# Redemption Redemption allows VUSD to be exchanged for collateral at a 1:1 value through the protocol. This mechanism plays a key role in maintaining VUSD’s price stability, especially when its market price drifts below the intended $1 peg. However, at launch, the redemption function will be **restricted to protocol-level actors only**. This precaution is designed to prevent unintended disruptions to borrowers while the system is still in its early stabilization phase. *** #### 🚧 Temporarily Restricted Access Unlike typical swaps, redemptions directly interact with existing CDPs — reducing their debt and seizing a proportional amount of collateral. If enabled too early or used without proper understanding, it could negatively affect borrowers, especially those with lower collateral ratios. To mitigate this, redemption will **initially be limited to protocol-controlled operations**. Governance may later expand access to whitelisted actors or the general public once the system matures. *** #### 🔁 How Redemption Works 1. The user initiates a redemption and manually selects the CDP to redeem from. 2. VUSD is burned by the protocol 3. The debt of the affected CDP is reduced by the redeemed amount. 4. The redeemer receives an equivalent USD value of the selected collateral. 5. A **Redemption Fee** is charged and sent to the affected CDP owner as **compensation** *** #### 📌 Important Notes * **CDPs are not closed or liquidated** during redemption — their debt is reduced and their collateral ratio increases, making them **safer**. * The **Redemption Fee** serves as **compensation** for the CDP owner, who involuntarily gave up a portion of their collateral in exchange for debt reduction. * Redemptions are settled using **oracle-based system prices**, not external market rates. > In short: redemption strengthens weaker CDPs, supports the VUSD peg, and balances risk across the system — while protecting borrowers through fair compensation. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.virtue.money/redemption.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.