateralized.
* User funds cannot get liquidated.
* Users know precisely when your principal will unlock, down to the minute.
* Users can unlock their principal at any time by repaying a portion of their upfront yield.

Outside of an unforeseen exploit, it is technically impossible for users to lose their principal.

* [Audits](https://docs.flashstake.io/security-and-risks/audits)
* [Bounty](https://docs.flashstake.io/broken-reference)
* [Admin Functionality](https://docs.flashstake.io/security-and-risks/admin-functionality)
* [Unit Tests](https://docs.flashstake.io/security-and-risks/unit-tests)
* [Testnet Competitions](https://docs.flashstake.io/security-and-risks/testnet-competitions)
* [Disclaimer](https://docs.flashstake.io/security-and-risks/disclaimer)